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66 - Is it happening there? ("fascism debate" pt. 1 w/Daniel Bessner)


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Is America (and Europe) descending into fascism? And can the term ever be applicable outside the specific historical context of interwar Europe? To review the "fascism debate" of Trump I and revisit it given the political shifts in the US and Europe since 2020, Ted speaks with Daniel Bessner of the American Prestige podcast. Danny is a firm "no" and he tries to stop Ted from drifting into the "yes" camp. Listen and decide for yourself.

Read Danny's piece in TNR here: https://newrepublic.com/article/170890/does-american-fascism-exist

For one of the prominent "yes" voices, see John Ganz here: https://www.unpopularfront.news/p/the-march-on-rome-one-century-later

See the meme Ted made that (re)started the conversation: https://x.com/ted_knudsen/status/1899556117916573975

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