In the season 4 premiere, we dive into Jason Stanley's book How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them, covering chapters 1 through 5. We explore how the same dynamics many of us experienced in high-control religion — the mythic past, propaganda, anti-intellectualism, unreality, and hierarchy — show up in fascist political movements, and why recognizing the overlap matters right now.
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Resources discussed in this episode:
How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them by Jason Stanley
American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation by Jon Meacham
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
Disciples of White Jesus - The Radicalization of American Boyhood by Rev. Angela Denker
Ordinary Men by Christopher Browning
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