It Can't Happen Here
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It Can't Happen Here is a semi-satirical American political novel published in 1935. It's Plot centers around newspaperman Doremus Jessup's struggle against the fascist regime of America' new president, Berzelius "Buzz" Windrip. Windripis elected on a platform promising to restore prosperity and $5,000 a year for all citizens. Once in office, however, he becomes a dictator, among other things, putting his enemies in concentration camps.
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Scary - he writes about the George W. Bush presidency decades before it occurred. Fortunately W's rule ended differently than this book did...
Absolutely terrifying book given what's happened in the last few months. I couldn't recommend it more.
