"Only those safe from fascism and its practices are likely to think that there might be a benefit in exchanging ideas with fascists.”

I find this next part sadly hilariously true

"Much of American media and press on this side of the Fox News darkness does not dare to call out a fascist. That is partly out of knee-jerk complicity with the culture of leadership and celebrity worship. But I believe that it is also a matter of unbearable fear that the shape of American society, and the practices it has long depended on to maintain some semblance of democracy, are being destroyed, and no one quite knows what to do about it, save hoping to be saved by Mueller and/or impeachment."

we didn't know what to do, and still don't. Mueller and impeachment had no effect on the public discourse. we should stop hoping that engaging with bad faith "arguments" flaunting disregard for the truth in favour of building a narrative of lost glory to be remade through out-group fear and hatred will do anything either.