[ketsu]

Goldberg doesn't understand fascism. He's conflating fascism and totalitarianism.

Fascism is inherently reactionary, it's an attempt to return to a utopian past.

Liberalism is inherently radical, it assumes that human reason(as defined by whatever svengali is in charge) can bring about an ideal society.

In essence, liberalism is forward thinking totalitarianism, fascism is *backward* thinking totalitarianism.

[NeoCaveman]

Jonah probably studied fascism more than you have.

And he doesn’t equate liberal/progressivism with fascism. He considers it a second cousin or so with certain family resemblances.