Great essay Tim. I know Francis, but I do not know what he would say about the US tilt toward fascism these days. Or how the GOP became the Gestapo Operatives Party in defense of Trump. Hardly the End of History, just the end of liberal democracy and the rule of law if they succeed. See: https://medium.com/@daneke/full-frontal-fascism-what-is-really-at-stake-in-the-trump-trial-a74d8c3503a4