It's time to talk about fascism

[@72rmboyd]

The liberty of a democracy is not safe if people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than the democratic state itself. That in its essence is fascism: ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or any controlling private power-FDR

[@mrradman2986]

Soros anyone?

[@zetectic7968]

@@mrradman2986 W⚓

[@mrradman2986]

@@zetectic7968 That's one of the kinder things said about him.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

Wrong. Not only is that antithetical to Fascism but it is also the complete opposite of it. What you are referring to is known as Corporatocracy, a completely different thing.

[@72rmboyd]

​@@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.that's was Franklin D Roosevelt speaking to Congress in 1938 after he sent research groups too Italy, Spain and of course Germany. In fact many economists like Jürgen Kuczynski who say it's basically Monopolistic Markets and Capitalism.

[@RichardBergson]

The major drivers of fascism are poverty and lack of agency. Decentralising our state and allowing people to participate more regularly in decision making for their community together with devolved budgets would go a long way to countering this drift. This would really be ‘taking back control’

[@aion5837]

Decentralising only make neoliberalism and globalism stronger.

[@RichardBergson]

@@aion5837 That’s not an outcome that I’ve come across before. Tell me why you think that.

[@dinnerwithfranklin2451]

@@RichardBergson I'd think that only a more centralized state has the power to control transnational corporations which is why they constantly rail against "big government". Ironically, they also depend on the enormous handouts of our tax dollars but I'll be darned if I've ever heard one of them admit to that.

[@Redf322]

Tories will join up with Reform. New name “Conform”.

[@scottflannigan3062]

Brilliant never realised that

[@doreensoutar5130]

Oh nice. That is sooooooo stolen 😁

[@derekmab7734]

Then Reform becomes Tory again who broke the country

[@Shiva289-t23]

Then we would have fascism

[@007JHS]

Correction CONform with the accent on CON as in confidence trick

[@margaretfarrell5137]

Also worrying is authoritarianism in the LP since the arrival of Starmer. We should not be complacent.

[@whiskeyclone1]

Not to mention the racist language now being used openly by the leadership and the punching down on people reliant on welfare to survive.

[@witlesswonderthe2nd883]

The rather good little marksman.

[@michaelporter6341]

More dangerous as he is the fox and Farage the wolf, but both end up eating you. The Fox eats with a smile.

[@sharonhunter9933]

You are right, and as Stephen Flynn said it needs dealing with head on, not ignored ŵith an attitude it can never happen here. We've seen the Tories moving towards the far right, this has been part of Farages masterplan. And now comes the next phase, destroy the Tories or take them over. It is frightening.

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

Murphy is lying to you.

[@kevinwells768]

​@suburbanyobbo9412 Bot? You need to do better.

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

@@kevinwells768 Experts such as Roger Griffin, David Renton, Cas Mudde, Daniel Woodley and Nigel Copsey all agree that Farage, Le Pen and Trump and not fascists. Murphy is lying to you.

[@kevinwells768]

@@suburbanyobbo9412 Thank you. We may not agree, but appreciate the response. I'll look those up.

[@PeaceProsperity-dv7hs]

Everything in moderation…. Since labour have come to power we’ve seen a marked increase in totalitarian behaviour from the state directed at specific undesirable groups…. With certain minority groups getting noticeable preferential treatment…. Hmm the last time we’ve seen this was from the Soviet Union, and the National Socialist party….

[@josephturner7569]

It is the duty of those of us who can, to help those of us who can't. And without prejudice. That is the definition of society.

[@PaxAlotin-j6r]

Charity is the main driver of poverty in Africa.

[@Dc-uf1ln]

A lot of what you suggest is out of Stalin's playbook

[@theresevoerman7109]

can you supply a page reference?

[@postiepaul]

Stalin was a fascist. Animal Farm makes it clear.

[@watsonroadster3707]

That's because Stalin was a counterrevolutionary figure.

[@foxbat51]

Stalin was a fascist, who rode the coattails of a left wing revolution. What is your point?

[@PaxAlotin-j6r]

@@watsonroadster3707 🙄

[@JustinThorts]

I think Starmer is an authoritarian and a fascist in waiting. I also agree with you 100%

[@Shiva289-t23]

He's authoritarian and unless that changes Reform, the real fascists will get in

[@rogerterry5013]

did you perhaps miss the simplicity of the message on the economy. " It is obvious that you cannot spend more than you get" which was Thatchers neoliberal appeal. Remember that to every complex question there is a very simple answer, which is of course, wrong.

[@supergustavus1503]

No, that’s playing into the idea that the government budget is the same as household budgets - which it’s not. The government can’t “ run out of money “ It can commit acts of self harm by removing immigrant workers who pay taxes and support local economy through their spending though.

[@StephenChisholm1967]

I’ve been thinking along the lines of this video since the 2008 banking crisis. I noticed a change back then but identified it as a rise in psychopathy. I think we’ve seen more than a few psychopaths in the ranks of the mentioned parties. Great video, keep it up!

[@jimbowers8278]

"...For at that date Hitler was still respectable. He had crushed the German labour movement, and for that the property-owning classes were willing to forgive him almost anything. Both Left and Right concurred in the very shallow notion that National Socialism was merely a version of Conservatism.Then suddenly it turned out that Hitler was not respectable after all..." -- George Orwell, 1940.

[@PaxAlotin-j6r]

George Orwell was a Communist at the time he wrote that - so his opinions reflected more of their ideology.

[@paulinskipukprogressive4903]

Very glad you are flagging this - I am working on this issue in a civil society organisation (The Democracy Network)

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

I sincerely hope the democracy network understand that Farage, Trump and Le Pen are not fascists.

