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Meet today's almost fascists and learn the warning signs to intercept them on the road from populism to dictatorship. WithThe Wannabe Fascists, historian Federico Finchelstein offers a precise explanation of why Trumpism and similar movements across the world belong to a new political breed, the last outcome of the combined histories of fascism and populism: the wannabe fascists. This new type of populist politician is typically a legally elected leaderwho,unlike previous populists who were eager to distance themselves from fascism, turns to totalitarian lies, racism, and illegal means to destroy democracy from within. Drawing on almost three decades of research on the histories of fascism and populism around the world, this book lays out in clear language what the author calls the four pillars of fascismxenophobia, propaganda, political violence, and ultimately dictatorship. Finchelstein carefully explains how and why wannabe fascists like Trump, Bolsonaro, and Modi embrace the

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Meet today's almost fascists and learn the warning signs to intercept them on the road from populism to dictatorship. WithThe... Read more

    Publisher: University of California Press
    Publication Date: 5/14/2024
    ISBN13: 9780520392496, 978-0520392496
    ISBN10: 0520392493

    Non Fiction , History , Non Fiction

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    Meet today's almost fascists and learn the warning signs to intercept them on the road from populism to dictatorship. WithThe Wannabe Fascists, historian Federico Finchelstein offers a precise explanation of why Trumpism and similar movements across the world belong to a new political breed, the last outcome of the combined histories of fascism and populism: the wannabe fascists. This new type of populist politician is typically a legally elected leaderwho,unlike previous populists who were eager to distance themselves from fascism, turns to totalitarian lies, racism, and illegal means to destroy democracy from within. Drawing on almost three decades of research on the histories of fascism and populism around the world, this book lays out in clear language what the author calls the four pillars of fascismxenophobia, propaganda, political violence, and ultimately dictatorship. Finchelstein carefully explains how and why wannabe fascists like Trump, Bolsonaro, and Modi embrace the

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