The political world view of Walter Huss (1918-2006) was formed by the pro-Hitler, fascist organizations that flourished in late 1930s Portland...here's why that matters.
You've made the case for applying "fascist" to Walter Huss quite well here. Being as you say a parsimonious sort, I like to use the word "reactionary" for those fellow-travellers that don't quite (or at least don't obviously) fall directly in the "fascist" bucket. I only mention this because it's absent from your list at the end, despite being quite useful and capturing some aspects of the general framework being described that aren't covered by "authoritarian" or "bigoted".
A very convincing argument about the trajectory of Huss and his compatriots. I’ve always believed that mockery and humor are a good response to bigots but perhaps it just punts the problem down the field.
Really amazing work! This might be the best Substack journalism I’ve ever encountered.
You've made the case for applying "fascist" to Walter Huss quite well here. Being as you say a parsimonious sort, I like to use the word "reactionary" for those fellow-travellers that don't quite (or at least don't obviously) fall directly in the "fascist" bucket. I only mention this because it's absent from your list at the end, despite being quite useful and capturing some aspects of the general framework being described that aren't covered by "authoritarian" or "bigoted".
A very convincing argument about the trajectory of Huss and his compatriots. I’ve always believed that mockery and humor are a good response to bigots but perhaps it just punts the problem down the field.