66 - Is it happening there? ("fascism debate" pt. 1 w/Daniel Bessner)

Is America (and Europe) descending into fascism? And can the term ever be applicable outside the specific historical context of interwar Europe? To review the "fascism debate" of Trump I and revisit it given the political shifts in the US and Europe since 2020, Ted speaks with Daniel Bessner of the American Prestige podcast. Danny is a firm "no" and he tries to stop Ted from drifting into the "yes" camp. Listen and decide for yourself.

Read Danny's piece in TNR here: https://newrepublic.com/article/170890/does-american-fascism-exist

For one of the prominent "yes" voices, see John Ganz here: https://www.unpopularfront.news/p/the-march-on-rome-one-century-later

See the meme Ted made that (re)started the conversation: https://x.com/ted_knudsen/status/1899556117916573975

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