[@paulinskipukprogressive4903]

@@suburbanyobbo9412 unless you know what the word means

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

@@paulinskipukprogressive4903 Experts such as Roger Griffin, David Renton, Cas Mudde, Daniel Woodley and Nigel Copsey all agree that Farage, Le Pen and Trump are not fascists. I hope The Democracy Network are not ignoring the advice of experts.

[@paulinskipukprogressive4903]

@@suburbanyobbo9412 I would question the expertise of your experts here To put it mildly

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

@@paulinskipukprogressive4903 Roger Griffin, for example, is one of the world’s leading academics on fascism.

[@davidmcintyre8145]

It is not all that long a mere 80 or so year since a fascist was seen as the obvious next PM in the UK largely due to his support from the media and the establishment and his public appeal and at that point the press and establishment were also going on about a refugee crisis and how there were too many Jewish refugees being allowed into England

[@eightiesmusic1984]

Moseley was nowhere near being seen as an obvious Prime Minister in Britain. I don't know how you have inferred this. The BUF was seen off through anti-fascist protest, culminating in the Battle of Cable Street in 1936. The Tory government of the time also used legislation to limit its influence and ability to hold gatherings. I am a republican but an argument has been made that the monarchy provided a safety valve that helped prevent or minimise the risks of Britain turning to fascism.

[@eightiesmusic1984]

Incorrect.

[@RoofLight00]

The lack of intelligent rebuttals from the racists speaks volumes.

[@eightiesmusic1984]

Comment replying to inaccurate post by davidmcintyre8145 removed for no valid reason, so here it is again: Moseley was nowhere near being seen as an obvious Prime Minister in Britain. I don't know how you have inferred this. The BUF was seen off through anti-fascist protest, culminating in the Battle of Cable Street in 1936. The Tory government of the time also used legislation to limit its influence and ability to hold gatherings. I am a republican but an argument has been made that the monarchy provided a safety valve that helped prevent or minimise the risks of Britain turning to fascism.

[@jimbowers8278]

@@eightiesmusic1984 Oswald Mosley was considered to be a Prime Minister-in-waiting. Part of his plan as leader of the BUF was to relegate parliament to the role of a mere advisory body.

[@soulrebelno1]

One way to defeat the rise of fascism in the UK is to change our electoral system from first-past-the-post (FPTP), to one of proportional representation (PR), such as the single transferable vote (STV). FPTP always elects one of the two main UK parties, either Labour or the Tories, and they always get elected with a minority share of the votes cast. It's outdated, and it's not democratic.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

There is no Fascism in the UK to begin with.

[@PaxAlotin-j6r]

@@Historia.Magistra.Vitae. Richard seems to have forgotten that the UK's Oswald Mosley was a Fascist who stuck to his Leftist principles while adding nationalism to the mix.

[@Historia-Magistra-Vitae.]

@@PaxAlotin-j6r : That is true.

[@marijo1951]

Thank you for outlining so clearly the genuine possibility of our democracies sliding into fascism. It's deeply troubling to admit it, but we must face the threat with open eyes in order to defeat it.

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

Murphy is lying to you.

[@marijo1951]

@@suburbanyobbo9412 Okay, so please will you tell me the truth?

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

@@marijo1951 Experts such as Roger Griffin, David Renton, Cas Mudde, Daniel Woodley and Nigel Copsey all agree that Farage, Trump and Le Pen are not fascists.

[@marijo1951]

@@suburbanyobbo9412 You don't exactly demolish Richard's argument or prove him to be "lying" by showing you know these names. None of them deny the malign and dangerous nature of these politicians, but they argue in various ways that they differ from classic historical fascists. We all know, for example, that Marine Le Pen has been very careful to distance herself from her father's Hitler worshipping. She's using more subtle insidious methods to establish Fascism in France. However you choose to describe Farage, do you want him to be part of our mainstream politics?

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

@@marijo1951 Pointing to these leading experts clearly destroys Murphy’s lies.

[@danksheev66]

Yeah, it's not like the 1930s either where the centrist, UK National Government was relatively effective at holding the fort of democracy, even if I think it would've been better if they hadn't basically imposed the problem with extreme austerity, but nowadays 'End of History' dogma has led centrist parties in France, Germany and some of the Nordic Countries to appease or even enable the far-right (often out of some misguided attempt to discredit the most insane candidates). The problem with neoliberals is they can't really believe it's possible that significant societal change can come for the better or far, far worse and have a terrible understanding of how to act on social and socioeconomic problems to prevent the likes of fascism.

[@richy69ify]

We need a video n what and who the "far-right" are. I don't recognize far-right polices. The UK barely has a right wing.

[@danksheev66]

