Historians are now using the f-word to describe what’s happening in America. In this video, I explain why, why it matters, and what you can do.
KEY SOURCES & FURTHER READING
→ Robert Paxton, The Anatomy of Fascism (2004)
→ Robert Paxton, “The Five Stages of Fascism,” Journal of Modern History (1998)
→ Umberto Eco, “Ur-Fascism,” The New York Review of Books (1995)
→ Jason Stanley, How Fascism Works (2018)
→ Timothy Snyder, On Tyranny (2017)
ESSENTIAL RECENT ESSAYS
→ Rosan Smits, “This Is Fascism”, De Correspondent: https://decorrespondent.nl/16177/this…
→ Jonathan Rauch, “Yes, It’s Fascism”, The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/202…
MY TOP PICKS FOR DONATING:
→ Blue Tent (https://www.bluetent.us/)
→ Movement Voter Project: https://movement.vote/
→ Oath: https://app.oath.vote/
→ Focus for Democracy: https://www.focus4democracy.org
MY BOOK & ORGANIZATION
→ Moral Ambition: https://rutgerbregman.com/books/moral…
→ The School for Moral Ambition: moralambition.org
ONE EASY THING YOU CAN DO TODAY
Cancel your ChatGPT subscription. GPT is owned by OpenAI, whose CEO Sam Altman is part of the same tech oligarchy that helped bring us here. Hit them where it hurts. → QuitGPT.org
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All content directed, written and (partially) edited by John Mauriello. John Mauriello has been working professionally as an industrial designer since 2010. He is a former adjunct professor at California College of the Arts.
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