Republished with permission from Curt Strickland Cruelty is a by-product of fascism. Without cruelty, Fascism withers on the vine. So where does cruelty spring from, where and how is the seed planted? Or are people born cruel, part of everyone’s DNA?. I believe man is basically good, but when he abdicates his integrity, and is pummeled with propaganda and violence; he surrenders his humanity, forfeits his capacity for critical thinking, and mo…