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cilla4progress

(24,726 posts) Sun Sep 15, 2019, 07:39 PM Sep 2019

"Fascism in Europe," PBS documentary

with Rick Steves.

Mussolini so trumpian. And vice versa.

OMG, Hitler, too!

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"Fascism in Europe," PBS documentary (Original Post) cilla4progress Sep 2019 OP

Yeah, he said there are reasons he is doing the show now. He was so on the cusp of saying mucifer Sep 2019 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author triron Sep 2019 #2

What did he say? triron Sep 2019 #3

He talked about the incrementalism of fascism - how you slowly remove freedoms diva77 Sep 2019 #4

From YouTube. I hope PBS keeps airing it, great program. WATCH: appalachiablue Sep 2019 #5

thanks! eShirl Sep 2019 #7

I saw it over the weekend and it was excellent. Boomerproud Sep 2019 #6

Authoritarian Handbook 101... Wounded Bear Sep 2019 #8

mucifer

(23,525 posts)

1. Yeah, he said there are reasons he is doing the show now. He was so on the cusp of saying

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Sun Sep 15, 2019, 07:55 PM

Sep 2019

trump is a fascist. It is a good show.

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triron

(21,995 posts)

3. What did he say?

Reply to mucifer (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 15, 2019, 11:37 PM

Sep 2019

diva77

(7,639 posts)

4. He talked about the incrementalism of fascism - how you slowly remove freedoms

Reply to triron (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 16, 2019, 12:08 AM

Sep 2019

one by one to achieve fascism. He gave examples in Europe of what lead to Nazi Germany -- and every example seemed to be a parallel of what has been happening here --although Steves did not say so explicitly --which made the message more powerful.

appalachiablue

(41,118 posts)

5. From YouTube. I hope PBS keeps airing it, great program. WATCH:

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2019, 02:40 AM

Sep 2019

- PROMO, Rick Steves 'Fascism in Europe' (2018).

- FULL PROGRAM, 56 mins. 'Fascism in Europe.'

eShirl

(18,490 posts)

7. thanks!

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 16, 2019, 05:15 AM

Sep 2019

Boomerproud

(7,951 posts)

6. I saw it over the weekend and it was excellent.

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2019, 05:08 AM

Sep 2019

At the end they talked about it happening again. Steves is a great guy.

Wounded Bear

(58,642 posts)

8. Authoritarian Handbook 101...

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2019, 06:36 AM

Sep 2019

Studying history can be so informative. There's a basic playbook that they follow. It varies with social structures and technology, but the basics always stay the same.

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