JASON STANLEY: Preparing for a Fascist America

As part of our Monthly Lecture series, Jason Stanley gave a talk on “Preparing for a Fascist America” on Tuesday, 19 July 2022, 18:00 CET at the IWM Library. Marci Shore welcomed the audience, introduced the speaker, and moderated the Q&A session following the presentation. The ongoing coup against American democracy raises serious concerns for democracy worldwide. In this talk, Jason Stanley argues that the history of the United States, as well as its present situation, justifies these concerns. More specifically, Stanley argues that the anti-democratic form that is emerging in the United States is a kind of racial fascism. Europe should prepare for the possibility of a fascist United States. _______ Jason Stanley is the Jacob Urowsky Professor of Philosophy at Yale University. The author of 'Know How, Language in Context, Knowledge and Practical Interests and How Propaganda Works' also writes for publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Review, The Guardian and Project Syndicate. He is currently working with David Beaver on the forthcoming book 'Politics of Language: An Essay in Non-Ideal Theory'. Marci Shore is an Associate Professor at the Department of History of Yale University. _______ Visit our website for upcoming events: https://www.iwm.at/upcoming-events FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: X (Twitter):   / iwm_vienna   LinkedIn:   / iwmvienna   Facebook:   / iwmvienna