In the 1930s, U.S. Marine General Smedley Butler stopped a fascist coup backed by Wall Street. Today, under Trump’s second term, the same forces are rising again—from threats of war in Venezuela to coordinated attacks on democracy at home.

Historian and journalist Jonathan M. Katz joins On Offense to break down Butler’s legacy, America’s long history of imperialism, and what it means to organize against fascism in 2025.

We cover:

• The Business Plot and America’s first coup attempt

• Butler’s evolution from warfighter to whistleblower

• How elites manipulate veterans to serve authoritarian goals

• Trump’s foreign policy and echoes of gunboat diplomacy

• How to go on offense against the far right

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