Book · 2023 · Political Science
Prequel
An American Fight Against Fascism
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The book is prequel American fight against fascism it is fantastic everyone go buy it.
Tommy Vietor · Pod Save America · Oct 2023 Listen at 1:13:22 What they say about it
- Described as a cautionary tale“a bit of a cautionary tale”2
The best things said about it
If you're listening you haven't already you should go listen to uh Rachel's podcast Ultra or read uh prequel both of which tell the story of a fascist movement in 1930s America.
Tommy Vietor Pod Save America · Jan 2025 In your new book, Prequel, you track the fight between those inside and outside the government to repel a takeover by right-wing extremists, armed with fascism, anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, and an all-out assault on the left.
Yeah, now, um, so Rachel, your latest book, Prequel, is, um, is a bit of a cautionary tale, yes?
Now so Rachel you your your latest book prequel is um is is a bit of a cautionary tale yet that yes that that that is applicable to what we're talking about right here that that in fact America went through this uh at least once before uh right around World War II is is is this story that you've.
Why people recommend it
Prequel by Rachel Maddow is a historical nonfiction work that uncovers the fascist movements, right-wing extremist plots, and anti-Semitic propaganda operating within the United States during the era of World War II. The book was a frequent topic of discussion and recommendation on Pod Save America, where Tommy Vietor strongly urged listeners to purchase and read it, characterizing the text as a fantastic examination of historical threats to American democracy. During an interview on the podcast, the host discussed how the book tracks the intense domestic struggles between government and private figures trying to repel a fascist takeover, while Rachel Maddow herself detailed the 1944 great sedition trial involving twenty-nine defendants in a single courtroom. Will Arnett also brought up the book on SmartLess, interviewing Maddow about its relevance as a cautionary tale applicable to modern political realities. Arnett emphasized that the narrative demonstrates how America faced and navigated similar authoritarian dangers in the past. Across these appearances, the book was praised for its rigorous historical research and its ability to draw striking parallels between past sedition trials and contemporary political polarization, making it an essential text for understanding the fragility of democratic institutions.
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Tommy Vietor the book is prequel American fight against fascism it is fantastic everyone go buy it 2
“if you're listening you haven't already you should go listen to uh Rachel's podcast Ultra or read uh prequel both of which tell the story of a fascist movement in 1930s America”
“the book is prequel American fight against fascism it is fantastic everyone go buy it”
Will Arnett Yeah, now, um, so Rachel, your latest book, Prequel, is, um, is a bit of a cautionary tale, yes? 2
“now so Rachel you your your latest book prequel is um is is a bit of a cautionary tale yet that yes that that that is applicable to what we're talking about right here that that in fact America went through this uh at least once before uh right around World War II is is is this story that you've”
“Yeah, now, um, so Rachel, your latest book, Prequel, is, um, is a bit of a cautionary tale, yes?”
Rachel Maddow I just wrote a book about the 1944 great sedition trial where they put 29 defendant in the same courtroom 1
“I just wrote a book about the 1944 great sedition trial where they put 29 defendant in the same courtroom”
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“In your new book, Prequel, you track the fight between those inside and outside the government to repel a takeover by right-wing extremists, armed with fascism, anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, and an all-out assault on the left.”
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