> Those gatekeeping functions were lessened after the violent Democratic national convention of '68 This point does not pass the smell test. Since 1968 the Uni

> Those gatekeeping functions were lessened after the violent Democratic national convention of '68 This point does not pass the smell test. Since 1968 the United States has become a vastly more tolerant, liberal, open and free society than prior to that point. You'd have to do a lot of mental gymnastics to say that the US is more prone to fascism than it was 50 years ago.