Online Discussion September 26: The Rise of Grassroots Fascism in the U.S.: Who is Responsible and How Should We Organize Against It?

The Presidential debate last Tuesday featured Republican Donald Trump casting immigrants as the destroyer of the “fabric of our country,” the reason for job scarcity among Blacks and for crime. Democrat Kamala Harris offered no real response. The immigration debate has been weaponized during this presidential election, with Trump vowing mass deportation and the Democrats…

The Presidential debate last Tuesday featured Republican Donald Trump casting immigrants as the destroyer of the “fabric of our country,” the reason for job scarcity among Blacks and for crime. Democrat Kamala Harris offered no real response. The immigration debate has been weaponized during this presidential election, with Trump vowing mass deportation and the Democrats promoting immigrants as an essential source of cheap labor. 

Both duck the real question: why are so many immigrants coming? And who is benefitting from this migration?

As a result, American workers are being misled towards grassroots fascism, deepening the divide within the working class, and allowing the wealthiest in the United States to enrich themselves further. 

Join us for an important discussion on the origins of the growth of grassroots fascism in the past few years and how working people can advance their agenda–to challenge Harris and stop Trump and the march towards fascism. 

Suggested Readings:

How the Democrats Under Harris-Walz Can Truly Defend Democracy– by Zishun Ning, Scott Carter, and Guillermo Glenn, Common Dreams, August 9, 2024

Immigrants Rights Advocates and Grassroots Fascism: The Symbiosis of Identity Politics and National Chauvinism – Pei-Yao Chen, May 2011

To Defeat Trump We Can’t Rely on Democrats to Lead a United Front Against Fascism – Break the Chains Alliance, August 2024

When: Thursday, September 26, at 6 pm EST

Where: Register here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing a zoom link to join the meeting.

Leave a Reply

Discover more from Break the chains

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading