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The Allure of Fascism (Vol. II), Part 19
Conclusion: Infinite Discontent and the Allure of Fascism
The Trump administration is undeniably illiberal and authoritarian. Officials have repeatedly telegraphed their contempt for the law and democracy. All branches of the government have collaborated to extend executive power,…
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The Allure of Fascism (Vol. II), Part 18
Conclusion: Trumpism and the Question of Fascism
Is Trump 2.0 fascist? In an interview published in October 2025, scholar of fascism Dylan Riley discussed this question. In Trump’s first term, Riley was a noted sceptic of the…
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The Allure of Fascism (Vol. II), Part 17
Conclusion: Trumpism
Genocidal threats. Subverting electoral systems. The deputisation of ICE. Deporting migrants without charges. Murdering unarmed civilians. Reclassifying protest and dissent as terrorism. The endless evocation of threats, internal and external.…
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The Allure of Fascism (Vol. II), Part 16
Trump 2.0: CECOT & the Prairieland ICE Protesters
El Salvador In July 2025, Congress passed Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, which he signed into law. The Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency—created as a post-9/11…
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The Allure of Fascism (Vol. II), Part 15
Trump 2.0: DOGE and Stephen Miller
“What a difference a president makes. A short time ago, we were a dead country. Now we are the hottest country anywhere in the world. The hottest.” —Donald Trump, 2026.1…
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The Allure of Fascism (Vol. II), Part 14
The 2024 Elections: Kamala's Defeat
The Democratic Party suffered a resounding defeat in the 2024 elections. It was the first time in two decades that they had received fewer votes for the presidency than a…
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The Allure of Fascism (Vol. II), Part 13
The 2024 Elections: SAVE AMERICA
With the support of his libertarian-fascist coalition, Trump staged an incredibly unlikely political comeback in 2024. Shortly after he announced his intention to run for president in late 2022, Trump…
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The Allure of Fascism (Vol. II), Part 12
The 2024 Elections: Project 2025
“We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.” —Kevin Roberts.1 After Trump lost the 2020 election, the…
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The Allure of Fascism (Vol. II), Part 11
COVID-19: The Capitol Riots
In 2026, the pandemic’s legacy remains uncertain. In 2022, President Biden simply declared the pandemic “over.”1 Lockdowns stopped. Vaccine mandates eventually disappeared. The virus became endemic and receded from public…
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The Allure of Fascism (Vol. II), Part 10
COVID-19: Lockdowns
In the final year of Trump’s first presidential term, the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe. The virus would go on to cause over seven million confirmed deaths worldwide by…
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The Allure of Fascism (Vol. II), Part 9
Trump 1.0: The Culture Wars
Despite their concerns about MAGA’s incipient fascism, liberals failed to respond adequately to Trump and Trumpism during his first presidential term. This failure was ultimately caused by their investment in…
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The Allure of Fascism (Vol. II), Part 8
Trump 1.0: Trump Derangement Syndrome
Right-wing politics during Trump’s first presidency often had an obviously pathological core. From the racist vitriol aimed at Chinese, Arab, Muslim, and Mexican people to the misogynistic violence perpetrated by…