Fascism (sadly) is simple enough to feel great again

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I’m trying to figure out something. To do so, I'll post every other week about the far-right, patriarchy, religion, and anything else that's connected to that. More like this on my Substack: https://substack.com/@thinkbowl You can also follow me on Bluesky: @thinkbowl.bsky.social or Mastodon: @thinkbowl.mastodon.social

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Fascism (sadly) is simple enough to feel great again

Think bowl

11 minutes 24 seconds

8 months ago

Fascism (sadly) is simple enough to feel great again

I'd like to believe that most people gravitate toward fascism not because they're evil but because it must feel amazing. In this episode, I rely heavily on Jason Stanley's How Fascism Works - The Politics of Us and Them to explore why an authoritarian system can help people cope with uncertainties and why it's an easy way out compared to living a more realistic life. The short answer is nostalgia. The long answer is in the podcast.

Another book I quote in this episode is Amanda Montell's Cultish.

More like this on my Substack: https://substack.com/@thinkbowl

You can also follow me on Bluesky: @thinkbowl.bsky.social

or Mastodon: @thinkbowl.mastodon.social