@@richy69ify That's not true at all, the UK has had plenty of very right wing governments, on what I and (many others) consider 'far-right' stances including: xenophobia/jingoism (as in the expectation that Britain is for the supposed 'native' population and doesn't have to listen to or cooperate with the international community, this never doeesn't translate into increased racism in society) we can already see this with the Conservatives wanting to withdraw from internationally binding commitments on Human Rights which is already illiberal; then there's policies of economic warfare on the poor i.e. suppressing workers' wages, high taxes on the poor but not the rich, subsidies to large corporations not small or employee owned/controlled ones, slashing the welfare state it's also not like strict Thatcherism anymore where deregulation was more so (but never truly) imposed on both the rich and poor it's more like a neo-corporatist deregulation for us but not for you with the rich winning out over the poor; Reform UK want to go further than even Liz Truss by promising a tax cut for both rich and poor (in layman's terms) but this will hurt the worst off far more in the long run as it savages the already strained funding for our welfare state and the philanthropy model Farage is proposing is shoddy and unreliable to say the least and I wouldn't trust him to want to adequately fund the NHS, given the NHS and the wider welfare state benefit the quality of life of working-class and middle-class far more than the upper-class who never have to rely on it as they can afford private healthcare this is a hard-right capitalist that will take and immiserate the poor for the already long established gain of the rich; moreover it's not like Reform UK or the right of the Conservatives are Civil Libertarians or meaningfully 'libertarian' in anyway (especially given libertarianism was historically understood as only a left-wing ideology) given their intolerance of LGBT people given they want to stop it even being discussed in both Primary and Secondary Schools which is Orwellian to say the least, and it's unlikely they're not hiding their power levels for their plans to implement draconian legislation that will double-down on the already unacceptably authoritarian legislation restricting civil liberties the Conservatives pushed through with what has become the new Public Order Act that criminalised countless homeless people and allows Police to arrest someone who is protesting (which is designed to be disruptive and is a Human Right) simply because they are being "annoying" which is insane and aborrant especially from the right who used to claim to like freedom (though never for everybody, as is apparent). In summary, far-right policies are ones that are in the realm of ultranationalism, highly hierarchical hence support for very unequal forms of capitalism or even things resembling feudalism, bigotry towards people based on intrinsic characteristics people can't change or should never be asked to change i.e. one's sexuality or ethnicity, and authoritarianism to totalitarianism (which the far-right has in common with heinous stuff like State Communism but they are still far from the same) on civil and social lines as well as a ramping up of the already authoritative-authoritarian nature of the capitalist economy as you wouldn't have legally protected rights of freedom of speech or expression under a far-right government. The far-right hides its power to gaslight you into thinking they won't do those things, by making more moderate promises that still show their ugly underbelly if you pay attention, or does do there most heinous polices immediately think how the Nazis crept up racist laws, before evictions, ghettos and all the rest or how Meloni in Italy is cosying up to the centrist establishment to become untouchable despite already being extremely homophobic and anti-immigrant. If there's a sign they're going in the wrong direction, it's time to consider that they already are at the worst beliefs humanity can hold. Left wing ideas in the UK of liberty, equality and solidarity good pay and freedom at work, universal care for society by sharing input via taxes, redistribution of wealth so society is less hierarchical and controlling, and cultural freedom of identity and self-expression have comparatively been on the backfoot since 1979 - with the doubling of privatisation from Thatcher and hyper austerity from Cameron who neither's legacy has gone away with only the sticking plaster of New Labour in-between that had no real long term fixes. Increased economic deprivation under the capitalist Conservatives and capitalist-lite New Labour has led to a rise of populism that the far-right has is exploited in Britain far more than any far-left group in Britain has been able to do - the Overton Window is worryingly bent to the Hard Right and we have to claw it back if we want to live in a free and democratic society regardless of whether you're a socialist, liberal or pro-democracy conservative.

[@OghamTheBold]

PFI (Plutocracy and Fascism Intertwining) 😞

[@OghamTheBold]

@PhilipMatthewsPAEACP While Rishi Sunak sleeps each week of slothful slumber he takes £1,000,000 from starving poverty stricken children he strikes with economic boot and Labour won't tax his sin or stay his fist as they back a savage atomic apartheid

[@Dhoggy]

Guess starmer selling out to Blackrock to privatise the nhs is very definition of the fascist Left.

[@mrradman2986]

Consider the essential tools for imposing fascism such as mass surveillance, a state digital identity and central bank digital currency and then look at where the push for implementation of these tools is coming from and who is behind it, (hint WEF) to see the real source of fascism.

[@jim-es8qk]

Exactly. They don't even care about our democracy anymore. Sunak has no mandate to rule.

[@witlesswonderthe2nd883]

For years ago should’ve woken people up when they introduced the dart passports --$&@97

[@derekmab7734]

I agree with you 100% Richard. Thank you for these valuable insights. Trump, Le Pen and Orban are very rich so why would they defend the poor in society?

[@Dosser810]

Because they are focused on defending the society itself. If you don't do that, you can't defend anyone else.

[@barthvos845]

It's also happening in Italy, Germany and the Netherlands among others.

[@gerrardcorner6199]

Denmark, Sweden, France, Italy... maybe its not facisim, maybe its a reaction to neoliberal polices...which are treated as the default. I WONDER if all these countries have a particular problem in common...?

[@darrenjosephgregory]

Fascism is a real worry, Biden's performance the other day is going to help Trump and I worry that if Labour don't get their finger out and improve things, or at least show signs of improvement, before the 2029 election I worry about the next parliament.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

Fascism is not a worry, anywhere. It's not a thing. Authoritarianism on the other hand, that is a problem.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@@strandedstarfish : There was no Fascism in Germany. They had National Socialism.

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

@@strandedstarfishFarage, Trump and Le Pen are not fascists.

[@markwelch3564]

​@@suburbanyobbo9412 yet, but they're working on it

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

@@markwelch3564 No, they are simply not fascists.

[@lesking6541]

Very interesting. I have listened to and learned from Richards ideas on finance. It is his specialism. Here, we have heard his political views. Apart from the telltale signs of Hierarchy, the Sexual one and dismantling the Welfare State, he would see me as a Fascist. I've always regarded myself as an ordinary working bloke who grew up on a council estate in the industrial Black Country, did an apprenticeship in a steel mill and so on. I believe I'm responsible for myself and family and have to work hard and be sensible to do so, but am willing to help anyone who is genuinely down on their luck and needs a hand. I want strong law and order and consequences for anyone harming others. I like the idea of Democracy, since I want a say in decisions taken about my country, which I love (though recognising its failings) I value education and admire high intelligence when I encounter it, but have noticed that some very intelligent, highly educated people are severely lacking in common sense. Our University sector shows this in spadefuls. They expect to be decision makers and deride the common man's views as being inferior to their own. Stick with finance, Richard, and leave politics to the individual. The people of this country, on the whole are decent folk and are capable of spotting an evil ideology themselves, without guidance from academics.

