EPISODE · Jan 20, 2025 · 11 MIN
Fascist Playbook – Anti-Intellectualism
from Democracy is Dead · host The Angry Canadian
In this week's episode, we discuss the next installment of the Fascist Playbook particularly why fascism is inherently anti-intellectual and how this manifests in fascist policies. Many historical examples of Trump and his followers have been anti-intellectual are outlined. Sources: How Fascism Works – Jason Stanley Brewer, Mark. Trump Knows Best: Donald Trump’s Rejection of Expertise and the 2020 Presidential Election. Society. 2021. (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7786860/) On Fascism: 12 Lessons from American History – Matthew MacWilliams
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<p>In this week's episode, we discuss the next installment of the Fascist Playbook particularly why fascism is inherently anti-intellectual and how this manifests in fascist policies. Many historical examples of Trump and his followers have been anti-intellectual are outlined. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Sources:</p> <p>How Fascism Works – Jason Stanley</p> <p><br></p> <p>Brewer, Mark. Trump Knows Best: Donald Trump’s Rejection of Expertise and the 2020 Presidential Election. Society. 2021.</p> <p>(https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7786860/)</p> <p><br></p> <p>On Fascism: 12 Lessons from American History – Matthew MacWilliams</p>
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