Earlier this year, an editorial in the N.Y. Times was entitled simply "The Trump Cult." The word "cult" has a negative connotation and suggests irrationality and obsession superseding other legitimate possible views based on principles and reasonableness. Yes, cults are unreasonable. However, the editorial did not discuss benchmarks to distinguish between a legitimate non-cultic vote for President Donald Trump and the cultic allegiance the authors found so offensive. In fact, the word "cult" appeared only once, in the title. Jonah Goldberg, whose book Liberal Fascism uniquely testifies to the convergence of the American left with the ideas and ideals of European fascism, surprisingly also referred to the ascendancy of President Trump as being born of a cult. He stated, "Never before in modern American history have we had a president so transparently demanding not just of loyalty but praise... (Read Full Article)