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Who poses the greatest threat to democracy? Is it the movement that openly identifies with the symbols, goals and policies of fascist governments? Or is it the median bureaucrat at the Department of Health and Human Services?
In 2008, a National Review nepo-baby attempted to answer this vexing question.
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0:31.3 | All right. Michael. |
0:33.3 | Peter. |
0:34.1 | What do you know about liberal fascism? |
0:36.6 | Is that the kind where there are mass graves, but they're only full of gas stoves? |
0:55.6 | Have you ever seen the cover of this book? |
0:58.0 | Oh, God, isn't it like the the smiley face with like a Hitler mustache? |
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1:06.2 | It stops being good after the cover, but the cover kind of rules I have to admit. |
1:11.4 | Yeah, it's a smiley face with a little Hitler mustache and that is Jonah Goldberg, the author, |
1:17.4 | telling you that liberal fascism is sort of fascism with a polite face. |
1:24.5 | Fascists are known for being like too nice, too accepting. |
1:28.5 | Now, this book in the broadest strokes is about how it's actually liberals who are kind of fascists |
1:34.4 | and not just that, but fascism itself is a liberal project more than a conservative one. |
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