Progressive Community Media Episode 75: Behind the Capitol Storming: Breaking Down the New Far Right - Part 1

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Behind the Capitol Storming: Breaking Down the New Far Right - Part 1
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This is the first of a 3-part miniseries.The Trump zealots who stormed the Capitol building on January 6th, leading to at least 5 deaths, were part of a growing far-right movement. Watch this interview by Out-FM’s Bob Lederer with two longtime writers for the blog ThreeWay Fight who have closely studied the far right, Matthew Lyons and Xloi. They’ll break down the far right’s conflicting factions, including racists, misogynists, homophobes, and transphobes, including the important role of Christian theocrats. Matthew, author of the book Insurgent Supremacists: The U.S. Far Right's Challenge to State and Empire, will expand on his recent observation that “a huge chunk of the U.S. population has suddenly shifted, at least temporarily, from system-loyal politics to oppositional politics. The size of the U.S. far right…has increased by an order of magnitude.” Matthew and Xloi will also discuss the growing sector that claims to be “color-blind” and even includes some token people

Episode Number: 
75
Format: 
MPEG2
Schedule Type: 
Series
Runtime: 
28 mins
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Rating: 
General Audience
Content Type: 
Community Affairs
Language: 
English
Neighborhood: 
Nationwide
Theme: 
Social Movements
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