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Fascism in Trump’s America
Adolf Hitler admired Jim Crow laws, segregation and other historic departures from America’s highest ideals. That’s detailed in, “How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us Against Them.”
By Warren Olney • • 47m ListenThe Axis Powers were defeated in WWII, but Fascism is on the rise again all over the world. “How Fascism Works: the Politics of Us Against Them” describes America’s role--in the past and in the present. Jason Stanley says President Trump is exploiting racism, normalizing extremism and creating nostalgia for a history that never was. He also describes how previous administrations planted the seeds of resentment that produced legitimate grievances and undermined confidence in liberal democracy.
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