Fascism today does not need jack booted brown shirts to impose its will. All it needs, it seems, is control of social media. The Russian Candidate's many minions are willing to do his bidding, shouting down the opposition while promoting his message.

We are living in an age when science no longer solves our social problems. Many are reverting to faith or demagogues because nothing else seems to work. Humans have always been susceptible to these forces. We are reverting to them for lack of better options.

When Hitler and Mussolini came to power there were social crises in their respective nations that ordinary people could do nothing about. Elected governments were ineffectual. Still, people were more self reliant and radio/movie theatres were the extent of social media. They were less susceptible to the message and therefor resisted. Today we are sheep.

It is time we reassessed what fascism means around the world because the US is not unique.