[@SmithDorrien14]

This video makes fascism way cooler than it really is.

[@karlkerr7348]

I continue to learn from Richard. Thank you for your insightful videos and commentary 👍

[@Dc-uf1ln]

🤣😆

[@plerpplerp5599]

When people feel their policy preferences are not represented by the government, it can fuel populist attitudes. While populism itself is not fascism, it can create vulnerabilities in democratic systems that fascist movements can easily exploit. Policies influence people's attitudes, and attitudes in turn shape policies. Populism creates a fertile ground for fascist ideologies to take root and grow. It erodes democratic norms, promotes an "us vs. them" mentality, and often scapegoats minority groups. These elements are core to fascist movements. There is a cyclical effect where public opinion and policy mutually impact each other over time.

[@established1964]

Intelligent posts and a pleasure to listen to, excellent posts on money its creation, effects and residues. These descriptions for me are analogous to the accepted laws of physics with respect to energy it origins and effects and makes total sense. Today we had a treat of storytelling full of genuine emotion, there were enemies and victims of the past and projection into the future, there were description of good and bad and it was very nicely told too! I personally recognise this story as ideal, unattainable and a human cul-de-sac -sorry if that disappoints.

[@robertprice2148]

Very good post, necessary, clear and concise.

[@Sonya_Makepeace]

Yes, well spoken, but it's all in his imagination.

[@gerrardcorner6199]

and wrong.

[@andyinsuffolk]

Or -- 'My authoritarian ideology is better than your authoritarian ideology'. Freedom for the many is the only 'ideological' path that stands-up to scrutiny - state enforced ideology is also very fascist.

[@charliemoore2551]

Yes. That's the anti-democracy case. Good luck with that one, Nazi.

[@dinnerwithfranklin2451]

The concept of "Social contract" may be of interest.

[@charliemoore2551]

There's nothing "authoritarian" about democracy. "Freedom" is the buzzword libertarians like to use to attempt to legitimise the dominance of the rich.

[@andyinsuffolk]

@@dinnerwithfranklin2451 - there's no reason that the social contract has to be defined by the ruling elite -- this was just the mindset when the concept was being used to justify monarchy and aristocracy.

[@andyinsuffolk]

@@charliemoore2551 - democracy is about freedom for all --- persecution of any demographic is just another authoritarian flavour whether 'the jews' or 'the rich'. The majority cannot vote to enslave anybody in a democracy - just as they cannot vote to cull them for the common good.

[@peacefulpath222]

Am I correct in thinking that this is rising because of the current push we’re experiencing of Neo liberalism?

[@TheeDavidDee]

Solidarity from The US, brother. New subscriber here. Keep building a united front against the Fascist/Christofascist threat. Keep up the advocacy. Stay strong, Richard.

[@jacobalexandersmith619]

Well said sir. 👍❤️👍

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

Murphy is lying.

[@jamesjennings9907]

This is worrying. With these 10 traits of fascism you seem to have covered about 70% of the UK population.

[@sirmeowthelibrarycat]

😧 Indeed, as demonstrated by the outcome of the Brexit referendum. The ‘Leave’ campaign played upon bigotry, hatred, ignorance and prejudice wrapped in xenophobia that all fascists use to win popularity. But who are the losers . . . the lumpen proletariat, of course. Not the wealthy elite such as Cameron or May or Bozo the clown or a lettuce or a would be citizen of the USA 😡!

[@Hiya-f8h]

I really hope it’s not that much

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

Those random traits have very little to do with Fascism per se. They apply to almost every authoritarian/totalitarian regime.

[@lesking6541]

~It includes me

[@shadowofmyfutureself]

Good man @RichardJMurphy keep it lit

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

He is lying to you.

[@annetteshawunstoppableyou5281]

I share your concerns about facism,Richard! We must taclke it now! We cannot allow ourselves to sleepwalk into it like they did in Germany after the the collapse of the Weimar Republik and seems to be happening again in some other European countries!

[@witlesswonderthe2nd883]

Most people slept four yrs ago clapping like seals for its reinforcement.

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

There is no significant rise in fascism.

[@karlkerr7348]

Brilliant synopsis!

[@petestobbs5844]

Funny how fascism started on the left in Italy. Where did the the word fascist originate from? And Mussolini’s mistress ( Margherita Sarfatti) was Jewish. She was also a member of the Fascist Party of Italy. As were 10,000 other Jews - a third of the adult population of Jews in Italy. These are facts that may surprise (and confuse) a lot of people, because we’ve all been told over and over that Fascists are racists and hate Jews.

[@victoriavelvet3689]

Thank you so much Richard one of the good people.

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

He is lying.

[@edwardmclaughlin7935]

It's actually time to grow up, Richard.

[@muttley5958]

🎯 😂😂🇬🇧

[@GG-hu9dn]

And here we have a gaslighting fascist in the form of a troll?! Get back under your rock and stay there!

[@thespecialwayne]

Have we got fascism in the UK? Hmmmm... At school the rise of the Fascists in Germany is taught and we all wonder what we would have done had we been around in Germany in the 30s. Look at your thoughts about Reform. The way you act regarding them is the answer to that question. I went to the election hustings in Lichfield and listened to the Reform candidate. It was frightening; every point raised here was spouted by him.

[@tylou4479]

Thank you. This too is my biggest fear

[@StudentDad-mc3pu]

Putin also absolutely fits this stereotype.

