Book Club In Review
This week on Banner & Backbone Media’s Anti-Fascist Book Club — Nick Paro, Tara Devlin, and Kristofer Goldsmith continued our discussion of To Catch a Fascist, by Christopher Mathias — and our most important takeaway is this:
The extremist movement in America is not fringe. It is organized.
For years, too many of us dismissed (and continue to dismiss) neo-Nazi and accelerationist groups as scattered, unorganized street thugs. But as Kristofer Goldsmith put it during our discussion:
“This book is everything I have wanted people to know for like five years.”
We reference both Chris and Kris’ reporting and experiences — showing how deeply networked these groups are, how they self-radicalize online, how they infiltrate institutions, and how they deliberately structure influence pipelines. Doing so brings our discussion through
The radicalization pipeline in the “manosphere”,
How extremist groups deliberately consume propaganda to harden ideology,
Why law enforcement often cannot — and should not — infiltrate these spaces without cause,
The role of citizen investigators, and
The normalization of white nationalist policy at higher levels of power.
One of the most important themes we returned to was masculinity. These movements rely on a masked and performative masculinity — cosplaying strength while hiding behind pseudonyms, avatars, and coordinated anonymity. We confront it with transparency because the fight against fascism is cultural, digital, and institutional — and this book forces us to stop pretending otherwise.
Where to find resources
How to Access the material
We encourage you to read along with us, with get a copy of your own — we recommend these resources:
Buy the book directly from the publisher: To Catch A Fascist
Go to your local library and checkout a copy, if available
Start & Support Your Own Book Club
Actions You Can Take
Sign the Petitions:
Call your public servants on important issues:
Join the efforts to unmask law enforcement and de-flock the States:
Service members can get un-biased information on legal vs illegal orders:
Reach out on Signal: @TheOrdersProject.76
Thank you Ms.Yuse, Laura Tompkins, Shirley Figueroa, Elizabeth, ArtB3ing, and many others for tuning into my live video with Tara Devlin, Kristofer Goldsmith, and Nick Paro! Join me for my next live video in the app.
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