5 Ways To Stop Fascism with Paul Mason

The far right is on the rise across the world. From Modi's India to Bolsonaro's Brazil and Erdogan's Turkey, fascism is not a horror that we have left in the past; it is a recurring nightmare that is happening again - and we need to find a better way to fight it.

In How to Stop Fascism, Paul Mason offers a radical, hopeful blueprint for resisting and defeating the new far right. The book is both a chilling portrait of contemporary fascism, and a compelling history of the fascist phenomenon: its psychological roots, political theories and genocidal logic. Fascism, Mason powerfully argues, is a symptom of capitalist failure, one that has haunted us throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first.

History shows us the conditions that breed fascism, and how it can be successfully overcome. But it is up to us in the present to challenge it, and time is running out. From the ashes of Covid-19, we have an opportunity to create a fairer, more equal society. To do so, we must ask ourselves: what kind of world do we want to live in? And what are we going to do about it?

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[Elfxci]

Here after election results came out… anyone else?

[samidalao]

“We learn from history that we do not learn from history.”
-Hegel

[steveneldred]

In my working class environment, 90% of the people I'm in contact with are all in on fascism, whether they know what it is or not. Months before the election, I confronted people about Donald Trump's near perfect fascist rhetoric. Some of these people were college educated; some with a Master's Degree. Not a single person I spoke with could give a definition of fascism, other than to repeat right-wing media talking points, the most prevalent being that "Democrats are fascists, socialists, and communists", but still couldn't define the differences in the ideologies. Everyone I know in our 3 block neighborhood, neighbors and friends, voted for DT. I don't see a way out at this point. Sadly, we have arrived here because of 40+ years of right-wing media propaganda and a Democratic Party who decided in the 1980s to join the Republicans in neoconservativism and neoliberalism rather than to resist.

[tonybelfast]

I just stumbled upon this video, this is an excellent breakdown of the threat we are currently facing. We can’t underestimate fascism and its influence.

[Pinpilinlique]

Okay, watching this in november 2023. The world is worse than before, I think it's one of the worst times humanity has ever gone through. Did you ever imagine there could be something worse than Second World War II? Watching it unfold on our phones while no onw does anything.

[Druzica]

Thanks Paul. I'm checking my local library now.

[jeanberes]

2024….we are here once again. We need to stop it.
Teach more history in schools…. Include comparisons to today’s world.
Fight hard against banning books.
Teach people to recognize propaganda….especially social media.
Support a free press. Seek the truth.
No one person has a solution to complex issues. Don’t fall for that line.
Vote BLUE American!

[jeffruebens]

For the US, we need to look at our economy in 1967, when the minimum wage was highest after adjustment for inflation, and the salary gap between workers and leaders was the smallest. Also, getting voters to see that corporations are buying the government candidates they want, both Democrats and Republicans, and lying about politicians not for sale like Sanders and AOC that they label extreme tax and spend liberals. Also, look at the policies over 50 percent of voters support such as negotiating lower prescription drug prices, that Democrats cannot pass even with their majority in the House, Senate, and with a Democrat as President.

[blakeusry]

And here we are again. The center and the left combined and it did nothing.

[PrimitiveBaroque]

O man this was published a year ago. This needs more views. Excellent.

[marlinnealen]

Every single person in the USA 🇺🇸 NEEDS TO SEE AND REALLY LISTEN TO THIS ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

[Clarke-Dude]

Thank you so much for this. After Trump won the election I got anxieties I never had before. Because of your video my hope is slowly returning

[gooberdoober]

Actually it was more than 11 million people in the genocide

[joyvinci]

Anyone else brought here after SCOTUS decision?

[lambdasun]

Also this man's solution to "regulate" social media is turning them into newspaper-like entities, owned / controlled by who if I dare ask? Who are the possible candidates, strongly interested in keeping strict control on what the population thinks to prevent any harm to their tribe while simultaneously spreading left-wing propaganda to increase their own power?

[mclarissa]

These were not ordinary good ppl convinced to do bad things. It was average ppl that always had at least a small bit of racism and sexism in them. It had been closeted because of actually good ppl around them. Once permission was granted and they find like minds, their bigotry flourishes

[garygray]

It is Corporate Fascism now ..and that is a far bigger problem?!

[jamiemcinerney]

We've never heard about fascism, only communism. Great video.

[StefanieHurtado]

Obsessed with the fact this was posted by Penguin Books 💖 So relevant now, thank you!!

[aharreld]

This misses that wages have stagnated and people cannot afford to live.