[@ronmatthews1738]

As would Stalin and Mao. The problem is one of totalitarianism and the politics of division. Those who practise it generally condemn it in those who disagree with them.

[@StudentDad-mc3pu]

@@ronmatthews1738 Yes.

[@maaziy_ghaziyIYI]

Fascism is demonization, dehumanization and otherization of ethnic and religious minorities who are living in a particular country. These minorities could be citizens, residents or simply immigrants. The most classic example of the victims of fascism throughout history have been the Jews. These days however they've been replaced by the Muslims. So, now the fascists do not talk about the classic "The Jewish Problem", they talk about the "Muslim problem".

[@kobemop]

Putin is bonapartist, not a fascist.

[@kobemop]

@@ronmatthews1738 Stalin and Mao are not fascists, they're communists.

[@davidorr484]

Fascism since 1922 has always been about traditional and deeply socially conservative - Mussolini was supported by the traditional elites : Church military aristocracy and petit bourgeois as well as countryside and small towns.

[@julesc1665]

brilliantly explained I wish everyone would watch this!

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

@Richard J Murphy Please can you explain why so many experts agree that Trump Farage and LePen are not fascists? Experts such as Roger Griffin, David Renton, Cas Mudde, Daniel Woodley and Nigel Copsey, to name a few.

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

@@strandedstarfish You think that renowned experts on fascism such as Roger Griffin are “Thick”?

[@markturner5534]

@@suburbanyobbo9412 well fascists are inherently ultranationalists, autocratic and militarists, to which Farage, Le Pen and Trump are no such thing, the problem lies in the definition of 'fascism' being hugely devalued by the liberal left, that's what they specialise in - devaluing words to misrepresent...

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

@@markturner5534We need to make sure that Murphy is called out for lying to his audience.

[@markturner5534]

@@suburbanyobbo9412 not so easy, when your truth bomb comments get removed ha.

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

@@markturner5534 I’ve no idea why that is happening but I assume it is just KZbin. Murphy’s lies a misleading and these false accusations of fascism represent a threat to our democracy. We should have no hesitation is defending our democracy against these false accusations.

[@Rob-fx2dw]

Richard Murphy - an academic intellectual who doesn't like mathematics in economics. No wonder he can't work out that government debt is a debt for those in the private sector to pay off and even denies there is national debt because for all transactions there is someone with an asset and someone with a debt which balances out to zero. This leads him to believe the debt that government creates is somehow an asset for everyone else despite the fact that nobody else gets to spend that asset apart from the government.

[@trevormillar1576]

Read "It Can't Happen Here" by Sinclair Lewis for a pretty good description of fascism.

[@themsmloveswar3985]

"Fascism is the merger of state and corporate power" - Benito Mussolini, the inventor of Fascism.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

Actually Mussolini has never said such a thing. Common misquote. There was no such merger, there was only State power.

[@Mickparrysstepdad]

Something important to note when I was listening to this. Some will be thinking that we don't want legal routes because there will be too many people in the UK, But "Boat people" are only a small fraction of immigrants that come into the UK. We actually need immigrants to help our workforce.

[@nickconquest5527]

Why - when AI will be taking our jobs?

[@Mickparrysstepdad]

@@nickconquest5527 If, and when that happens, then we may have to reduce visas. At the moment, we still need them, so it's not a concern.

[@rodmuirhead587]

Well said.

[@Adeodatus100]

I'm a queer gay man and happy to claim I've been a threat to the status quo - whatever it happens to be at the time - since about 1986. And I've no intention of stopping! 🌈

[@xcskidog6937]

Highly recommend the work of Prof Timothy Snyder

[@dinnerwithfranklin2451]

The man who supports the nazis of ukraine? That Timothy Snyder?

[@garethatkinson2549]

This is a truly brilliant but simple video. It becomes very clear that much of what is happening is straight out of the literal fascist handbook

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

Murphy is lying to you. Experts agree that Farage, Le Pen and Trump are not fascist.

[@jackliv23]

very well explained Richard

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

He is lying to you.

[@ChuckY229]

His comment that the Tories are fascist had me in stitches. I heard William Hague on the tv during the election saying the Tories now model themselves on the Greens and Labour. They are about as fascist as Lenin and Marx.

[@dinnerwithfranklin2451]

An inconsistency that I never figured out was that the "other" is always and invariably, at the same time a threat and "untermenschen" who are weak and immoral

[@trevormillar1576]

Don't forget thr role of "theatrical high camp" typified by flags uniforms parades brass bands funny walks special salutes etc....

[@GreenSaxon]

Why would Labour want reform? They have enjoyed being one party of a two party race for generations.

[@g.p616]

A definition based on such a wide ranging bunch of woolly criteria (excepting the Welfare State) that literally EVERY organised political movement could fall within these descriptors!.... Strange that an economist chooses NOT to deliberate on economics in this monologue........ Well I guess if it doesn't fit the narrative, ignore it!🤣🤣🤣

[@alanrumble7238]

I too worry. The last time Europe moved to the right was the 1930s and that did not end well.

[@younube2]

Nonsense

[@muttley5958]

I know. First they called us the right Then the far right And now we're all "Fascists" And notice how he uses the new 2020 definition of fascism. The looney left always changing definitions to rule the plebs. 😂

[@spacehopper77]

Reminds me of the post punk song by the Cigarettes, “They’re back again, here they come”

[@Peacefulnessxxx]

As a Libertarian it would make by this logic Corbyn a communist when he is an ardent social democrat and not all reform people are fascist some yobs at worst whom have genuinely decent solutions to migration and the replacement within our own communities which are becoming unaffordable from it the jobs, housing and nhs strain all stem to migration its a fact not to mention crime waves correlations.

