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Rhiannon12866

(205,320 posts)
Sat Jan 8, 2022, 03:30 AM Jan 2022

Trump Victim Act Follows Authoritarian Playbook Drawing In Fanatical Supporters - Ali Velshi - MSNBC



Ruth Ben-Ghiat, professor of history at NYU and author of "Strongmen," talks about right-wing assault on democracy in the United States and familiar patterns between the Trump movement and other authoritarian movements around the world an in history. Aired on 01/07/2022.


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Trump Victim Act Follows Authoritarian Playbook Drawing In Fanatical Supporters - Ali Velshi - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jan 2022 OP
Just bought her book pbmus Jan 2022 #1
Oh, terrific! Rhiannon12866 Jan 2022 #2
Seems more and more like the Republican party is using a number of tactics that the cstanleytech Jan 2022 #3
Great insights! SheltieLover Jan 2022 #4
The Danger of the BIG LIE. The Danger of Misinformation. magicguido Jan 2022 #5

Rhiannon12866

(205,320 posts)
2. Oh, terrific!
Sat Jan 8, 2022, 03:51 AM
Jan 2022

I wasn't familiar with her work, but I have Mary Trump's latest book and she is one of the authors/pundits that Mary Trump quotes and thanks!

cstanleytech

(26,291 posts)
3. Seems more and more like the Republican party is using a number of tactics that the
Sat Jan 8, 2022, 05:44 AM
Jan 2022

Nazi party used to gain power in Germany prior to WWII.

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