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Nov 2024
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Falling for Fascism (re-release)

CHELSEY WEBER-SMITH
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This episode was originally released right before the 2020 presidential election and is even more relevant as we face the 2024 election. Political philosopher Jason Stanley, author of the book How Fascism Works, helps us understand how countries slide into authoritarian systems through conspiracy theories, demonization of others, the systematic erosion of tr ... Show More
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