The GOP can't shake off the awful taint of Steve King's racism and misogyny | By Ruth Ben-Ghiat for CNNOpinion
Ruth Ben-Ghiat is a frequent contributor to CNN Opinion and a professor of history and Italian studies at New York University who writes about authoritarianism and propaganda. Follow her @ruthbenghiat. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. Read more opinion articles on CNN.
"Are black and yellow people at our doors?" Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini asked this question in 1927, two years into his dictatorship -- and his answer was yes. He falsely proclaimed a population emergency for"the entire white race" that threatened not only Italy but all of Western civilization.
Ruth Ben-GhiatA straight line links this fascist rhetoric and the racist pronouncements regularly made by Rep.
Rep. King insists he's not racist 04:47In fact, the need to defend"Western civilization" from threats by people of color isn't just a callback to fascism -- it is now an established latest White House and GOP talking point.
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GOP Rep. Steve King credits humanity's existence to rape, incestWhile defending anti-abortion legislation, GOP Rep. Steve King (IA) questions whether human populations would exist if not for rapes and incest that happened in families throughout history.
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Republicans criticize Steve King over recent rape or incest remarksIowa Congressman Steve King has been called racist and offensive before but his latest comments have a whole new crop of lawmakers, including Republicans, calling for him to resign. NBC’s Josh Lederman, Harvard Kennedy School Professor Arthur Brooks and former Advisor to Jeb Bush Michael Steel join Stephanie Ruhle to discuss how King took it to a whole new level.
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Steve King: What About the Benefits of Rape and Incest?The congressman's latest cause célèbre is the danger that rape and incest exceptions in anti-abortion laws might pose to human population growth
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Top Republicans chastise Steve King after he questions if humanity would exist without 'rape or incest''What if we went back through all the family trees and just pulled out anyone who was a product of rape or incest?' King said, asking who would remain.
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Steve King Discusses the Sunny Side of Rape and Incest'What if we went back through all the family trees and just pulled out anyone who was a product of rape or incest?' said Steve King. 'Would there be any population of the world left if we did that?'
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