Why you should read "How Fascism Works by Jason Stanley" "

 How fascism works by Jason Stanley.

The author works as a Professor of Philosophy at Yale University. His family has borne the brunt of Anti Semitism in Western and Eastern Europe.

This book is a must-read if you vouch for a diverse and democratic society. In addition, this book is a good barometer for knowing whether the society you live in is headed towards fascism.

This book lists in detail, how the mythic past is evoked by Fascists ,to set up Us vs Them. The Chapter on Propaganda, as used by Fascists, is frightening. The author has vividlyd escribed why Fascists are unfailingly Anti- Intellectual

The poisonous use of unreality/ fake news/ conspiracy theories is well documented. The use of hierarchy as a tool to further fascism is thought-provoking and an eye opener to those who fall prey to such tactics.

If the chapter on victimhood makes you rage in anger, you are in a fascist society as a victim. If it makes you feel slimy and angry at the author, you are an agent of fascism perturbed by the fear of exposure. The chapter on Sexual Anxiety has been well illustrated with contemporary examples.

This book needs to be read multiple times. You need to read in detail about some of the incidents related in the book. You need to learn to be wary of leaders who have traits of a fascist. You need to educate common people, friends and family against the machinations of a fascist.