So, I guess that's the best we can do for right now.

We have to acknowledge a truth, admit the problem, and then fight with all of our might against

it.

If you were ever proud of America for defeating the Nazis, then you have to vote for Democrats

now because this fascist movement is alive and well in the American Republican Party.

Well said.

Hello, and welcome to the Politics Girl podcast.

I'm your host, Lee McGowan.

Let's get into it.

Today's podcast is a candid conversation with Ruth Ben Giat.

Ruth is a professor of history and Italian studies at NYU, advisor to protect democracy,

and the recipient of the Guggenheim and other fellowships.

The author of Strong Men from Mussolini to the present, Ruth is also the author of Lucid,

a newsletter about abuses of power and how to counter them on Substack.

Ruth is also a regular columnist and writer for MSNBC, CNN, Washington Post, and the Atlantic,

and is a regular commentator on mainstream media about authoritarianism and the threats

to democracy around the world.

I'm having her on today to talk about what we learned in season one of the one-six hearings,

and where she is an expert in authoritarianism and Strong Men sees America sitting right

now, what we can expect moving forward or better yet, what we have to work diligently

to avoid.

So, without further ado, please welcome my guest, professor, author, and expert on authoritarianism,

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