By Carl E. Olson, Catholic World Report - “Fascism” in the U.S. is just about as real, imbedded, and powerful as is “synodality” in the Catholic Church... The 2024 elections are now two weeks in the rear-view mirror, but the conversations... over the what, why, and how of November 5, 2024, continue. While there is no shortage of opinions and analysis (or venting) in the secular press, I have not seen much about the interesting—again, a polite word—takes offered by some left-leaning Catholics. Since my preferred form of evil social media is Twi—er, X, that’s where I’ve mined for the nuggets that follow.