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Timothy Snyder

American historian (born 1969)

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Jan 16, 2026
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what is a way to overcome facism

Overcoming fascism requires a coordinated strategy that combines defensive community organizing, broad democratic coalitions, remedial social policies, and tactical disruption of far-right mobilizatio...

Dec 11, 2025
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What specific races did Hitler rank in Mein Kampf and why?

Mein Kampf lays out a racial hierarchy that places “Aryans” (especially Nordic/Germanic types) at the top and identifies Jews as the principal racial enemy and corrupter, with Slavs, Romani and many n...

Nov 12, 2025
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Trump Fascism

Scholars and commentators are deeply divided over whether Donald Trump meets historical or scholarly definitions of fascism; some argue he displays core fascist characteristics, while others call the ...

Nov 8, 2025

Have historians found credible evidence of fascist tendencies in Donald Trump's rhetoric?

Historians and scholars have produced credible, repeated arguments that , including exclusionary nationalism, creation of enemies, and appeals to authoritarian strength, as articulated by figures such...

Jan 10, 2026

Which historians or scholars have publicly compared turning point usa to nazi germany, and what are their credentials?

A targeted search of the provided reporting finds prominent historians who have publicly compared aspects of contemporary American politics—especially the Trump era and far‑right movements—to 1930s Ge...

Jan 4, 2026

Who started the no kings movement?

The phrase and public branding of the “No Kings” movement were coined and first promoted by the 50501 Movement, which styled itself around a “50 states, 50 protests, one movement” concept and the 3.5%...

Dec 14, 2025

Which Democratic leaders compared Trump to Hitler during the 2016 and 2020 campaigns?

Multiple journalists, historians and commentators compared Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler or invoked Nazi analogies during 2016 and again around 2020; examples include book reviewers, academics and prom...

Nov 26, 2025

Which historical regimes are considered fascist and why (Italy, Germany, Spain, etc.)?

The two regimes most consistently identified by historians as paradigmatic fascist governments are Benito Mussolini’s Italy and Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany; Britannica calls them “the most prominent 2...