Attendees of the Million MAGA March in Washington, D.C. – December 12, 2020. Photo: Johnny Silvercloud / Shutterstock.com
Shane Burley is a journalist, filmmaker and author who has studied fascism for 10 years. His latest book,
Why We Fight: Essays on Fascism, Resistance, and Surviving the Apocalypse, reflects on the evolution of the alt-right in the aftermath of Charlottesville and where the movement might be headed under the Biden administration. We have seen many ebbs and flows of this virulent strain of far-right thought, but it seems the movement will continue to menace America and Europe for the foreseeable future. I was lucky enough to sit down with Shane and ask him a few questions about what the future looks like as the fight moves into the post-Trump years.
Moving beyond the politics of pain and fear
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Dreaming of worlds to come: a letter to young activists
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Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Imagine on that sunny Tuesday morning in 2001, instead of flying planes into buildings terrorists armed with guns, pipe bombs, and batons attacked Capitol Hill; waving unamerican flags, bashing cops in the head, forcibly entering offices while elected officials don gas masks and scurry away in underground tunnels to undisclosed locations. Imagine Bush doing nothing. In fact, cheering on al Qaeda: go back home to Iran but we love you, beautiful people! Your Rage. Fear. Confusion. But collectively, we don t care. On to NFL wildcard games and travel plans. I don t like violence but what do you expect? Treated as we are. Both sides do it! Words presidents utter don t really matter, it s actions of individuals. It s the media, they cherry picked video clips. It s not ALL Trump supporters. I voted Libertarian. I voted for Hillary. It s God s plan. I won