1 hr 7 min
Authoritarianism, Identity Politics, and Ambidextrous Fascism, pt. 1: The Nonexistent Left The Identity Paradox
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In this episode we discuss the manner in which authoritarian thinking infiltrates American politics and how this problem has been intensified by what some scholars and activists call the fascist “creep” or “drift”—how fascist ideas and practices infect both sides of the left/right political divide. Part one of this two-part episode is dedicated primarily to examining the reductive politics around the left/right divide, what the absence of a leftist party entails, and how this absence leads to a false equivalency that allows fascism to “creep” or “drift” from right wing extremism into leftist politics. We try to include definitions and illustrations to help elucidate these points, so if some of these ideas are new to you, please join us as this episode might prove beneficial.
In this episode we discuss the manner in which authoritarian thinking infiltrates American politics and how this problem has been intensified by what some scholars and activists call the fascist “creep” or “drift”—how fascist ideas and practices infect both sides of the left/right political divide. Part one of this two-part episode is dedicated primarily to examining the reductive politics around the left/right divide, what the absence of a leftist party entails, and how this absence leads to a false equivalency that allows fascism to “creep” or “drift” from right wing extremism into leftist politics. We try to include definitions and illustrations to help elucidate these points, so if some of these ideas are new to you, please join us as this episode might prove beneficial.
1 hr 7 min