Chapter
The Relationship Between Fascism and Moneyed Interests
26:59 - 29:58 (02:59)
The rise of fascist movements across different countries often involves the preference of business leaders for fascism over socialism due to their monetary interests, and it is important to understand fascism as functioning like a cancer in a capitalist society.
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The early leaders of India’s ruling party, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, were influenced by an extremist Hindu nationalist ideology that sought to define India as a Hindu nation and which rejected the secularism embraced by the country’s founders.
26:59 - 28:09 (01:10)
Summary
The early leaders of India’s ruling party, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, were influenced by an extremist Hindu nationalist ideology that sought to define India as a Hindu nation and which rejected the secularism embraced by the country’s founders. Key members of the party were also enamored of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini and their tactics, such as the use of paramilitary forces and targeting of minorities.
ChapterThe Relationship Between Fascism and Moneyed Interests
EpisodePart One: Narendra Modi, And India's Weird Nazi Obsession
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The dominance of capitalism and moneyed interests plays a major role in the rise of fascist movements, as business leaders overall prefer fascism to socialism.
28:09 - 29:58 (01:49)
Summary
The dominance of capitalism and moneyed interests plays a major role in the rise of fascist movements, as business leaders overall prefer fascism to socialism. Countries with strong social safety nets and strict limits on the power of the wealthy can seriously limit the ability of these movements to gain traction.