Omer Aziz with Bob Woodward — 'Shadows of the Republic' on American fascism
Author Aziz and legendary journalist Woodward examine the resurgence of fascism in American politics and the structural vulnerabilities that enable it.
Why we picked this
Aziz's argument about fascism in America gets tested in real time by Bob Woodward — a conversation with genuine stakes on both sides.
Omer Aziz’s “Shadows of the Republic” argues that fascism’s resurgence in American politics is not an aberration but the expression of structural vulnerabilities that have been present since the founding. The book examines how white nationalist movements, democratic erosion, and institutional failure have converged to create conditions that historical parallels suggest should alarm us.
The conversation partner here matters enormously: Bob Woodward has spent five decades reporting on American power from the inside, and his willingness to engage with Aziz’s thesis — which goes considerably further than most mainstream political analysis — will test both the argument and the counterarguments in real time. This is the kind of evening where the quality of the disagreement is as valuable as the agreement.
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