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Federico Finchelstein: Trump is a Fascist

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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 this interview, Federico dissects the current prevalence of fascist movements across the globe, and explains how Trump now fits the definition of a fascist.


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