GET FULL ACCESS TO THIS AND ALL OTHER PATRON-ONLY EPISODES ON OUR PATREON PAGE FOR ONLY $1 PER MONTH!     The Red Troika Film Club continues our exploration of dojo fascism in The Art of Self Defense. Part 2 focuses on critical analysis of the film as a portrayal of toxic masculinity, comparisons to Fight Club, and analyzing the culture of fascism in the dojo through Eco's 14 common features of fascism.     References

• The Art of Self Defense Bears a Striking Resemblance to a Real Life Martial Arts Cult
• The Problem with a Fight Against Toxic Masculinity
• Umberto Eco Makes a List of 14 Common Features of Fascism