From the Flag to the Cross

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Conversation with contributors Margaret Kimberley, Kshama Sawant and Rick Wolff, moderated by AM Gittlitz

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<a href="https://youtube.com/live/Pjg5KNNAT9E?feature=share" title="https://youtube.com/live/Pjg5KNNAT9E?feature=share" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Join the livestream</a><a href="https://orbooks.com/catalog/from-the-flag-to-the-cross/" title="https://orbooks.com/catalog/from-the-flag-to-the-cross/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">FROM THE FLAG TO THE CROSS</a>"Gangster capitalism," that's how Henry Giroux describes the system where a billionaire class controls the institutions that shape our lives—the media, corporations, universities, courts, and government. But does this centralization of power on behalf of the super-rich mean that fascism has taken over the United States? Certainly, the signs are there: Individuals not charged with a crime are picked up on the street by masked police and "disappeared." Right-wing strongmen like Javier Milei of Argentina or Nayib Bukele of El Salvador are embraced warmly on the steps of the White House. The aptly titled Trump v. United States Supreme Court ruling just handed the president broad immunity for “official acts.” And Elon Musk, the president's unelected scourge of government inefficiency, gave repeated fascist-style salutes at Trump’s inauguration rally. His DOGE have fired tens of thousands of people, and illegally seized private personal data on millions of Americans.So is this fascism, oligarchy, authoritarianism—or all of the above? Is there a special brand of American fascism? And, if so, what direction is it likely to take, and how can it best be resisted? In From the Flag to the Cross: Fascism American Style, seven prominent American socialists explore these questions. They come at the issues from different angles in an enlightening spectrum of opinion. But on one point, they are in unison: Trump is not the disease. He’s the symptom. The real threat is a violent, deeply embedded system—fueled by capitalism, white supremacy, Christian nationalism, and authoritarian rule—that long predates the 47th president.

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