# Federico Finchelstein

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The Populist-Fascist Hybrid

The global rise of the authoritarian right has confounded classification and led to contentious debates on the left. Do politicians like Modi, Bolsonaro, Orban, and Trump represent an extreme form of right-wing populism? Or are they fascists, as some claim? Historian and scholar of populism and fas…

The Populist-Fascist Hybrid

The global rise of the authoritarian right has confounded classification and led to contentious debates on the left. Do politicians like Modi, Bolsonaro, Orban, and Trump represent an extreme form of right-wing populism? Or are they fascists, as some claim? Historian and scholar of populism and fas…

Bush advisor says Trump admin's weaponization of Christianity is a 'scam'

The Misuse of Foundational American Principles in Justifying War In a recent surge of controversial statements, key figures in the Trump administration have invoked religious rhetoric to justify military actions, specifically America’s recent invasion of Iran. This invocation marks a stark deviatio…

'It isn’t random': Bush aide blames Trump's incendiary rhetoric

Inverting Reality: Trump’s Rhetoric and Its Violent Consequences A Manufactured Victimhood The recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump has sparked a peculiar narrative among his supporters and certain media elements, framing him as a victim of liberal criticism rather than the architect of his…

Tucker Carlson Thinks Alex Jones Is a Supernatural Prophet

he former Fox News host went all woo woo during a recent appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast. Plus! Danielle Moodie speaks with historian Federico Finchelstein about his new book The Wannabe Fascists: A Guide to Understanding the Greatest Threat to Democracy and how Trumpism and similar movements acr…

Countering the Threat of Wannabe Fascists with Federico Finchelstein

Host Sanjay Ruparelia speaks with Federico Finchelstein about the history of fascism and the growing threat authoritarian politics pose to democracy today. Drawing on his latest book, The Wannabe Fascists, Finchelstein examines the pillars of fascism while exploring how elements of these movements …

Tucker Carlson Thinks Alex Jones Is a Supernatural Prophet

he former Fox News host went all woo woo during a recent appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast. Plus! Danielle Moodie speaks with historian Federico Finchelstein about his new book The Wannabe Fascists: A Guide to Understanding the Greatest Threat to Democracy and how Trumpism and similar movements acr…

Charlie Kirk’s murder has changed how your campaign donations are spent

The Rhetoric of Violence: Trump’s Dangerous Game and the Rising Costs to Democracy Politicized Violence and Its Enablers The tragic assassinations of Charlie Kirk and Melissa Hortman have catalyzed a significant shift in political behavior, with lawmakers increasingly tapping into campaign funds fo…

Federico Finchelstein: Trump is a Fascist

Professor Federico Finchelstein is an expert on fascism and populism. His new book, The Wannabe Fascists, takes a look at the new global movement of fascists and populists, headed by Trump, Bolsonaro, and Modi, and explains how they’ve adapted the anti-democracy playbook to the modern times.  In t…