Nothing is natural today.
If ever there was a time Mae Magnin Brussell summed up her view of the world, that was it. The country, indeed the whole world, was being transformed into a police state, a gigantic conspiracy which was responsible for almost every disturbing event. This, along with her speaking style, condemned Mae Brussell to minority status. Most people, regardless of political affiliation and ideology, simply do not see the country as being on the verge of fascism. She did have several advantages.