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‘Fascism’ On The Rise In Scotland As ‘Blackshirts’ Take To The Streets
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7:33Now Playing“Over the past 10 to 15 years, we've seen an increasing not only rise and resurgence, but also incredible mainstreaming that, instead of taking away their power, has actually legitimised and emboldened them.”
Silent protests staged across Scottish cities by people in uniforms resembling the infamous ‘blackshirts’ draw on the symbolism of fascism, showing that “explicit forms of racism” have become more “acceptable”, says senior lecturer in sociology at the University of Lancaster, Dr Aaron Winter.
Aaron Winter was speaking to Kait Borsay on The Evening Edition on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday to Thursday, from 7-10pm.
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