"With a fascist the problem is never how best to present the truth to the public but how best to use the news to deceive the public into giving the fascist and his group more money or more power.”

I’m struggling to explain why a Fox News host would say to the American people, “they’re trying to take down the white culture!”

But first, let me back up.

Democracies don’t turn into fascist oligarchies by being invaded or losing wars. It always happens from within, and is always driven by an alliance between demagogic, populist politicians and some of the very wealthiest people in society.

Read more at HartmannReport.com.

-Thom

Thursday's Daily Stack

Article: "Why Fox News Claims "They" Are Taking Away “White Culture”" by Thom Hartmann.

Book: “The Hidden History of American Oligarchy“ by Thom Hartmann.

Book: “I Paid Hitler“ by Fritz Thyssen.

Article: “Wallace Defines 'American Fascism'“ by Henry A. Wallace.

Article: “'We're being marginalized!' Fox News hosts explode at Black people 'trying to take down the white culture'“ by David Edwards.

Article: "Fascism" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Viktor Orbán" (Hungary) by Wikipedia.

Article: "Andrzej Duda" (Poland) by Wikipedia.

Article: "Abdel Fattah el-Sisi" (Egypt) by Wikipedia.

Article: "Vladimir Putin" (Russia) by Wikipedia.

Article: "Rodrigo Duterte" (Philippines) by Wikipedia.

Article: "Recep Tayyip " (Turkey) by Wikipedia.

Article: "Treaty of Versailles" by Wikipedia (28 June 1919, at the end of World War I).

Law: "Enabling Act of 1933"(Germany).

Site: Fair Fight.

Video: Rep. Jones: ‘Our democracy literally hangs in the balance’.

Article: "Enbridge Line 5" by Wikipedia.

Article: "'The US will become a battleground': A new QAnon-backing paramilitary group is prepping for civil war " by Travis Gettys.

Article: "January 5 Meeting at Trump International Hotel Could Hold the Key to the January 6 Insurrection" by Seth Abramson.

Article: "Inside the Willard Hotel on January 6" by Seth Abramson.

Site: Seth Abramson.

Article: "Election Denial and $16 Spritzers: Welcome to Florida’s Trump Coast" by Joshua Green.

Article: "Donald Trump Jr. Buys Mansion 20 Miles From Mar-a-Lago" by CBS Miami.

Article: "Trump town: Eric and Lara buy home near Don Jr. in Jupiter" by Katherine Kallergis.

Article: "America First Committee" by Wikipedia.

Article: "The tea party radio network" by Kenneth P. Vogel and Mackenzie Weinger.

Article: "Praetorian Guard" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Antifa (United States)" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Elon Musk Had the Most Elon Musk Response to Anonymous' Cryptocurrency 'Warning'" by News 18.

Article: "Fairness Doctrine" by Wikipedia.

Book: The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "Senate passes $250 billion tech investment bill, co-authored by Ro Khanna" by Tal Kopan.

Hour Two: Why All the Hysteria About Inflation? Is It Justified?
- Economist Dr. Richard Wolff, Democracy At Work / Author of numerous books - his latest is The Sickness is the System (now also available as an e-book) @profwolff @democracyatwrk

Article: "Prices jumped 5 percent in May, continuing inflationary climb. Policymakers say it’s temporary." by Rachel Siegel.

Article: "The Fed risks reacting too slowly if inflation keeps rising" by Martin Wolf.

Article: "Financial crisis of 2007-08" by Wikipedia.

Article: "US consumer inflation highest since 2008, as initial jobless claims hit pandemic low – as it happened" by Graeme Wearden.

Article: "Inflation is back. Biden should be worried" by Matt Egan.

Article: "Breakup of the Bell System" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Standard Oil" by Wikipedia.

Book: The Hidden History of Monopolies: How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "Joe Manchin Will Switch Parties If We Do Not Cater To Him? He Would Not Survive A GOP Primary." by Merlin196357.

Article: "'We Are Coming': Poor People's Campaign to March Against Manchin Obstructionism in West Virginia" by Brett Wilkins.

Article: "Hospital suspends 178 health care workers for failing to get COVID vaccine" by Beth Mole.

Article: "These are the states most at risk of a COVID-19 resurgence thanks to a drop in vaccinations" by Sarah Al-Arshani .

Article: "COVID-19: Delta coronavirus variant now makes up 91% of new UK infections - as cases rise 'rapidly'" by Sky News.

Article: "Sage modelling warns of risk of ‘substantial’ Covid third wave" by Heather Stewart, Ian Sample and Jessica Elgot.

Article: "UnitedHealthcare faces intense backlash for new ER visit policy " by Anjalee Khemlani.

Article: "Insurance giant's new ER policy called 'dangerous' by critics. It says as many as 1 in 10 claims could be rejected." by Liz Freeman.

Book: The Hidden History of American Healthcare: Why Sickness Bankrupts You and Makes Others Insanely Rich by Thom Hartmann.

Clip: "Paul Weyrich - "I don't want everybody to vote" (Goo Goo)".

Article: "Trump acquitted for a second time; Manchin votes for conviction, Capito finds former president not guilty" by Alex Thomas.

Article: "Epstein Rape Victim Was Passed on to Donald Trump by Ghislaine Maxwell" by grahamlester.

Hour Three: National Progressive Townhall Meeting
- Rep. Andy Levin, U.S. Representative (D-MI, 9th District) / Member of the House Committee on Education & Labor and also the House Foreign Affairs Committee @RepAndyLevin

Article: "Reps. Andy Levin, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Transformative Bill to Create Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure" by Andy Levin.

Bill: "H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021" by Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3].

Bill: "S.1 - For the People Act of 2021" by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR].

Bill: "H.R.2474 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019" (PRO Act) by Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3].

Bill: "H.R.5 - Equality Act" by Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1].

Article: "Violence Against Women Act advances despite GOP opposition" by Steve Benen.

Article: "Presidents Elected Without Winning the Popular Vote "Case: "Reynolds v. Sims" (1964) (electoral districts districts).

Article: "AOC Opposes New Puerto Rico Statehood Bill, Says Puerto Ricans Should Decide" by Sharon Zhang.

Article: "Mueller report" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Filibuster" by Wikipedia.

Article: "A "Jimmy Stewart Filibuster" Would Pass HR 1 & Save American Democracy" by Thom Hartmann.

Video: Mr Smith Goes To Washington.

Article: "Southwest Land Border Encounters" by CBP.

Article: "Trump says most asylum seekers don’t show up for their court hearings. A new study says 99% do." by Nicole Narea.

Article: "Blocked by Biden, Canadian company drops Keystone pipeline" by AFP.

Article: "As Biden's Keystone XL order sparks job losses, climate adviser says, 'We're not asking for sacrifice'" by Audrey Conklin.

Law: "The National Labor Relations Act (The Wagner Act)", 1935.

Article: "Line 3 Pipeline" by Wikipedia.

Article: "“Not Having It”: Winona LaDuke on Mass Protest by Water Protectors to Halt Line 3 Pipeline in Minnesota" by Democracy Now!

Article: "Enbridge continues Straits pipeline operation, defying Gov. Whitmer's deadline" by Keith Matheny.

Article: "Michigan coronavirus cases and deaths" by USA Facts.

Article: "COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard" by State of Michigan.

Article: "2020 Puerto Rican status referendum" by Wikipedia.

Article: "United States congressional apportionment" by Wikipedia.

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