Todd Gordon and Jeff Webber join David on a deep dive into understanding the far right, including fascism, as a phenomenon of capitalist society. The interview was recorded on April 13, 2025..In this episode, Todd and Jeff discuss ideas they develop in a book they're writing. If you have access to the print edition or subscriber-only online access to the journal Spectre, you can read their article in issue 8 (2023), “The Authoritarian Disposition: Capitalism, Liberalism, Fascism." If not, they've also published this brief piece: Todd Gordon and Jeffery R. Webber: The Return of Fascism? https://www.focaalblog.com/2024/01/29/todd-gordon-and-jeffery-r-webber-the-return-of-fascism/..Topics covered (times are approximate):.capitalism and liberalism 0:06:13.democracy 0:20:24.the Right 0:35:36.fascism 0:45:15."populism," popular front anti-fascism, and the casualization of "fascism" 1:00:10.left strategy against the far right 1:09:32.Brazil and Argentina 1:15:07.Trump's second administration 1:20:50.Canada 1:37:01
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