New American Fascist

In the early 20th century, fascists marched down streets in their austerely colored shirts with grimaced faces, shiny leather boots, and weapons in hand. They waved their flags with a sense of unabashed superiority in their hearts while carefully manufactured songs of righteous nationalism trumpeted out loudspeakers for everyone to hear. They forced their propaganda into the news, and they plastered their symbols and images on any and every surface available. And while millions knew that what was happening was wrong at its foundation many still followed out of fear, but far too many others followed out of ignorance and agreement. Those who resisted were labeled traitors and summarily dealt with. 
In contemporary America it seems that a new fascism is showing itself, but this time it is creeping into our culture. The new fascists wear businees suits and are elected to office. They attend churches, wear smiles, and carry Bibles. But they still spread their propaganda, they still play their music, they plaster their images on everything possible from bumper stickers to billboards, and they still hold a sense of unabashed superiority in their hearts. And once again, too many follow out of fear, and far too many for follow out of ignorance or agreement. And I fear that those of us who do not conform to their madness will once again be summarily dealt with.
We can see that they have already begun scapegoating immigrants, the poor, and the LGBT community. They have scapegoated minorities and liberals as being anti-American. They have gone after the unions to weaken any sort of unified voice, and now they are going after the teachers.
If any of this sounds vaguely familiar from an historical standpoint, it should.