Air Date: 2-17-26
Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss:
- Ch. 1 - The "dual state" concept coined by German Jewish political scientist and labor lawyer Ernst Fraenkel in his 1941 book "The Dual State: A Contribution to the Theory of Dictatorship"
- Ch. 2 - Navigating the psychological toll of living under authoritarianism
- Ch. 3 - "Woke 2.0" as a movement, and dismantling conservative critiques of virtue
- Ch. 4 - What is actually required to build an effective, broad anti-authoritarian coalition movement
- SOLVED! BACKSTAGE: Beyond the Algorithm (Members Only!): Deprograming Nazis and the "run the ball" football strategy for our times
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REFERENCES
Your friends are still acting like everything is normal in America. What do you do? - Vox
They Were Ordinary Germans. We Are Ordinary Americans. - The New York Times
How to Survive the Information War - The Atlantic
Galaxy Brain podcast: How to Be A Citizen in the Information War (And Stay Sane) - Galaxy Brain (The Atlantic)
Can Woke 2 Go IRL? Even Thomas Chatterton Williams Thinks It's Possible - Vanity Fair
Why Hannah Arendt and the Banality of Evil Still Matter Today - Philosopedia
The Popular Front Isn't Foreign — It's American /// Want to Fight Fascism? Look to U.S. History. - In These Times
As Congress Begins to Grapple With Restrictions on ICE, States Take Matters Into Their Own - Talking Points Memo
Lawmakers visit Minnesota for inspiration — and to warn the nation - Minnesota Reformer
BACKSTAGE
We Must Establish The Run Against Authoritarianism - Bad Faith Times
EXTRAS:
00:13:27 Best of the Left #1770 - Getting in the Fight Against ICE and Authoritarianism
00:19:42 Best of the Left Bonus Edition #334 - "Collaborators, Internal Exiles, and Dissidents" from Jan. 26, 2025 (pre-YouTube)
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Prosecutor Fired After Voicing Frustration With Immigration Caseload - The New York Times
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