[@3d1e00]

Need to be careful with these labels, racist was the last one we overused. Go with an extreme label and you really reduce the buckets you can put people in.

[@davidmcculloch8490]

Hence the term neo fascism.

[@beerye3]

Some of those people have decided to don them as a helmet and are now impossible to reach.

[@eazyday8702]

Great video, thanks for uploading

[@sirmeowthelibrarycat]

@@jeremykille4689🤔 Why? You give no reasons in support of your comment.

[@sirmeowthelibrarycat]

@@jeremykille4689 🤔 Why would I do any such thing? Put your point in your reply. PS. I had already perused that comment. No need for a reply.

[@zetectic7968]

@@jeremykille4689 W⚓ & troll

[@Kazdy]

Yells "Trump is a fascist", meanwhile the US fascist state goes rolling on, knowing its direction of travel will not change regardless who's President. You can't see the forest for the trees.

[@zen4men]

Exactly - new system needed.

[@gregoryjones7712]

America is not a 'fascist state' at all stop using words u have no meaning of America is a democratic constitutional republic. fascism is a Ideology u can learn about if u care to u obviously don't fascisms isn't when bad or racist or military or war. please stop leaving braindead milktoast takes

[@jupiterlily13]

Now you're getting it! Good pedagogy has students come to the correct conclusions themselves.

[@safirahmed]

Many conspiracy theories are later proven to be conspiracy facts with such conspiracy theories being spoilers.

[@simonthomas3740]

I think you have described all the parties not just one of them. Sorry

[@BandOfHarjaps]

Soo, authoritarians offer you freedom but actually hate free people. (butter fingers typo)

[@Dooguk]

Can you do one on religion influencing politics?

[@curmudgeon1933]

It's telling how many comments appear to have a sneering attitude towards intellectualism and expert analysis...which is one of the traits of those who champion fascist ideology.

[@gerrardcorner6199]

Its the bias which is in need of repudiation. Or is it I dont agree, so they are stupid? Hmmm...This video is trite and so general it is absurd. There is a strand of left wing thought which is strident and brooks no challenge. In the UK, there is a sneering attitude to people not of their tribe, so out comes the fåcist and n åsi comments. I say this as an old, traditional socialist.

[@fenrisgrins]

Thank you so much for your work Richard

[@blackberry2890]

To have subjective definitions means that almost any political ideology can have areas of fascism; socialism has it's mythical history 'Workers of the world unite/ The Struggle' and external enemies; 'The Rich/Capitalists'. I'm pretty sure that Tony Blair didn't see himself as some shrinking violet. We need to stop demonising political ideas and pick the best ideas from each of them; free market enterprise to generate wealth to solve problems, socialism to deal with the undeserving poor; principally those who struggle to survive either short-term or longer, fascism to give people a sense of place in the world, truthful but slightly mystical history and a degree of communism when meeting the demands of a great danger; war or pandemics.

[@curmudgeon1933]

You talk about 'the undeserving poor', and that socialism will 'deal' with them. You fail to mention 'the undeserving rich'. You know, those fortunate people who through no talent, skill, hard work or ability but the accident of their birth, are born into a life of privilege, wealth and ease. You seem to forget that many poor people are poor due to the accident of their birth. Either through being born into a dysfunctional environment or family life, through medical disability, through lack of educational or employment opportunities. Your comment appears to think the free market is good because it generates wealth, which goes to the deserving rich, while socialism is designed to provide for the undeserving poor. I take it you are an advocate for 'survival of the fittest', and pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps. I guess Eugenics and Ayn Rand are your go-to ideologies.

[@blackberry2890]

@@curmudgeon1933 You've totally missed the point; I don't think that any one ideology can solve any nations ills, so why not 'mix and match'. Pick the best from each one and use it. I didn't mention the 'undeserving rich' because in any society there are going to be those. If you managed to accumulate wealth, and most middle class people do, would you have not passed any of your wealth onto your children, most people do. I'm fully aware of the 'undeserving poor', and don't need any lectures from you, many friends are deaf and it's a tragedy that they were not able to participate in society at they're level, and have to accept very poor paid jobs, or poverty. I don't think you understand a 'free market'; plumbers, electricians, IT developers, Accountants all benefit from 'free enterprise', it's not Conservatism, or Capitalism; it's the ability to trade goods and services without unnecessary barriers. It needs controlling to to stop the production of goods, and services, becoming monopolies, and abusing the market by creating artificial barriers to entry. No, I'm not an advocate of 'survival of the fittest' but of 'survival for all'. I know you're not going to like this, but aren't we talking about Eugenics now when medical science is increasingly looking for gene causes of certain problems and diseases, and then in the not-to-distant future correcting them. It's a thought! Never read Ayn Rand, my knowledge comes from working in many jobs over 40 years and forming my own conclusions. I spent too much time studying to improve my knowledge and skills in my various jobs, and didn't read much else, sorry.

[@davidorr484]

TPp8ng into social consertism. This is what the ztories did in brexit and 2019 with the Red Wall and small town and rural England

[@charlescaudell9493]

Wow! The number of anti comments is growing. Your excellent enlightening and informative talks are attracting greater criticism. It seemed the phoney rural sector took particular umbrage. I suppose they would really. Phoney outrage. You must be talking truths! Best wishes and thank you.

[@charliemoore2551]

Note that most of these "antis" seem to keep office hours. The fact that they make the same points using very similar wording is also a trolling red light. Their presence is a compliment to Richard Murphy. It tells us that Tufton Street (or similar) is concerned that he is making an impact.

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

@@charliemoore2551 Experts such as Roger Griffin, David Renton, Cas Mudde, Daniel Woodley and Nigel Copsey all agree that Le Pen, Trump and Farage are not fascists. Murphy is lying, and it is good to see him being called out.

