Today s writers are Paula Dyer-May, Abigail Dutcher, Tom Swihart, Dana White, Jacqui Emberton and Evan Davis of Fort Wayne and Nick Groves of Greater Fort Wayne Crime Stoppers
Authoritarian instincts are at core of Banks words
David H. Lindquist
Tom Swihart s letter “Banks slavish devotion is unrepresentative (Dec. 11)” does an excellent job of exposing Rep. Jim Banks lockstep devotion to “Trump and Trumpism.”
This is to add historical context to Swihart s comments.
Despite advancing opposite political agendas, authoritarian/totalitarian regimes from both the left and right employ similar tactics to achieve their antidemocratic goals.
These measures include control of media, the arts and education; use of propaganda; staging of mass meetings and demonstrations designed to inflame passions; incitement to violence; manipulation of legal systems; and using secret police organizations to intimidate and terrorize opponents and general populations.