A Reactionary, A Fascist & An Illiberal Walk Into a Bar, Are They the Same?

In this Sunday episode, Alex is disappointed that Argentina won the World Cup. He also touches on Donald Trump’s Superhero, digital NFT trading cards. He feels that this announcement was somewhat fitting; however, is Trump still serious about running for president? For the remainder of the episode, Alex looks into the differences and similarities between reactionary right-wing populists, illiberals, and fascists. He argues that both illiberalism and reactionary populism are warning signs on the road to fascism, but are not the same. He goes into some of the political theories behind the movements and looks at what is happening around the world.