It Can't Happen Here: Sinclair Lewis' Chilling Predictions (1/11)

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It Can't Happen Here: Sinclair Lewis' Chilling Predictions (1/11)

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Dive into Sinclair Lewis's timeless 1935 warning, It Can't Happen Here, where a populist demagogue seizes power and dismantles democracy. This gripping tale of fascism's stealthy rise feels eerily prescient amid today's polarized politics and authoritarian echoes worldwide. Join us as we unpack its lessons for our turbulent era.

Additional sources for this episode:

https://www.illiberalism.org/fascism-in-the-english-world-a-review-of-it-cant-happen-here-and-prophet-song/
https://bookthrasher.com/2024/11/03/it-cant-happen-here/
https://www.english.ox.ac.uk/ten-minute-book-club/lewis-it-cant-happen-here
https://www.litcharts.com/lit/it-can-t-happen-here/summary

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