Drawing from Rachel Maddow’s book, we will explore the rise of a unique American strain of authoritarianism that has existed on the far-right edge of our politics for the better part of a century. We will gain insight into the sophisticated and well-funded campaign to undermine democratic institutions, promote antisemitism, and destroy citizens’ confidence in their elected leaders, with the ultimate goal of overthrowing the U.S. government and installing authoritarian rule. We will have four highly interactive discussion sessions, with an overview, framework, and discussion questions provided by the instructor.
Karen Bantel has facilitated some ten previous OLLI courses on topics related to geopolitics, democracy, authoritarianism, China, Russia, and related issues. Karen was a professor of business strategy and entrepreneurship.
