In the first fifteen minutes of his talk, political economist Professor Richard Wolff on Economic Update describes the rise of fascism in Germany. In the next 10 minutes he describes similar conditions in the United States. In the last 6 minutes or so he points out why the US is not yet a fascist country.
What are the similarities and differences between the US and German working classes? Are there similarities between the Jews and immigrants in the United States? What was the relationship between industrial and finance capital in each country? How important is the presence or absence of socialism a factor in producing fascism?
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