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Mar 11 2010

What exactly is Fascism?

20 min 2 movies discussed
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Fascism is a specific political philosophy that's often mistakenly used to describe any authoritarian, supressive movement or regime. Josh and Chuck discuss the origins, history and markers of Fascism in this episode.

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Josh and Chuck dive into the dark world of fascism, exploring how this totalitarian ideology emerged from Mussolini's Italy and spread across Europe in the early 20th century. They break down what fascism actually means beyond its common misuse today, examining its core principles of absolute state power, ultranationalism, and the cult of personality surrounding dictators like Hitler and Mussolini. The hosts also discuss how fascist movements prey on nations in crisis and why this dangerous political system ultimately collapsed after World War II.


Movies Discussed

Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds
2009 2h 33m
★ 8.2
"I bet you love Inglourious Baxter. Oh, I was just about to say that. — Josh mentions the movie when discussing how he would want to fight against Hitler in World War II." — Josh
Star Wars
Star Wars
1977 2h 1m
★ 8.2
"speaking of Boba Fett, in honor of his anticlimactic afterthought of a death scene in Jedi — Chuck reads listener mail criticizing them for not mentioning Boba Fett in their bounty hunter episode." — Chuck

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