Same as It Ever Was: Old Fascism vs. New Fascism

What do the 1930s and 2025 have in common? A lot more than you think—and none of it’s good. In this special episode of The Make It Make Sense Podcast, Davette and Travis connect the dots between the rise of fascism in Hitler’s Germany and the authoritarian creep happening right now in the U.S.We dig into: • How oligarchs shaped policy then—and how they’re doing it again now • The eerie parallels between Hitler’s rise and Trump’s comeback • Book bans, anti-DEI laws, and the dangerous return of “purity politics” • The role of racist ideology in shaping American governance, past and present • And how fascism isn’t just back—it never really leftPlus, we wrap it all up with a Wanna Learn More? segment packed with must-read books and resources to help you stay sharp and stay resisting.Wanna Learn More?Books featured or referenced in this episode: • Stamped from the Beginning by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi • How to Be an Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi • Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619–2019 (co-edited by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and Dr. Keisha N. Blain) • Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds & Dr. Ibram X. Kendi • Goodnight Racism by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi • How Fascism Works by Jason Stanley • They Thought They Were Free by Milton Mayer • The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt • The Road to Unfreedom by Timothy Snyder • Twilight of Democracy by Anne ApplebaumFollow & Support Us:TikTok: @themimspodwdtleeInstagram: @welcometothemakeitmakesensepodFacebook: The Make It Make Sense PodcastEmail: [email protected] us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mimspod#MakeItMakeSensePod #SameAsItEverWas #OldFascismNewFascism #StopAuthoritarianism #BlackHistoryIsAmericanHistory #BookBans #DEI #PodcastWithPurpose #StayLoud #ResistAndPersist #HistoryRepeats #MIMSPod