Signs of the rise of fascism in America
An American writer and professor has expressed concern about the spread of fascist views in America.
An American media said in a report that the United States of America is caught in the vortex of “open fascism”.
In an article written by Henry Giroux, a writer and American university professor, the Truthout database wrote: “The specter that covers the United States not only speaks of the impending fascism, but also of the decay of conscience, morality and justice. “The United States of America is increasingly on the verge of sliding into the abyss of a new fascist polity.”
The author has mentioned several indicators as the main indicators of the emergence of fascist policies in America. Recent efforts by Republican Party politicians to prevent abortion, actions by members of both political parties to exploit the structural weaknesses of the election to “steal the results” of the 2024 election, emerging evidence of student brainwashing by far-right groups, efforts in Congress to suppress the vote, ban the book and the threat of library owners to keep censored books are some of the things mentioned in this article as the reasons for the emergence of fascism.
Giroux has pointed out: “The issue that makes the story even more worrying is the emergence of simultaneous crises in political agency and historical consciousness and the collapse of collective responsibility; The factors that have caused the threats against democracy to reach such a dangerous situation.
He points out: “Politics in the United States is no longer based on mutual attention between American residents and the institutions that are responsible for ensuring the welfare, liberties, and civil rights of these residents. “The collapse of conscience has marked the collapse of politics as a foundation for a democratic society.”
Giroux has also pointed to the role of Donald Trump as one of the indicators of declining interest in democracy and the appearance of signs of fascism. He writes: “Recently, the report of the House of Freedom Foundation and the Economic Intelligence Unit showed that freedom in the United States has decreased by 11 points since 2020, so that this country is among the 25 countries that have experienced the greatest decline in this respect. »
