It Can't Happen Here

It can't happen here. Not in America. Surely...

But it can and it does. Senator Berzelius “Buzz” Windrip runs for president on a platform to restore American prosperity and stature in the world, and Windrip rapidly becomes popular with the people. Within days of his election, Windrip and his people begin to shut down the legislative and judicial branches of government in the name of what is best for the country. Newspapers are shut down and reestablished with the control of Windrip's people. A citizen's military called the Minute Men is established and soon the thugs are running the country. The unemployed are put into labor camps and dissidents are put into concentration camps. Common people keep their mouths shut or face prison or death.

It Can't Happen Here is a shocking picture of a world rapidly flipped upside down by people seeking power. It's a tragic story of an America marked by lies where it's hard to know what is true. It's a frightening depiction of how easily people will go along with an agenda that sounds like it will improve lives.

It Can't Happen Here a cautionary tale for us all.