Anti Fascist Book Club | Surviving Autocracy, Part 3 - Chapters 17-19

In this Banner & Backbone simulcast, Tara Devlin, Nick Paro, and the Anti-Fascist Book Club break down Masha Gessen’s Surviving Autocracy — a chilling look at how democracy erodes in real time.

Gessen doesn’t just analyze Trump — they expose how authoritarianism distorts reality itself. From the destruction of truth and expertise to the normalization of lies, Surviving Autocracy explains how propaganda replaces facts, institutions bend to power, and citizens are forced to navigate a system where reality is constantly under attack.

This isn’t abstract theory — it’s a roadmap of what happens when democracy’s guardrails fail, and a warning about what comes next if we don’t fight back.

💪 Resisting fascism is the truest form of patriotism. “We the People” built this country by rejecting kings, oligarchs, and strongmen — and that fight never ended. Real patriots stand for equality, justice, and democracy for all, not just the privileged few.

🇺🇸 Join Tara, Nick Paro, and the Tarabuster community for authentic progressive commentary, antifascist analysis, and real-time resistance. Learn how we hold power accountable, defend human rights, and reclaim the meaning of patriotism from the fake populists tearing at democracy.

🇺🇸 The United States itself is a progressive initiative, where “We The People” overthrew monarchy and aristocracy to build something new. There’s nothing more patriotic than pledging one’s life, fortune, and sacred honor to each other — not a King.

💪 We Stick Together, We Win — or as our founders said, E Pluribus Unum. Real patriots fight for everyone: on the battlefield of war, in the fight for living wages, paid leave, healthcare, and retirement security. Progressives are the REAL patriots defending democracy and human rights.

Join the discussion for authentic progressive politics, anti-fascist commentary, and real-time resistance with Tara Devlin and the Tarabuster community.

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