Federico Finchelstein (@finchelsteinf.bsky.social)

@finchelsteinf.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 12:41 PMReposted by @finchelsteinf.bsky.social

State propaganda matters because it serves not just as a message, but also a warning, said Finchelstein, author of “The Wannabe Fascists,” about dudes who try to destroy democracy from the inside. My interview w/
@latimes.com @anitachabria.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/california/n...

@finchelsteinf.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 6:50 PM

"Fascists transform traditional binaries such as “us versus them” or “civilization versus barbarism” into an idea of the other as a total, existential enemy." From my book, Wannabe Fascists, page 18

@finchelsteinf.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 12:41 PM

State propaganda matters because it serves not just as a message, but also a warning, said Finchelstein, author of “The Wannabe Fascists,” about dudes who try to destroy democracy from the inside. My interview w/
@latimes.com @anitachabria.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/california/n...

@finchelsteinf.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 12:36 PM

State propaganda matters because it serves not just as a message, but also a warning, said Finchelstein, author of “The Wannabe Fascists,” about dudes who try to destroy democracy from the inside. My interview w/ @latimes.com @anitachabria.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/n...

@marcedelman.bsky.social Sep 3, 2026, 1:40 PMReposted by @finchelsteinf.bsky.social

Backlash! The Global Rise of the Radical Right – NYC launch Wed. Sept. 30 Save the date. I hope to see you there. RSVP and book download links in the chain below.

@populismblog.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 9:23 AMReposted by @finchelsteinf.bsky.social

New book out 🔥

The Fascist Zeitgeist.
Authoritarian Legacies and the Iberian Far Right.

(Elements in the History and Politics of Fascism
@universitypress.cambridge.org)

How is the success of the Iberian far right linked to the memory of Franco and Salazar?

doi.org/10.1017/9781009588072

The image shows, on the right half, the book's cover, with fascist architecture from Rome, which is the signature image used by the series on "The History and Politics of Fascism". The left half of the image shows the book's back, that includes the following summary:
The far right is achieving unprecedented electoral success, even in countries once considered immune such as Spain and Portugal. For decades, the stigma surrounding the long dictatorships of António Salazar and Francisco Franco seemed to inoculate the Iberian Peninsula against far-right mobilisation, yet Chega and VOX have shown that collective memory evolves – and stigma fades. This Element argues that understanding the far right's global rise requires attention to authoritarian nostalgia: a longing for an idealised authoritarian past. When activated by credible political actors with sufficient media visibility, this sentiment can generate support for far-right movements even in societies with a collective memory firmly condemning their authoritarian past. Using original survey data, the Element shows how contemporary far-right forces mobilise the ghosts of authoritarianism to erode democratic norms, revealing the enduring power of collective memory in shaping political behaviour.

@finchelsteinf.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 5:56 PM

Professor Sues New School, Claiming Tenure Has Been Dismantled
t.co/gnj3euasNV

@acostapinto.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 3:04 PMReposted by @finchelsteinf.bsky.social

The Fascist Zeitgeist. Authoritarian Legacies and the Iberian Far Right, by Luca Manucci, is out and with free download in the next two weeks. Series "The History and Politics of Fascism". Cambridge University Press.

@finchelsteinf.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 5:20 PMReposted by @finchelsteinf.bsky.social

Just received the advanced copy of the new revised and expanded edition of my book The Wannabe Fascists! From Mussolini and Hitler to Trump's last two years in power! a.co/d/06d8XNLv @ucpress.bsky.social

@finchelsteinf.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 5:20 PM

Just received the advanced copy of the new revised and expanded edition of my book The Wannabe Fascists! From Mussolini and Hitler to Trump's last two years in power! a.co/d/06d8XNLv @ucpress.bsky.social

@finchelsteinf.bsky.social Sep 14, 2026, 2:31 PM

A nice memory from the conference of historians of fascism (Comfas) where I gave the keynote this past June, 2026.

@finchelsteinf.bsky.social Sep 11, 2026, 3:48 PMReposted by @finchelsteinf.bsky.social

And my email has been hacked! So I guess the timing is only coincidence with over 200k of Views for my historical critique in x of current wannabe fascists here and abroad

@finchelsteinf.bsky.social Sep 11, 2026, 3:48 PM

And my email has been hacked! So I guess the timing is only coincidence with over 200k of Views for my historical critique in x of current wannabe fascists here and abroad

@finchelsteinf.bsky.social Sep 8, 2026, 2:36 PMReposted by @finchelsteinf.bsky.social

Fascist lies by Trump, AFD, Milei, Kast, Bolsonaros follow Hitler's playbook...My book on how fascist liars invert reality by projecting onto enemies their own dishonesty regarding the truth.

@finchelsteinf.bsky.social Sep 8, 2026, 2:36 PM

Fascist lies by Trump, AFD, Milei, Kast, Bolsonaros follow Hitler's playbook...My book on how fascist liars invert reality by projecting onto enemies their own dishonesty regarding the truth.

@dirklaabs.bsky.social Sep 6, 2026, 6:04 PMReposted by @finchelsteinf.bsky.social

Der Faschismus-Forscher Finchelstein: This is a win for the Hitler legacy. I cannot stress enough how bad for democracy in Germany and in general this is.

@finchelsteinf.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 3:19 PM

The smell of fascism and racism in the morning 😱

@finchelsteinf.bsky.social Sep 4, 2026, 3:06 PMReposted by @finchelsteinf.bsky.social

"Trump's statements about Malvinas islands "have more to do with the UK's lack of support for his war w/ Iran, in which the president is not doing well at all" than complex geopolitical strategies or thinking. My interview with
Clarin
www.clarin.com/politica/con...

@finchelsteinf.bsky.social Sep 4, 2026, 3:06 PM

"Trump's statements about Malvinas islands "have more to do with the UK's lack of support for his war w/ Iran, in which the president is not doing well at all" than complex geopolitical strategies or thinking. My interview with
Clarin
www.clarin.com/politica/con...

@finchelsteinf.bsky.social Sep 4, 2026, 3:03 PM

Mi entrevista con diario Clarin “no hay de fondo un tema geopolítico, en el caso de Milei, que de geopolítica no entiende demasiado y a quien el tema nunca le interesó”. “mera reacción” xTrump e intento “cortina de humo para no hablar de otras cosas” www.clarin.com/politica/con...