The article is behind a paywall. Does anyone know the gist of his arguments? What is his basis for comparison and what lessons is it that he thinks we should learn? Is it too much to hope it's not some variation on this:

Post a ship that's not Star Wars or Star Trek

I wonder if he's touring?

If you see this, post a Knight.

A 'fun' list of examples (from www.statista.com/chart/16181/...).

But the serious point is the continual drip drip of these sort of stories entered the national conscience and was at least partly responsible for Brexit, which has been a disaster.

Now it seems its America's turn.

Annoyed to be interrupted whilst shedding his fur in my clean bedding #proofofcat

Repost with one of the greatest villains in cinema history.