Steve Schmidt on Fascism: During the last 10 years the American media has demanded we ignore what is plainly in front of us. “Fox News remains a partner in good standing for The New York Times & Washington Post…reporters deny and shade the truth with purposeful omissions that distort reality as much as anything that comes out of Trump’s mouth…Fascism thrives when democracy is weak…” And currently, democracy is extremely weak. That’s a fact that can’t be disputed.