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Trump doesn't need fascism, he has no opposition | Norman Finkelstein | The Big Picture

Norman Finkelstein says that fascism arose in Germany as a way to contain a powerful left that threatened capitalism. He says the United States there is no one to oppose Donald Trump - he controls all the institutions, and the powerful elites of the country have all fallen in line. This week on The Big Picture Podcast, we welcome back Professor Finkelstein to talk about America under a second Trump presidency, Israelā€™s war in Gaza and shifting tactics of the Palestine movement. Watch the full interview: https://youtu.be/wBz68F1vTlw?si=TM1Nwixt-pDunglX Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye

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  • #NormanFinkelstein says fascism arose in Germany as a way to contain a powerful left that threatened capitalism. He says in the US there is no one to oppose Donald Trump - he controls all the institutions, & the powerful elites of the country have all fallen in line. youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ07...

  • Norman Finkelstein says that fascism arose in Germany as a way to contain a powerful left that threatened capitalism. He says the United States there is no one to oppose Donald Trump - he controls all the institutions, and the powerful elites of the country have all fallen in line.

  • Nee, Trump is geen fascist. Waarom niet? Omdat hij het niet hoeft te zijn. Hij heeft nu al alles wat zijn hartje begeert. Autoritair leiderschap is niet eens nodig. youtu.be/ZQ07xe_W4Pc?...

  • www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ07...

  • youtu.be/ZQ07xe_W4Pc?... Nailed it.

  • I am not exactly a fan of Finkelstein, but he makes an excellent point here. Pay also special attention to what he says about checks and balances: a point straight out of Zinn's People's History of the US.

  • Norman Finkelstein says that #fascism arose in Germany as a way to contain a powerful left that threatened capitalism. He says in the US there is no one to oppose Donald #Trump - he controls all the institutions, & the powerful elites of the country have all fallen in line. youtu.be/ZQ07xe_W4Pc?...

  • Finklestien has been phenomenal since day dott #freepalestine m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ07...

  • Trump doesn't need fascism, he has no opposition | Norman Finkelstein | ... youtu.be/ZQ07xe_W4Pc?... via @YouTube

  • Ripping off the veneer of American civilisation m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ07...

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  • I donā€™t always map 1:1 with Norman but I do think heā€™s very wise. ā€œHostages of Civilisationā€ is an accurate term for most of us right now.

  • youtu.be/ZQ07xe_W4Pc?...

  • Trump is not a hypocrite? youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ07...

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