On all the fascism

The world seems determined to speed run the 20th century in the first decades of the 21st. But can we...like not?

For 40 years, we've lived through neoliberal decay: privatisations, service cuts, resource plundering, wealth hoarded by a tiny elite. Life outcomes worsen for most, costs soar, and public services collapse. How do voters respond? They elect authoritarians who believe the exact same economic policies—but with waaaay more bigotry.

These leaders consistent…