How to Wreck a Democracy (with Ruth Ben-Ghiat)

Prevail with Greg Olear

Greg Olear & MSW Media

News Commentary, News, Politics

5 • 630 Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2023

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

In an interview recorded on July 29, Greg Olear talks to fascism expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of “Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present” and the “Lucid” Substack, about the nature of coups, lessons from Berlusconi, the rise of Hitler, DeSantis as fascist, the extremist Texas GOP, secessions, the trucker convoy and the fascist threats in Canada, Meloni in Italy, the Vox party in Spain, and the power of nonviolent protest. Plus: Clash of the titan.

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0:00.0	M.SW Media
0:04.0	Preveal, this is a short-tisneprogramme about politics.
0:10.0	The history of national.
0:13.0	Crimin organized, money, soo,
0:15.0	global group, and a brooky for democracy.
0:20.0	And now.
0:21.6	And now?
0:23.6	And now?
0:24.2	With you, your opinion,
0:26.2	Regonore.
0:27.8	Regon.
0:28.4	Regon.
0:28.5	Regon.
0:28.5	Rego there. Welcome to the fight.
0:39.9	This time I know our side will win.
0:43.2	I'm Greg Oliar. This is Prevail. Welcome to the program. We've got a great show. Ruth Ben Guiat is here.
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1:18.5	them sponsoring the show. And this is a good show. Ruth, as you know, one of the foremost experts
1:25.2	on the subject of fascism. You know, her book, Strongman, Mussolini
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