This is Fascism: A Wake-up Call

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‘Excellent’ Timothy Snyder
‘Definitive’ Jason Stanley
‘Masterful and chilling’ Paul Mason
‘A distress signal … Read this book’ Rutger Bregman

Fascism is back. This time no swastikas, Nazi flags, or deadly bureaucracy, but MAGA hats, right-wing extremist memes, and a triumphant fist held high. For the first time in modern history, far right parties in some European countries have won a larger share of the votes than the Conservatives and the Social Democrats.

Fascism hollows out democracies from within. It starts with language, not tanks. With democratic elections, not a coup.

But how do fascists mobilise citizens? How has fascism become normalised in Europe again? And how do we stop it?