"The strongman creates an inner circle of family and loyalists. Some will take the fall for him. From Mussolini on, making sure you have immunity, while those who do your dirty work go to jail, has been an essential leader skill." https://t.co/ch2CsmMkPH. https://t.co/VhQE6ULQ80

— Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat) November 5, 2020