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Klein and Taylor warn of billionaire-backed fascism amid Gaza war
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Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor launched their new book, "End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World," on Democracy Now!, examining connections between billionaire power, far-right movements, and geopolitical crises. The authors explored how wealthy elites are preparing bunkers and alternative systems while ordinary people face instability from Gaza to economic collapse.
The discussion connected technological disruption, artificial intelligence, and authoritarian politics as interrelated threats to democratic governance. Klein and Taylor framed their analysis as a warning about how billionaire interests intersect with fascist movements and environmental destruction in an era of cascading global crises.
