The Slow Erosion of Democracy and the Rise of Fascism

Air Date: 8–10-25

Today, Jay!, Amanda, and Deon (Erin was on vacation!) discuss:

• How modern fascism does not look like the jarring and brutal images people think of, and the “rituals of conformity” in Nazi Germany that remind us of another era we’ve lived through
• How despotism affects the citizen psyche and how to counter those effects
• The importance of countering Orwellian language under fascism
• Advice on living under authoritarianism, with a big focus on community for sanity and resistance
• BACKSTAGE: Beyond the Algorithm (Members Only): A look at the way societies have collapsed throughout history and where the U.S. falls in the pattern

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REFERENCES:

Life in authoritarian states is mostly boring and tolerable - Vox

Rituals of Conformity in Nazi Germany - The Montreal Review

The Psychological Impact of Despotism on Citizens: Development Implications - GaradeSud

The Language of Surrender - Notes from the Circus

How to Live Under Authoritarianism (And Protect the People You Love) - Dispatch Revolution

BACKSTAGE:

History shows that societies collapse when leaders undermine social contracts - Phys.org

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