Rising fascism in America : it can happen here /

DiMaggio explores how rising fascism has infiltrated US politics, spotlighting the development of rightwing polarization of the media, Trump's political ascendance and the prominence of extremist activists. This book offers tactics to combat fascism, exploring social movements such as Antifa an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Dimaggio, Anthony R., 1980- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Routledge, [2022].
Series:	Critical interventions.
Subjects:	Trump, Donald, > 1946- > Influence. Fascism > United States > History > 21st century. Right-wing extremists > United States. Anti-fascist movements > United States. Neoliberalism > United States. United States > Politics and government > 2017-2021. United States > Politics and government > 2021-

Table of Contents:

Introduction: A fascist movement in America?
The enablers
"liberal" democratic institutions and neofascistic politics
The Trojan horse
"conservative" media and the mainstreaming of neofascistic politics
The bridge
how Donald Trump normalized neofascistic politics
The base
Trumpism as a neofascistic political movement
The resistance
antifascism in U.S. social movements.