For Auden, writing on the eve of World War 2, the results of political gangsterism - whether in Europe or America - looked much the same.
fɔːɹ ˈɔːdən, ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ ɔnðɪ ˈiːv ʌv wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ tˈuː, ðə ɹɪzˈʌlts ʌv pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ɡˈæŋstɚɹˌɪzəm wˈɛðɚɹ ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp ɔːɹ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə lˈʊkt mˈʌtʃ ðə sˈeɪm.