FACT CHECK: Did Novelist Sinclair Lewis Say Fascism In America Would Be ‘Carrying A Cross’?
A post shared on social media purports that writer Sinclair Lewis once warned fascism in America will come “wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.” “When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.” -Sinclair Lewis Today it arrived. pic.twitter.com/a1UfktdcZ7 — Brian Zahnd (@BrianZahnd) June 1, 2020