Thursday, March 30, 2023

Eye roll of the day (ivory tower edition)

 
Headline and subThe New Republic, 3/29/2023
Laura: Today on the show, we’re talking to Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a professor at New York University, about the case for calling the GOP fascist. 
Alex: We’re also talking to Daniel Bessner, a professor at the University of Washington, who argues that the term is meaningless in today’s politics.

No, David, it hasn't.

“Fascism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascism. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.
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