The American Conservative reports that the media is once again warning of the dangers of fascism in the lead-up to the midterm elections. According to the article, various media outlets and public figures are predicting that President Donald Trump will attempt to cancel, nullify, or steal the election.
The New Republic has gone so far as to claim that Trump is planning a "November Coup d'État". The article cites several examples of prominent individuals warning of the dangers of fascism, including former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, who claims that Trump's goal is to interfere with the midterm elections, and Nobel Prize-winner Paul Krugman, who predicts that Trump will issue a "Nero Decree" if the Republicans lose.
The article also mentions that some individuals, such as graphic novelist Art Spiegelman, are drawing comparisons between the current state of affairs and the rise of Nazi Germany, with Spiegelman warning of "creeping fascism" and calling for a "counter revolution" to take down Trump.
The article suggests that these warnings of fascism are part of a larger pattern of media hysteria in the lead-up to the election. The media's warnings of fascism and the end of democracy have become a familiar refrain, and it remains to be seen whether these predictions will come to pass.