Aired on July 13, 2025

• Authoritarianism, Fascism, Capitalism

Historian Dr. Michael Roberto has beaten the drums for years warning that fascism is coming to America. In his books and teachings, he’s made the point that capitalism by its nature will lead to fascism. With the efforts of the current administration, Dr. William Barber, Dr. Heather Cox Richardson, Richard Reich and other thinkers are repeating the same. Modern media, the exploitation of labor, and a public numbing have all contributed to manufacturing the consent of the American people toward this end.

Michael Joseph Roberto is a musician, historian, writer and retired North Carolina A&T associate professor in contemporary world history. His first book, “The Coming of The American Behemoth: The Origins of Fascism in the United States, 1920-1940” was published in 2018. He is at work on a sequel about the increasing peril of American fascism since Donald Trump won the White House in 2016.

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