"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that." -Martin Luther King Jr.
During this week's episode, we shed some light on some of the scariest and darkest political ideologies of our time: Extremist Groups. After referencing Fascism in E. 38 about the Capitol Insurrection, we wanted to take a step back and work on defining our terms. Through our icebreaker question and current events update, we discuss the mindset and thought process that many Extremists have and how scary the rash and unknown are. We also touch on Environmental Warfare in relation to Middle Eastern politics. Stay tuned for more to come on this topic! Following this interesting discussion, we transition into talking about Fascism and its history. Additionally, we touch on what Fascism advocates for and how their extreme actions lead to more conflict, especially by counter-protesters such as Antifa. Focusing on Antifa, we discuss the role it plays in furthering violence and how it correlates to Anarchism. We discuss the sad reality of doxxing which both ends of the political spectrum partake in, and we highlight the ways in which the media perpetuates violence. Moving into discussing the QAnon Conspiracy group, we talk about what QAnon is, its origins, and their methods for drawing in supporters. Through learning about the role idolizing Former President Trump plays in QAnon conspiracy theories, we move into highlighting other popularized political conspiracies that have swept the media. To wrap up the episode, we talk about the threat Extremism puts on democracy no matter which side of the political spectrum it comes from. We urge everyone to remain educated and alert and to work to combat these violent organizations. Throughout the episode we emphasize that violence does not put an end to violence, and it ends up creating more conflict than there was prior. Thank you all for tuning in and for sharing this episode with your friends and family!
Love,
Jackie and Hannah
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