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Here's why you might be a fascist pig

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Here's why you might be a fascist pig When their enemies were at the gates, the Romans would suspend democracy and appoint one man to protect the city. And it wasn't considered an honor, it was considered a public service. - Harvey Dent  41% of Americans think “having a strong leader who does not have to bother with parliament or elections” is a very good or fairly good system( Earth4all) This is not an isolated statistic. A median of 31% across 24 nations are supportive of authoritarian systems. (Pew Research Center) Including a diverse range of countries such as The UK, India and Argentina along with the other. We like to pretend that we are highly evolved intellectual beings, but deep down we are still the primeval sheep who confide in populism. And love when we are led by an all-powerful, ever-right, revered being,  against the common enemy. The golden age of democracy is long gone and we’re beyond fascism just ushering in. It’s not about one leader or one nation, bu...