Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago

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In this episode, I'm going to discuss definitions of fascism (what it is and what it isn't), and how to spot the rhetoric. I'm deriving all of this from the book sources below. Please check those out if you're interested in exploring the topic further.
@DigitalGnosis @PineCreekDoug @The_Crucible

Another channel to check out that's been doing good work related to this discussion is @TheOtherhoodIQ. He's been covering the pseudo-scientific claims from groups and individuals who very much measure up to the definition of fascist we'll be exploring.

Books:
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/128540/the-anatomy-of-fascism-by-robert-o-paxton

penguinrandomhouse.com/books/558051/on-tyranny-by-timothy-snyder

penguinrandomhouse.com/books/586030/how-fascism-works-by-jason-stanley

global.oup.com/academic/product/fascism-9780192892492?cc=us&lang=en&

shakespeareandcompany.com/books/how-to-spot-a-fascist

versobooks.com/products/743-the-new-faces-of-fascism?srsltid=AfmBOopGsRdk4UbKKEESI2QXruhLBMdSUgbToiYeIYMQ2vns2JZ9jbO9

Videos:

"Fascism, Christian Nationalism & Andrew Wilson"
youtu.be/V65e25Czp9I?si=ZxJiX10M9ZDn9aOA

"Andrew Wilson (Fascist) debates (overtalks) Digital Gnosis on Fascism"
youtube.com/live/35QqfIQvWpo?si=A9MFju90_GfC_S_t

"Was Trump acting like a fascist sending the marines to California?"
youtu.be/dmliBsjj0G0?si=yPxFb1uzfZsCs5i5