Here's what happened the last time America had a Steve Bannon

Breitbart News head Steve Bannon's ideology is a mix of paranoia, racism, populism, and fascism, and it has shocked many Americans. But this isn't the first time the US has seen this particular mix of politics propelled by media. Before there was Bannon there was Father Coughlin, a radio host in the 1930s. Coughlin had an epic rise and epic fall, having been veritably banished from the national discourse. Bannon has backed himself into a corner where he must show America that he's bigger...