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U.S. historian: We can either embrace fascism or fight back
MSNBC· 2025-11-17 22:40
Listen, there's two ways we could go. We could in fact embrace embrace fascism fully, which is absolutely the direction that this this government is going with its taking a stake in American companies, for example, with its uh its language, with what the Department of Homeland Security is doing, and so on. Or we could do what Americans before us have done and say, "Hell no, we don't agree with each other about finance. We don't agree each other about immigration. We don't agree with each other about interna ...
Heather Cox Richardson: Americans are saying “Hell No!” to Trump “fascism”…and it’s working
MSNBC· 2025-11-17 14:00
Listen, there's two ways we could go. We could in fact embrace fascism fully, which is absolutely the direction that this this government is going. Or we could do what Americans before us have done and say, "Hell no, we don't agree with each other about finance. We don't agree each other about immigration. We don't agree with each other about foreign affairs.But by God, we can agree we don't want to be ruled by a handful of rich men who think they're better than the rest of us. Welcome to the Best People po ...
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Nick Szabo· 2025-10-21 07:35
Economic System Analysis - China's economic system has transitioned from strict Marxism to a mixed economy blending state control with capitalism [1] - The current system exhibits characteristics of corporatism, conservative social values, nationalism, and authoritarian government [1] Political Ideology - The described characteristics align with hallmarks of Italian-style fascism [1] - China is perceived as closer to national socialism with Chinese characteristics rather than communism [1]
‘We’re in trouble’: Analysts warn against Trump’s plot to prosecute his political foes
MSNBC· 2025-10-19 13:53
Brian Bloomberg, Opinion, senior executive editor and an MSNBC political analyst, and Jason Stanley, professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto and the author of Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future. Gentlemen, welcome back to the weekend. Tim, the president's calling himself the chief law enforcement officer of the United States. The president is not the chief law enforcement officer of the United States.That is the attorney general. But this is the second time at ...
The more aggressive Trump becomes, the harder civil society pushes back: Fascism expert
MSNBC· 2025-10-18 18:39
Joining me now is Jason Stanley, professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto, whose work focuses on authoritarianism, propaganda, free speech, and democracy. He's the author of multiple books, including Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future. Jason, um I'm actually optimistic today.I'm looking at those pictures. It's 11:00 in the morning in in New York. This thing isn't even hasn't even started.>> That's right. I mean, this is so important what's happening today. And t ...
‘A coup is happening’: A new warning against Trump’s authoritarian slide
MSNBC· 2025-10-12 17:56
For more on this, I'm joined by the friend of the show, Jason Stanley. He's a professor of philosophy and the chair in American studies at the Monk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. He's also the author of the remarkable book, Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future. Uh this is so central, Jason, to some of your work and some of your thinking that storytelling is such a powerful tool utilized by authoritarians. It is often more effective th ...
Debunking the right's obsession with Antifa
MSNBC· 2025-10-12 15:43
that a university professor and his family have had to flee the country. This week, Rucker's University historian Mark Bray fled to Spain after he says his family received a torrent of death threats after President Trump characterized the left-wing anti-fascist movement as a domestic terrorist organization. And the Rucker chapter of right-wing student organization Turning Point USA launched a petition for his removal.Now, to be clear, Bray says he is not a part of Antifa and that his association is solely a ...
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Mike Benz· 2025-09-17 19:21
RT Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee)This is what fascism looks like ...
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Elon Musk· 2025-09-17 16:58
Extremely troublingEric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt):For those who don’t understand the problemABC News: 87% of Democrats view Trump as a fascistNPR: 47% of Democrats say the “rise of fascism” is their top political concernRutgers: 55% of Americans on the Left believe assassinating Trump would be “at least somewhat justified” ...
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The Wall Street Journal· 2025-09-16 00:26
A bullet casing found after the killing of Charlie Kirk had an inscription reading, “Hey fascist! Catch!” Charges of fascism have become a fixture of the nation’s political dialogue. https://t.co/bcuv3KaE4L ...