Keeping the Faith in the Fight to Defend Democracy (w/ Anne Applebaum) | How to Fix It w/ John Avlon
As Trump retakes the Oval Office, John speaks with Anne Applebaum about how to stay in the fight of our times. In this horseshoe moment, she says the center-left and center-right have to stick together as Trump makes moves to exercise power without checks and balances. Meanwhile, we need to read and support local and regional journalism to keep the information and debate flowing—and to counter the algorithmic assault on our democracy from platforms pushing content that’s not necessarily true. Plus, expect corruption, but let’s not let them get away with it. Anne Applebaum joins John Avlon. show notes Anne's "Twilight of Democracy" https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/621076/twilight-of-democracy-by-anne-applebaum/ "Autocracy, Inc." https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725302/autocracy-inc-by-anne-applebaum/ Anne's piece on the new Rasputins https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/02/trump-populist-conspiracism-autocracy-rfk-jr/681088/?gift=AO0MhSsTDaHgiP_RxFGfB3RXXZoKLRLAZP4XK8lGfIA&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share 0:00 - Preparing for Trump’s Inauguration 9:39 - Social Media Algorithm Impact on Politics 15:41 - Oligarchs Transforming Media 21:38 - Raising Awareness on Corruption 25:26 - Protecting NATO from Trump 🔥 Get 30 days of Bulwark+ absolutely free: https://thebulwark.com/freetrial
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Excellent analysis, advice & encouragement for this particular moment. Citizens stay strong & keep the faith!!💪🏼🗽💙 youtu.be/qtlnzy9IhJU
Watching this until it is over www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtln...
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Watch these Centrists and Neo-Librals plan to undermine the far left, even though the far left barely exists in any meaningful way. Ironically, they aim to oppose the far Right while aligning with the center-right. However, the wealthy class they once represented has largely shifted to the far right
Must watch tv to prepare for the next 4 years. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtln...
Short and simple from @anneapplebaum.bsky.social “Corruption makes you poorer.” I have lived this. Born into communist autocracy corrupt through and through, that then transformed into a ‘Russian style’ corrupt oligarchy. No, thank you. Never again. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtln...
Fight to protect democracy. Anne Applebaum on how to fix it. youtu.be/qtlnzy9IhJU?...
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They're Here: The Orbanization of American Democracy youtu.be/qtlnzy9IhJU?...
How to fix it with John Avlon and @anneapplebaum.bsky.social youtube.com/watch?v=qtln...
A good answer to what next. Media and what to do 14:25 Corruption is why they fail 21:40
youtube.com/watch?v=qtln... Great podcast about what to look forward to with our media with Anne Applebaum.
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Time for the center left and the center right to get together — Anne Applebaum youtu.be/qtlnzy9IhJU?...
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