The election aftermath also saw the recirculation of a famous quote attributed to Sinclair Lewis, a line often said to have come directly from the novel: When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross. read more
March 3, 2010 / Klint Finley You’ve probably heard some variation on this quote: “When fascism comes to America, it will come wrapped in the flag and waving a cross,” possibly attributed to Sinclair Lewis or Huey Long. read more
"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross." This is showing up on bumper stickers and on the web in "signature" files. No source given. An example is at: and similar stickers can be found at places selling customized stickers mugs etc. read more