"Authoritarianism," or fascism?

Fred Siegel and Joel Kotkin have written an important piece at City Journal. It warns of increased "authoritarianism" emanating from the Obama administration. They warn that "The legacy of the Obama years—once so breathlessly associated with hope and reconciliation—may instead be growing pessimism and polarization." "The Left’s growing support for a soft authoritarianism is reminiscent of the 1930s, when many on both right and left looked favorably at either Stalin’s Soviet experiment or its fascist and National Socialist rivals."

Read more here:  http://www.city-journal.org/2012/eon0106fsjk.html