[@charliemoore2551]

@@suburbanyobbo9412 "Experts" decide who is Fascist? No, pal. Ye cannae hide behind that one!

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

@@charliemoore2551 Are you arguing that we should ignore the most credible and trustworthy experts on fascism, who tell us that Farage, Le Pen and Trump are not fascists, including Roger Griffin who is arguably the world’s leading academic on fascism?

[@charliemoore2551]

@@suburbanyobbo9412 To begin with, I suggest that they are far from the most credible and trustworthy experts on fascism because they subscribe to liberalism. Fascism is a subset of liberalism. More importantly, I suggest that we make up our own minds about what fascism is by analysing what we see with our own eyes rather than defer to so-called experts.

[@drmindbender8616]

You should do one on your mate Putin

[@tropics8407]

Well done. Can you do one for socialism ?

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

This was about socialism actually. After all, Fascism was a socialist ideology.

[@tropics8407]

Correct ✅ like the National socialist workers party, bless him but every point except for the last one of course 🙄 is a socialist effect

[@rossstewart9475]

@@tropics8407 It's almost as if economic policy is entirely unrelated to the question of fascism...

[@lervish1966]

Socialists are infantile fantasists.

[@dinnerwithfranklin2451]

@@tropics8407 I hate doing this since you probably don't care about facts. They called themselves "socialist" because the Soviet Union was seen by German workers as an example to work toward. The USSR was rapidly increasing living standards in the early 30s. At the time socialism was quite popular so the austrian gentleman took the name to increase his party's appeal. The German workers party were extremely anti-socialist as are all fascist movement. That is explained by the expression that fascism arises when capitalism is in crisis.

[@theohercules1943]

4:09 Organisation

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

Orban not Oban, come on man.

[@darrenlane3168]

Was the father of fascism an Italian Socialist called Gentile? Did it grow from the Italian labour unions?

[@musiqtee]

Fascism has indeed existed on both sides of the typical left-right spectrum. Soviet communism wasn’t communal, like nationalsocialism wasn’t social. History is therefore important, but not for blaming it - it is what it is, and Einsteins ideas make time travel hard. What we _can_ do is learn, and observe if WE need to deal with something similar. Make your own observations, ask your friends and family how they are _doing_ - maybe compared to just 20 years ago, or your parents when they were in their 20s. Worse off? If so - why? Do poor immigrants drive up housing prices, or are the rich and banks behind it? Ask. There are answers beyond mere beliefs.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@@musiqtee _"Fascism has indeed existed on both sides of the typical left-right spectrum. "_ No, it hasn't. Fascism was a totalitarian Far-Left, socialist 3rd position ideology. Nothing to do with Right wing of any kind.

[@markturner5534]

They say the father of economic fascism was actually Vladimir Lenin, as Mussolini identified Lenin's transition to allow elements of his economy to turn a profit, this became known as state capitalism which Mussolini further molded into corporatism.

[@musiqtee]

@@markturner5534 I think that’s a good model of understanding. They could both (mis)use the momentum from large groups of economically sidelined people. The period 1880 to say 1930 had “produced” hordes of angry industrial workers - ripe for backing pretty violent ideas of the time. At THAT time, progressive socialism (fake or real) was the single opposite _idea_ to liberal individualism. None of these idealist views are _philosophically wrong,_ but any one taken to the extreme is… well, not suited for pure power. A lesson for today shouldn’t be about the “words”, but maybe what forces are experienced as sidelining people _today?_ Marginalized people will get angry, in Ancient Rome, in mid-war Germany, in… quite a few western countries today. Who will or may use this aggression _today_ to seize more power than we usually think of as democratic and transparent? Whatever we name that power?

[@markturner5534]

@@musiqtee I think the modern Western world is too corporatised to realise the notion of an authoritarian dictator, and semantically words are devalued and made light of their true meaning..

[@revenanke3132]

This vehement generalisation and demonisation is just as bad as the "fascism" you're attempting to describe.

[@TheNobbynoonar]

No it’s not.

[@shabbos-goy9407]

Utter drivel

[@StuartMiles74]

Absolutely correct.

[@scoutjohnson1803]

I thought you were going to talk about neoliberalism!

[@davidbettney785]

Communism was the same. Everybody is equal, but some are more equal than others :(

[@darrenfenton9280]

Erm is right wing democracy equal to fascism . I'm not pro trump but .

[@foxbat51]

Fascism has it's legal phase.

[@roverchap]

Fascism has never succeeded in gaining sufficient popular support in Britain. Neither has communism. Historically a stable democracy with a largely homogenous population, British voters shunned extreme politics whilst countries near and far were often engaged in violent uprisings. There's plenty of irony in your summary of fascism. Can you think of an ethnic religious movement which has a growing presence in Europe and which displays many of the characteristics you describe? Conformity, submission, male dominance, intolerance of LGBT+? Here in the UK, Reform and/or SDP are the only parties offering a truly conservative option for voters in Britain, labelled 'far right' and compared to Nazis by commentators such as yourself. Hitler was a charismatic maniac, able to rouse hatred of an imagined enemy within. Whereas, Europe's right-of-centre parties are trying to avert the dangers facing us from a tangible and growing threat, backed up by global capitalism, which the main parties seem powerless to counter. The public outside the urban bubbles, are listening.

[@richy69ify]

What a load of nonsense about Trump Richard. Having enjoyed your video on PR and Starmer. Government controlling what businesses can and cant sell comes under fascism. Say like ordering manufacturers to stop selling petrol cars. Trump already had a moderate 4 year term where he lost his own money. .

