Chris Hedges book American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America
Source: American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America, Chapter One: Faith
“Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry.”
— Cassandra Clare, book Clockwork Angel
Source: Clockwork Angel
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