The Inflection Election: Democracy or Fascism in 2024 - w/ Mark Green

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Axis Mundi Media: Bradley Onishi + Daniel Miller

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🗓️ 24 June 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get full access to this episode, bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 500-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Brad discusses with author Mark Green about his new book, 'The Inflection Election: Democracy or Fascism in 2024'. They explore the critical choice facing the U.S. in the upcoming election, with paths leading either towards continued democratic freedom or increased authoritarianism under Donald Trump's influence. The conversation highlights Representative Jamie Raskin's forward in Green's book, emphasizing the stark differences between defending democratic principles and the potential rise of a fascist regime. They also touch on issues of violence and corruption within the political landscape, the role of Trump’s rhetoric, and the impact of fascist ideologies in certain American communities. Buy the Inflection Election: https://www.powells.com/book/the-inflection-election-9781510780835 00:00 Introduction: The Crossroads of Democracy 00:58 Guest Introduction: Mark Green 03:24 Historical Context: Inflection Elections 04:09 Trump's Authoritarian Threat 06:53 Hypothetical Future Under Trump 16:56 Violence and Corruption in Politics 30:41 Hope and Action: The Path Forward Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Axis Mundi. On one path we can choose to continue our national experiment and
0:18.4	democratic freedom with all the necessary complications of democracy and
0:22.3	freedom.
0:23.7	We can stay true to the rule of law under the Constitution.
0:27.0	We can defend the rights and liberties of the people.
0:29.8	We can hold fast to the principle that the government as an entity must be an instrument to advance
0:34.8	the well-being and common good of the whole society.
0:38.6	On the other path, even after everything we know about Donald Trump, his dangerous movement, and his
0:42.8	sordidly corrupt business model. We can choose to carry the country back into more
0:47.5	of his trademark chaos, dysfunction, and authoritarianism. We could restore to office Trump's one sincere conviction
0:54.5	that the government is nothing but an instrument of personal self-enrichment,
0:58.0	self-aggrandizement, and wealth maximization for the guy who lies, cheats, and steals his way into executive power and office.
1:07.0	That's Representative Jamie Raskin, writing in the forward to the inflection election by Mark Green.
1:13.0	Green is my guest today and he's going to talk about his book the inflection election,
1:17.1	democracy or fascism in 2024. He pulls no punches. He says it as plainly as Representative Raskin.
1:24.4	We have a choice to make in this election
1:26.9	and it will shape our country for years to come.
1:29.6	Mark Green is the author or editor of 26 books, including the number one New York Times
1:35.0	best-selling book, Who Runs Congress?
1:37.7	He worked with Ralph Nader and founded the Democracy Project and served as the twice elected public advocate for New York City.
1:44.8	He was the Democratic nominee for mayor in 2001, losing the general election to Michael Bloomberg
1:49.9	by two points.
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