[Ads-l] Saying: Fascism will come disguised as anti-fascism

[MULLINS, WILLIAM D (Bill) CIV USARMY RDECOM AMRDEC (US)]

A similar sentiment came up in reference to the recent violence at Middlebury College:

" These last protestors were masked. If they, and those like them, prevail, they will, one day, be wearing uniforms."

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/445501/middlebury-thoughtcrime-and-punishment



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> An entry on this topic is now available.
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> Sure, We’ll Have Fascism in This Country and We’ll Call It Anti-Fascism Caution-http://quoteinvestigator.com/2017/03/04/anti-fascism/
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> [Begin acknowledgement]
> Great thanks to David A. Daniel and Bonnie Taylor-Blake whose inquiries led QI to formulate this question and perform this exploration.
> Special thanks to discussants and researchers Fred Shapiro, Victor Steinbok, Dan Goncharoff, Stephen Goranson, and Peter Reitan who
> identified valuable citations.
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> Feedback welcome
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