Trump is Gone, Fascist Trends are Not by Sean Ghazala

'Trumpism' is only the most recent name for far-right, authoritarian,  ultranationalist movements that first came to prominence a century ago,  during economic hardships triggered by the Great Depression. Countering  fascism, however, remains just as important now that Trump has left  office.

The rise of fascist tendencies in our nation should shock all, but will  not be a surprise to some. The legitimacy of democracy in the United  States, which has never provided agency to all, is now disputed. The two  major political parties have disputed outcomes of the presidential  elections, because of Russian interference in the 2016, and false allegations of electoral fraud with ‘Stop the Steal’ in 2020. Disenfranchisement combined with the economic despair experienced in 2020 is fanning the flames of fascism. The data for 2020 is stark; 40 million Americans are at risk of an eviction, 50 million are food-insecure, and job losses globally were four times higher than the 2008 financial crisis.

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PFT5 jingle by Patrick Meagher, Read by Sean Ghazala, Produced by Emily Nadal