“Trump Is the Nominee. Fascism Is on the Ballot.” Author Jeff Sharlet on New Hampshire & Beyond

I have the highest respect and gratitude for Jeff Sharlet and, as always, for Amy Goodman. This is such an excellent, important, and illuminating interview with Jeff. — Molly

Former President Donald Trump trounced runner-up Nikki Haley in Tuesday’s Republican primary, in what Jeff Sharlet, expert on the far right, says is another landmark in the acceleration of fascism in the United States. “Trump is the nominee. Fascism is on the ballot,” says Sharlet, who describes how Trump is appealing to broader groups of Americans, why the political press is failing to capture the fascist movement, and the importance of resisting its growth. “It’s popular front time. It’s broad coalition time.”

Please go here for the full interview and transcript: https://www.democracynow.org/2024/1/24/trump_fascism_2024