The Far Right Is Going Global: Anne Applebaum on the Decline of Democracy
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Comedy Central
4.5 • 7.5K Ratings
🗓️ 18 January 2023
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Summary
Brazil’s insurrection is just the latest in a series of attacks on democracy around the world. So we’re talking to Anne Applebaum, a staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the book Twilight of Democracy, about why autocracy is making a comeback and how to stop it. We dive into democracy’s roots as an unstable form of government, the role of global elites on both sides, and why fascism is really just a money-laundering scheme. Plus, writers Henrik Blix and Maria Randazzo weigh in on George Santos’ litany of stupid lies and why you can always tell a future dictator by the absurdity of his facial hair.
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CREDITS
Hosted by: Jon Stewart
Featuring, in order of appearance: Maria Randazzo, Henrik Blix, Anne Applebaum
Executive Produced by Jon Stewart, Brinda Adhikari, James Dixon, Chris McShane, and Richard Plepler
Lead Producer: Sophie Erickson
Producers: Zach Goldbaum, Caity Gray
Assoc. Producer: Andrea Betanzos
Sound Engineer: Miguel Carrascal
Senior Digital Producer: Freddie Morgan
Digital Producer: Cassie Murdoch
Digital Coordinator: Norma Hernandez
Supervising Producer: Lorrie Baranek
Head Writer: Kris Acimovic
Elements Producer: Kenneth Hull
Clearances Producer: Daniella Philipson
Senior Talent Producer: Brittany Mehmedovic
Talent Manager: Marjorie McCurry
Talent Coordinator: Lukas Thimm
Senior Research Producer: Susan Helvenston
Theme Music by: Gary Clark Jr.
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| 0:00.0 | I just got some, I got seven on my teeth. |
| 0:02.4 | And here we go. |
| 0:03.4 | And how long? |
| 0:04.4 | A little product placement for big spinach. |
| 0:07.0 | Ha! |
| 0:08.0 | Ha! |
| 0:09.0 | Welcome back. |
| 0:29.1 | It's a podcast, the problem with me, the actual problem, John Sturick. |
| 0:33.4 | Don't forget to watch our Apple TV Plus show. |
| 0:35.2 | We got more of those coming for God's sakes. |
| 0:38.0 | You just got away like a month or two, something like that. |
| 0:41.6 | I don't know. |
| 0:42.6 | We rely on elves. |
| 0:45.4 | Unfortunately, we rely on content elves. |
| 0:48.3 | And they are off in the Caribbean right now, so we'll have to see. |
| 0:51.6 | But today is going to be an exciting one. |
| 0:53.2 | We are talking about the end of democracy, autocracy on the move. |
| 0:59.6 | Brazil had a little insurrection. |
| 1:02.8 | It looked a little bit like the January 6th insurrection, but with people which |
| 1:07.8 | are much nicer asses. |
| 1:09.7 | That's how Brazil does things. |
| 1:11.5 | It was a carnival insurrection. |
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