-MUST WATCH- Chris Hedges on Obama and the rise of Fascism

Is economic despair the vehicle for totalitarianism? Plummeting unemployment rates mark this economic crisis around the nation which is resulting in a political crisis on Capitol Hill, as Democrats and the GOP debate the stimulus. Some analysts say that this economic despair is creating a vehicle towards totalitarianism, which was evident during the Great Depression. But during that depression, the nation had strong labor unions and a vibrant independent press. Without those traditional tools, what might we face in the coming years? Chris Hedges is the author of American Fascists: the Christian Right and the War on America, and a Pulitzer-prize winning journalist. He is pessimistic about he says is a growing movement towards fascism in the US.
Author: IWantDemocracyNow
Duration: 8:57



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-MUST WATCH- Chris Hedges on Obama and the rise of Fascism