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EPISODE · Aug 27, 2025 · 32 MIN

How FASCISM Became Monetized

from The Dugout | a Black anarchist podcast · host The Dugout

From televangelism to Rush Limbaugh, Fox News, and today’s internet trolls, this video essay unpacks how alt-right media and the internet age have monetized fascism—often in more ways than one. And what does it mean when edgelords are in office and Trump fascism means that internet fascism is institutionalized? A P.S. NETWORK PRODUCTIONVIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Intro - Jubilee Debates and Alt Right Media03:12 Alt-right media history – Messengers of the Right book breakdown06:47 Televangelism’s influence – Kenneth Copeland and faith-based political power12:59 Rush Limbaugh era – How talk radio mainstreamed far-right politics21:23 Internet age – Edgelord culture, online fascism, and monetizing extremism25:27 Outro thought on Trump, fascism, and monetized hate--------------------------------------------------📚 Research Mentioned BOOK - Messengers of The Right by Nicole Hemmer : https://bookshop.org/a/23229/9780812224306 [affiliate link] 🔗 Kenneth Copeland Ministries revenue & assets — Zippia: https://www.zippia.com/kenneth-copeland-ministries-careers-1342148/revenue/🔗 Kenneth Copeland’s $7M estate & private jet — New York Post: https://nypost.com/2021/12/17/kenneth-copeland-wealthiest-us-pastor-lives-on-7m-tax-free-estate/🔗 “Blowing away” COVID claim — The Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/kenneth-copeland-blow-coronavirus-pray-sermon-trump-televangelist-a9448561.html🔗 “Tubes full of demons” private jet defense — WVLT News: https://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/TV-evangelist-Kenneth-Copeland--510809861.html🔗 How Trump used YouTube ads for 2020 campaign — Politico: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/06/trumpyoutube-election-comeback-408576🔗 Trump’s homepage ads on YouTube — Vox: https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/11/3/21545053/trump-youtube-campaign-homepage-advertisements🔗 YouTube & election misinformation — The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/31/technology/youtube-election-conspiracy-theories-misinformation.html🔗 Substack hosting Nazi and extremist newsletters — The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/11/substack-extremism-nazi-white-supremacy-newsletters/676156/?utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share🔗 Pressure on Substack to stop paying Nazi writers — NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/pressure-builds-newsletter-company-substack-stop-paying-nazi-writers-rcna132593—---------------------------------------------Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more:🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/🔗 ⁠Instagram⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/⁠🔗 ⁠Substack⁠: ⁠https://tdugout.substack.com/⁠ 🔗⁠YouTube⁠: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod⁠🔗 ⁠Patreon⁠: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod⁠🔗 ⁠OUR LINKS⁠: ⁠https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast⁠🔗 Watch Prince Shakur  on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug

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