Mistake too many make is to imagine fascism as static. It’s barely an ideology; it’s definitely not stable. It’s not enough to say, “yeah I already knew they were bad.” This speech in this context means tomorrow is more dangerous than yesterday.

I’ve talked with Maria pretty regularly for 6 years now. Her story has remained consistent. Here is what she told us back in 2019.
www.nytimes.com/2019/08/26/u...