The American fascist would prefer not to use violence. His method is to poison the channels of public information.

It is no coincidence that the growth of modern tyrants has in every case been heralded by the growth of prejudice.

The worldwide, agelong struggle between fascism and democracy will not stop when the fighting ends in Germany and Japan.

If we define an American fascist as one who in case of conflict puts money and power ahead of human beings, then there are undoubtedly several million fascists in the United States. There are probably several hundred thousand if we narrow the definition to include only those who in their search for money and power are ruthless and deceitful.

The obvious types of American fascists are dealt with on the air and in the press. These demagogues and stooges are fronts for others. Dangerous as these people may be, they are not so significant as thousands of other people who have never been mentioned.

Until democracy in effective enthusiastic action fills the vacuum created by the power of modern inventions, we may expect the fascists to increase in power after the war both in the United States and in the world.

The European brand of fascism will probably present its most serious postwar threat to us via Latin America.