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Recommended Reading: Violence as an Aspect of Fascism

This Week's Recommended Reading on Substack: Annika Brockschmidt, Parker Molloy, Jemar Tisby, Jared Yates Sexton, Oliver Willis, and Steven Beschloss.

Teddy Wilson

May 22, 2023

The Week's Recommended Reading on Substack:

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Annika Brockschmidt

writes “there are other forms of fascist violence, that can be enacted through the state, which might seem less apparent - at least, if you don’t belong to the marginalized groups that are being targeted. Then, it’s easy to not see it.”

Threats to Democracy

Violence as an aspect of fascism - a comparison between Trump's and DeSantis' brands of fascism

A couple of years ago, you were shouted down if you called “Trumpism” fascism. Recently, even some of the fiercest critics of using the term “fascism” have come around, like Robert Paxton, who changed his mind after January 6th. But still, it is seen as controversial (at least in most legacy media outlets) to call what we see in the US “fascism”. There…

4 months ago · 3 likes · Annika Brockschmidt

Parker Molloy

writes that “Brands should be honest about this stuff, but I understand why they can’t and instead pretend to have some deep commitment to LGBTQ equality when they’d just as soon have us all purged from society if it helped their bottom lines.”

The Present Age

Brands Need to Make Decisions About LGBTQ Pride Marketing Right Now, Not When the Right Has a Predictable Meltdown

Hello, dear readers. Parker here. Not sure if you've noticed, but lately, things haven't been going particularly well for LGBTQ people in the U.S. I'd rather not delve too deeply into the most recent developments because, if I'm being entirely honest, they make me feel pretty crappy. However, I can provide a few links for you to stay updated on the recen…

4 months ago · 99 likes · 11 comments · Parker Molloy

Jemar Tisby, PhD

writes that “for a segment of far-right Christians my name and my work has become an avatar of all that is wrong with the modern pursuit of racial justice.”

Footnotes by Jemar Tisby

The People v. Jemar Tisby

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4 months ago · 62 likes · 10 comments · Jemar Tisby, PhD

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Jared Yates Sexton

writes that “Musk is absolutely stewing in Right Wing radicalization. His experience on the platform and apparently out in the world, where he rubs elbows with everyone from Alex Jones to Tucker Carlson, is an active and ceaseless soak in that toxic milieu. Over time, it goes from being eye-rollingly crazy to just an accepted and unquestioned stance.”

Dispatches From A Collapsing State | Jared Yates Sexton

The Useful Poison: Musk, Ford, and the Scourge of Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories

This article is for paid subscriber’s only. More and more of these pieces are going to be trending in that direction. DISPATCHES FROM A COLLAPSING STATE is an independent media venture and one of the ways I’m able to make a living. If you haven’t subscribed yet, please, please consider doing so that I might continue this work…

5 months ago · 45 likes · 5 comments · Jared Yates Sexton

Oliver Willis

writes that “if your political opponents are in the mud and they live and breathe the mud and the mud has unfortunately been a valuable weapon in elevating them to positions of power, you cannot in good conscience simply pretend that the muck doesn’t exist.”

Oliver Willis Explains

Why The Pedophile Who Led The GOP Is Relevant

From January 6, 1999 to January 3, 2007, a now-admitted pedophile was one of the most powerful political leaders in the United States. He was third in line to the presidency, a heartbeat behind then-Vice President Dick Cheney. His name is Dennis Hastert, and hardly anybody even talks about him anymore…

4 months ago · 96 likes · 32 comments · Oliver Willis

Steven Beschloss

writes “My purpose here is not just to look back at what happened, but ask myself as I reflect on the nation’s predicaments and possibilities whether I’m getting the balance right between hope and alarm.”

America, America

The Radical Notion of Hope (redux)

So now it’s my turn in the COVID barrel (first time), although luckily it seems to be a relatively mild case eased by the heroic work of scientists who developed life-saving vaccines. Rather than skip publishing today altogether, I’m sharing this essay from Dec. 16, 2022. I hope you agree that focusing on the radical notion of hope is a valuable way to s…

4 months ago · 81 likes · 16 comments · Steven Beschloss

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