Ruth Ben-Ghiat on Rising Authoritarianism

Fascism and authoritarianism expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat joins the show to discuss President Donald Trump’s first few days in office, the classic strongman tactics he’s already using to consolidate power, and what Americans can do to fight back against this authoritarian creep. Daniella and Colin also talk about Trump’s most dangerous executive orders. Listen on Apple: https://tinyurl.com/ycxt966k Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/9nc5bkmy 0:00 Intro 1:51 Trump's first week in office 10:56 Introduction of Ruth Ben-Ghiat 11:42 Trump's first 100 days 14:13 Demonization of minority groups 16:42 How to detect and counter authoritarianism 21:09 The media's role in maintaining democracy 24:23 Calling out corrupt behavior 28:27 How joy counteracts dictatorships 31:50 NFL playoffs Subscribe to the Tent on Apple: https://tinyurl.com/yc3apuvm Subscribe to the Tent on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/58xyew3t Follow The Tent on Twitter: https://x.com/TheTentPod Follow The Tent on Instagram:   / thetentpod   Follow The Tent on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thetentpod\