Over the years I have lived and worked in several countries — beautiful, cultured, civilized places — where it did indeed happen. These countries included Germany, Austria and Italy. Others come to mind — Argentina, Spain, Greece, Chile. No banana republics in this lineup, just countries with long histories, rich cultural traditions, great universities. Two of them, Greece and Italy, can claim to have invented Western civilization. All succumbed to a demagogue's siren call, and paid a fearful price.
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