From the archive: Trump’s useful thugs: how the Republican party offered a home to the Proud Boys

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🗓️ 22 May 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2021: Early in Trump’s presidency, emboldened neo-Nazi and fascist groups came out into the open but were met with widespread revulsion. So the tactics of the far right changed, becoming more insidious – and much more successful. By Brendan O’Connor. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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0:00.0	This spring. The world feels different now a dystopian masterpiece
0:15.6	This is big brother becomes a reality.
0:18.9	Time to finally do this.
0:20.4	Winston, I'm scared.
0:21.8	George Orwell's 1984
0:25.6	starring Andrew Garfield
0:27.5	Cynthia River.
0:28.8	Andrew Scott and Tom Hardy.
0:30.7	No wait this is it. It's over already.
0:33.0	Listen now, only on audible.
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0:38.0	Co. UK for terms.
0:40.0	Hi all.
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