We’re Not Immune to Fascism

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The Antony Loewenstein Podcast

Antony Loewenstein

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Antony Loewenstein is an independent journalist, film-maker and author of the global best-selling book, The Palestine Laboratory. He’ll go beyond the headlines to reveal the global political and cultural shifts reshaping our world. For more information: https://antonyloewenstein.com

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We’re Not Immune to Fascism

The Antony Loewenstein Podcast

17 minutes 21 seconds

6 days ago

We’re Not Immune to Fascism

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In this episode, independent journalist Antony Loewenstein breaks down the surge of far-right politics in Australia and across the West and explains why calling it “fringe” is pure delusion. Using the latest polling on One Nation, Australia’s third biggest political party, global parallels from Europe and the US, and the failures of both major political parties in the West, he lays out how economic anxiety, racism, and media complacency have created the perfect environment for extremist politics to thrive.

He explains why Australia isn’t immune, why the mainstream press keeps downplaying the risk, and how the same patterns taking hold in France, Germany, Sweden, the UK and the US are already visible in Australia.

He also explores what modern fascism actually looks like (hint: it’s already happening), why “cruelty is the point,” and what meaningful resistance requires beyond hand-wringing and hopeful thinking.

A blunt, timely warning about a political shift too many Westerners are still pretending not to see.

Credits:

Produced by Lem Zakharia

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