Friday, August 13, 2004
Quote of the Day - Henry Wallace on Fascism - 17
It should also be evident that exhibitions of the native brand of fascism are not confined to any single section, class or religion. Happily, it can be said that as yet fascism has not captured a predominant place in the outlook of any American section, class or religion. It may be encountered in Wall Street, Main Street or Tobacco Road. Some even suspect that they can detect incipient traces of it along the Potomac. It is an infectious disease, and we must all be on our guard against intolerance, bigotry and the pretension of invidious distinction. But if we put our trust in the common sense of common men and "with malice toward none and charity for all" go forward on the great adventure of making political, economic and social democracy a practical reality, we shall not fail.
—Henry A. Wallace, Vice President to Franklin Roosevelt (1944)
—Henry A. Wallace, Vice President to Franklin Roosevelt (1944)
This is the final paragraph of Wallace's article. I suspect he would be rather alarmed to learn how far fascism has progressed over the past 60 years.
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