Critical Thinking and Political Apathy

economic downturns: The author argued that the proper mix of conditions such as political apathy, economic downturns, rising unemployment, increased insecurity and a decline in critical thinking, along with a 'charismatic' figure who goes against the 'establishment', could give rise to another form of Fascism and a Hitler-like leader, according to Hamilton Spectator. It wasn't too long ago that Italian immigrants were treated with a similar disdain with assertions of "their taking our jobs" and worse. His main comment that " … Trump represents a dangerous political space that augurs a dire threat to democracy" remind me of a book I read entitled Ominous Parallels. Italian men were not allowed to congregate on James Street for fear of collusion against the state. Nobel Peace Prize winner, Malala is quoted as saying: "Guns eliminate terrorists but education eliminates terrorism." I fear that as second and third generation Canadians become integrated into society, they grow further away from their own history. Ultimately this unfounded and ignorant fear resulted in the 'unthinkable' internment of hundreds of innocent Italian male leaders. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.