Air Date: 2-17-26 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1">Ch. 1 - The "dual state" concept coined by German Jewish political scientist and labor lawyer Ernst Fraenkel in his 1941 book "The Dual State: A Contribution to the Theory of Dictatorship"</li> <li class="li1">Ch. 2 - Navigating the psychological toll of living under authoritarianism</li> <li class="li1">Ch. 3 - "Woke 2.0" as a movement, and dismantling conservative critiques of virtue</li> <li class="li1">Ch. 4 - What is actually required to build an effective, broad anti-authoritarian coalition movement</li> <li class="li1">SOLVED! BACKSTAGE: Beyond the Algorithm (Members Only!): Deprograming Nazis and the "run the ball" football strategy for our times</li> </ul> <a href="https://podline.fm/best-of-the-left">Leave a message</a> on our new system! FOLLOW US ON: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@BestOfTheLeft/">YouTube</a> (This full episode premieres on YouTube on Friday - please subscribe and share!) <a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/bestoftheleft.bsky.social">Bluesky</a> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/bestoftheleft/">Instagram</a> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft/">Facebook</a> <a href= "https://mastodon.social/@bestoftheleft@mstdn.social">Mastadon</a> Nostr public key: npub1tjxxp0x5mcgl2svwhm39qf002st2zdrkz6yxmaxr6r2fh0pv49qq2pem0e REFERENCES <a href= "https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/476702/minnesota-minneapolis-ice-ethics-how-to-help"> Your friends are still acting like everything is normal in America. What do you do?</a> - Vox <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/opinion/ice-shooting-germany-bystanders-history.html"> They Were Ordinary Germans. We Are Ordinary Americans.</a> - The New York Times <a href= "https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/01/how-to-survive-the-information-war/685826/"> How to Survive the Information War</a> - The Atlantic <a href= "https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/01/how-to-survive-the-information-war/685826/"> Galaxy Brain podcast: How to Be A Citizen in the Information War (And Stay Sane)</a> - Galaxy Brain (The Atlantic) <a href= "https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/story/can-woke-2-go-irl-protests-online-culture"> Can Woke 2 Go IRL? Even Thomas Chatterton Williams Thinks It's Possible</a> - Vanity Fair <a href= "https://philosopedia.org/why-hannah-arendt-and-the-banality-of-evil-still-matter-today/"> Why Hannah Arendt and the Banality of Evil Still Matter Toda</a>y - Philosopedia <a href= "https://inthesetimes.com/article/broad-fronts-against-the-far-right-lessons-from-the-american-tradition"> The Popular Front Isn't Foreign — It's American /// Want to Fight Fascism? Look to U.S. History.</a> - In These Times <a href= "Handshttps://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/state-anti-ice-bills-minnesota-michigan-midterms"> As Congress Begins to Grapple With Restrictions on ICE, States Take Matters Into Their Own</a> - Talking Points Memo <a href= "https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/29/lawmakers-visit-minnesota-for-inspiration-and-to-warn-the-nation/"> Lawmakers visit Minnesota for inspiration — and to warn the nation</a> - Minnesota Reformer BACKSTAGE <a href= "https://badfaithtimes.com/we-must-establish-the-run-against-authoritarianism/"> We Must Establish The Run Against Authoritarianism</a> - Bad Faith Times EXTRAS: 00:13:27 Best of the Left #1770 - <a href= "https://www.bestoftheleft.com/1770">Getting in the Fight Against ICE and Authoritarianism</a> 00:19:42 Best of the Left Bonus Edition #334 - "Collaborators, Internal Exiles, and Dissidents" from Jan. 26, 2025 (pre-YouTube) <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/posts/120788660">SAMPLE</a> | <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/posts/120788035">MEMBERS</a> <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/us/politics/prosecutor-immigration-outburst.html"> Prosecutor Fired After Voicing Frustration With Immigration Caseload</a> - The New York Times <a href="https://www.gocomics.com/fminus">F Minus Comics</a> TAKE ACTION: <a href= "https://www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/comments/1qcfpmw/how_you_can_help_master_list/"> How to Support Minneapolis Communities</a> <a href="https://www.bluestatedefiance.org/ice">In a blue state? Help stop ICE overreach</a> <a href="https://freedcproject.org/allies">Free DC Project: FOR ALLIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY</a> <a href="https://www.nokings.org/next">No Kings Next Steps</a> <a href= "https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/803953/">One Million Rising Trainings</a> <a href="http://5calls.org/">5calls.org</a> Find your <a href= "https://indivisible.org/groups">Indivisible group</a> - or start one <a href="https://discord.gg/AQzYpQEqPy">Join our Discord Server</a> Reach us via Signal: <a href= "https://signal.me/#eu/62GSpPKEljyYCb0TuYTEUm3D6Nv8G0xSV_GVP8Q13TkQxVeP04lJ8pGOUEqUdHdn"> Bestoftheleft.01</a> <a href="https://podline.fm/best-of-the-left">Leave a message</a> Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at <a href= "https://www.bestoftheleft.com/">BestOfTheLeft.com</a> Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on Apple Podcasts!

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