[@chrissammels5444]

This isn’t objective commentary. It’s just an anti fascism alarmist rant. It’s just another extreme viewpoint from somebody who trades in theoretical and unproductive work. Sometimes the ordinary person has a better feel for what is good and bad, than all of the presumed better informed people. You’ve undermined any professional expertise which you have. This insults people who have genuine concerns about the massive changes which are being inflicted upon them, at their cost. This is a highly biased, pious, and smug. I chose to watch you, and now I’ve decided otherwise. I will make my mind up from other sources.

[@gerrardcorner6199]

Hear, Hear.

[@Patch801]

Nailed.

[@stumac869]

What nonsense. Fascism is not political, it's an economic model and was adopted by the National German Workers Socialist party under Hitler and Mussolini who was a Marxist. Fascism is simply an amalgamation of state and the private sector and has nothing to do with the leadership structure. A fascist economic model is collectivism where the state controls the means of production via a centrally planned economy (socialism) and it's modern day equivalent would be stakeholder capitalism. The EU is also moving towards this fascist model which is unsurprising given it originates from Germany where most of the National Socialists remained in position after the fall of Hitler and went on to design the common market that subsequently became the EU. Trump believes in feee markets which is the complete opposite of fascism, so your argument is total nonsense and the usual diatribe put out by the left.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

_" Fascism is not political, it's an economic model "_ Wrong actually. Fascism was a very specific political ideology and revolutionary socialist movement in Italy. It was Mussolini's ideology, and it used socialism as the basis for their economy, and their specific model for it was known as Corporatism.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

_"Fascism is simply an amalgamation of state and the private sector and has nothing to do with the leadership structure. "_ Technically the State takes over the private sector. There is no "amalgamation" of any kind, only subordination.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

_"A fascist economic model is collectivism where the state controls the means of production via a centrally planned economy (socialism) and it's modern day equivalent would be stakeholder capitalism. "_ Otherwise correct, but it wasn't even close to Stakeholder Capitalism or Capitalism of any kind. Under Corporatism ("corporativismo" in Italian), the society and the economy was organized, with state power at the head of a system of syndicates ("corporazione") representing each major industry. Mussolini's corporatist view stressed total state power over businesses as much as over individuals, via these governing industry bodies controlled by the Fascist party, in which businesses retained the responsibilities of property, but few if any of the freedoms.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

Also have to note, that Fascism had nothing to do with Germany. They had National Socialism, which was a completely different political ideology.

[@charliemoore2551]

The funniest part of this is the garbage about Second World War fascists initiating the EU. It didn't appear until 1993! Trump is no more a "free marketeer" than any of the other neoliberals. What they really believe in is markets rigged in their favour. "Free markets" is a scam they sell to the gullible and stupid. You have to give them credit for their targeting skills.

[@richard9045]

Walos

[@colinbrammeld2038]

All the bad things you mentioned could be applied to the SNP in Scotland. Are they fascists?

[@rossstewart9475]

Some of them are, yes: This is the cross they bear, being a broad church united by a single political goal. It applies even more aptly to the nationalist movement as a whole - particularly as some of the most questionable candidates defected to Salmond's Alba. The same issues exist within unionist politics in Scotland, too; It's almost as if being politically aligned on a topic brings erstwhile enemies to unite against what they consider to be a more dangerous foe. "The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

[@mikefirth65]

I was with you on everything until you implied that caring about women's safety is somehow disingenuous or right wing. Male sex offenders have been placed in female prisons in several countries with disastrous consequence s for the female prisoners.

[@Stop_Project_2025_Now]

Right-wingers don't care about women , they just hate transgender people. 💯 Don't be fooled by their nonsense propaganda...💯💯💯

[@Leapops]

9 minute lecture on Fascism and no mention of Putin.

[@Bavvo69]

I was surprised by that omission too.

[@davidmcculloch8490]

Characteristics are key. Not every conceivable qualifying person

[@karlkerr7348]

We don't get much exposure of what Putin says in Western media. Only what western media tells us. That's a key difference. We were never allowed to hear what IRA Sinn Fein leaders Adams and McGuiness had to say, not until the media gag was removed.

[@Leapops]

@@davidmcculloch8490 So the most conceivable qualifying person who is actually in power right now didn't even rate a mention whilst others not actually currently in power did? Seems like a startling omission to me.

[@theresevoerman7109]

Isn't he the dude that donates to Reform?

[@doreensoutar5130]

Yup.

[@suburbanyobbo9412]

Murphy is lying to you.

[@dazjackson1972]

Having listened to your definition of fascism I'm surprised you never called out BLM.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

With all due respect, you people (activist Jason Stanley included) have no clue what Fascism means nor what it represented. Which is rather ironic, considering a well known Neo-Fascist Oswald Mosley was from your country. Please do your homework before making such videos, learn what Fascism was about, and stop using the word as a slur. For that, I highly suggest starting from the basics, such as "the Doctrine of Fascism" by Mussolini and Giovanni Gentile. After that, "Fascism: An Informal Introduction to Its Theory and Practice" by Renzo De Felice.

[@charliemoore2551]

There's nothing more ridiculous than accepting a Fascist's definition of Fascism. Both Italian Fascism and its German sibling were grifts - just as MAGA is. Both claimed to be anti-capitalist but, in fact, capitalists prospered greatly under both regimes and workers were suppressed on their behalf. This will, of course, be the case if Trump (or an equally corrupt successor) is returned to power.

[@Patronisingpaddy101]

The irony of your piece is that everything you levy at the right is also carried out by the left. You in fact are othering people you don’t agree with.

[@maplin007]

I think you are the other , imaginative in your portrayal of normal people’s concerns. Instead of labelling people fascists try something called maths.

[@mariomuzdeka]

This propaganda is as polished as something coming straight from the MSM. 😂