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Staring Into The Fascist Abyss

Staring Into The Fascist Abyss

We’re Teetering On The Edge Of Authoritarianism And There’s Little That Can Be Done

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Nov 09, 2022
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Charlottesville was only the beginning

I feel like I’m custom-made for this moment.

As a political science student at Hofstra University, I became obsessed with fascism. At the time, I feared post-9/11 nationalist politics would lead to a rise in fascism in America. Feeling the type of subtle oppression as an anti-war activist in 2002 and 2003 (you think…

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