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Hello, welcome to the REST's history. Today we're going to be talking about one of the big

isms. Now you'll often meet a socialist, an anarchist, even a communist. It's very rare that

you'll meet somebody who will willingly describe themselves as a fascist. So what is fascism? What are

its roots? Are all fascist Nazis? Are any fascists Democrats? And are all fascists uniquely evil?

Welcome to the REST's history, the podcast that roams down the dark alleys of political history

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