[He] is moving, acting, giving orders independently of the decisions or wishes of the Senate or Congress. There are no longer intermediaries between him and the nation. There is no longer a Parliament but an état majeur. There are no longer parties, but a single party. A sole will silences dissenting voices.
– Benito Mussolini, praising FDR’s Fascism
Did you think the speaker was referring to Obama, by chance? No one would blame you if you did.