Bagehot It could happen here

摘要

IN HIS dystopian novel of 1935, "It Can't Happen Here", Sinclair Lewis described the rise of an American Caesar, Berzelius "Buzz" Windrip. Buzz easily defeats Franklin Roosevelt for the presidency by promising to make America great again. He then sets about destroying the country's system of checks and balances, by fomenting fear and unleashing activists, while sensible Americans comfort themselves with the belief that their country is immune to authoritarian takeover.