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Fascist Power: Sexism, Media, Security, Mindset

Fascist Power: Sexism, Media, Security, Mindset

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In this episode, I explore three traits of fascism—rampant sexism, control of mass media, and obsession with national security—through the lens of the Trump administration. From Donald Trump’s public insults, harassment allegations, and policy decisions affecting women, to attacks on journalists, media lawsuits, and attempts to shape public perception. The episode also delves into militarization, expanded enforcement agencies, record defense budgets, and the politicization of the military. Finally, I consider human psychology, exploring why ordinary people support authoritarian leaders, the role of fear, and the mechanisms that sustain loyalty.Sourceshttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/18/trump-calls-reporter-piggy-bloomberg?https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/26/trump-insults-new-york-times-reporter-katie-rogershttps://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/donald-trump-miss-piggy?https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/assault-allegations-donald-trump-recapped?https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-37595321https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/dangerous-step-backward-our-democracy-league-women-voters-responds-passage?https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/what-is-the-save-act-and-why-are-democrats-opposed-to-trumps-pitch/3899768/https://time.com/7276543/title-x-funding-freeze-threatens-states/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/24/civil-rights-trump-order?https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF13057https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2025/07/17/trump-files-defamation-suit-over-wall-street-journal-story-on-his-epstein-tieshttps://apnews.com/article/epstein-justice-department-trump-793e47b09863f5a55e54040c891291d8https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/latest-epstein-document-release-includes-multiple-trump-mentions?https://people.com/trump-longest-state-of-the-union-doesnt-mention-epstein-files-11913914?https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/sep/22/jimmy-kimmel-show-return-charlie-kirk-suspension-disneyhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/what-is-the-equal-time-rule-that-colbert-says-led-cbs-to-pull-his-talarico-interviewhttps://apnews.com/article/trump-lawsuit-new-york-times-b2a615192ebe2dcec859eb883368dfbbhttps://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/jan/30/press-freedom-journalist-arrests-ice-don-lemonhttps://www.wistv.com/2026/01/30/journalist-don-lemon-is-arrested-after-protest-that-disrupted-service-minnesota-church/https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4119896/securing-the-southern-border-two-months-of-decisive-action/https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-hegseth-military-leaders-meeting/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-funding-big-beautiful-bill-trump-deportations/https://www.the-independent.com/bulletin/news/ice-budge-military-spending-trump-b2790555.htmlhttps://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4227847/senior-officials-outline-presidents-proposed-fy26-defense-budget/https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/foreign-policy/trump-pushes-putin-and-zelenskyy-to-end-war-in-ukrainehttps://apnews.com/article/jd-vance-zelenskyy-ukraine-854b13006d0601223e5ac8d955b08a8bhttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-some-people-follow-authoritarian-leaders-and-the-key-to-stopping-it/https://www.psypost.org/perceived-social-breakdown-fuels-desire-for-authoritarian-leaders-new-psychology-study-shows/https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/your-personal-renaissance/202009/why-do-people-follow-authoritarian-leaders
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