8. The Nitty Gritty: Capitalism & Fascism

8. The Nitty Gritty: Capitalism & Fascism

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“End Times Fascism”: Naomi Klein on How Trump, Musk, Far Right “Don’t Believe in the Future” | Democracy Now!
“End Times Fascism”: Naomi Klein on How Trump, Musk, Far Right “Don’t Believe in the Future” | Democracy Now!
An alliance between the far right and Silicon Valley oligarchs has given rise to a form of “end times fascism,” says journalist Naomi Klein, who details in a recent essay co-authored with Astra Taylor how many wealthy elites are preparing for the end of the world even as they contribute to growing inequality, political instability and the climate crisis. Klein says that while billionaires dream of escaping to bunkered enclaves or even to space, President Donald Trump and other right-wing leaders are turning their countries into militarized fortress states to keep out immigrants from abroad and ramp up authoritarian control domestically. “There’s always an apocalyptic quality to fascism, but fascism of the 1930s and ’40s had a horizon” for a utopian future, says Klein. Today, by contrast, “we’re up against people who are actively betting against the future — not just actively betting against it, but fueling the fires that are burning this world.”
·democracynow.org·
“End Times Fascism”: Naomi Klein on How Trump, Musk, Far Right “Don’t Believe in the Future” | Democracy Now!
'The dictionary definition of fascism': Conservative columnist condemns Donald Trump's MAGA 'cult' - Raw Story
'The dictionary definition of fascism': Conservative columnist condemns Donald Trump's MAGA 'cult' - Raw Story
MAGA Republicans have been attacking Robert Reich as a “coastal elitist” in response to an August 23 tweet in which the liberal economist, UC Berkeley professor and former secretary of labor in the Clinton Administration described far-right Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a “fascist.” Reich’s MAGA crit...
·rawstory.com·
'The dictionary definition of fascism': Conservative columnist condemns Donald Trump's MAGA 'cult' - Raw Story
The myths of Ayn Rand pose real threats to democracy
The myths of Ayn Rand pose real threats to democracy
Coinbase's plan to go public last April highlights a troubling trend among tech companies: Its founding team will maintain voting control, making it mostly immune to the wishes of outside investors.The best-known U.S. cryptocurrency exchange is doing this by creating two classes of shares. One class...
·alternet.org·
The myths of Ayn Rand pose real threats to democracy
Man refuses to shake hands with Justin Trudeau and rants that his neighbour is 'lazy' and 'lives the same life I do.' Trudeau responds, 'You know what, most Canadians try to stick up for each other. And that’s what we’re going to keep doing.'
Man refuses to shake hands with Justin Trudeau and rants that his neighbour is 'lazy' and 'lives the same life I do.' Trudeau responds, 'You know what, most Canadians try to stick up for each other. And that’s what we’re going to keep doing.'
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Man refuses to shake hands with Justin Trudeau and rants that his neighbour is 'lazy' and 'lives the same life I do.' Trudeau responds, 'You know what, most Canadians try to stick up for each other. And that’s what we’re going to keep doing.'