Clarifying and Contextualizing the Radical Right

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Clarifying and Contextualizing the Radical Right Fascism Redux Clarifying and Contextualizing the Radical Right

Echoes of 20th Century Fascism in Modern Politics and Culture Is “fascism” the word we’re looking for?

Not Wrong; Imprecise

Precise critiques in defense of democratic values Why are we clarifying? Precise critiques in defense of democratic values

What is Fascism?

Major Themes in Fascism Hyper-Nationalism Militarism and Expansion Absolute State Power Rejection of Diversity

Echoes in the Modern Day Political Parties State Authority Neo-Nazi/ Hate Groups

Echoes in the Modern Day Suppression of Freedom and Diversity Centralization of Power in the Executive Militant Nationalism Grassroots Radicalization

Reducing the term to a pejorative makes it imprecise and rhetorically ineffective

…almost any English person would accept ‘bully’ as a synonym for ‘Fascist’

Call it as it really is… Racist Militant Xenophobic Authoritarian Anti-Democratic