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In many respects fascism not only is here but has been here for nearly a century. For what we call liberalism--the refurbished edifice of American Progressivism--is in fact a descendant and manifestation of fascism.

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Jonah Goldberg
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: March 21
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