Strongmen in America - PG:CC with Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Published: Aug. 9, 2022, 7 a.m.

b'We shouldn\\u2019t have to be talking about authoritarianism, strongmen and propaganda in 21st Century America, and yet here we are. Join me and my guest Ruth Ben-Ghiat,\\xa0professor of History and Italian studies at NYU, advisor to\\xa0\\u2018Protect Democracy\\u2019, and\\xa0author of\\xa0\\u2018Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present\\u2019\\xa0as we discuss the danger the United States is in, and what we, the voting public, can do as the last line of defense between us and the very worst instincts of the Republican Party.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nGuest social:\\nTwitter:\\xa0@ruthbenghiat\\nWebsite:\\xa0https://ruthbenghiat.com\\n\\nPlease RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward!\\nAll\\xa0show\\xa0links here!:\\xa0https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl\\n\\nDon\\u2019t forget to send questions via email, video or audio for the ASK PG Episode to:\\xa0ask@politicsgirl.com\\n\\nThank you to today\\u2019s sponsor!\\nhttps://www.beistravel.com/politicsgirl'