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Kara Swisher: "The Fascist Handbook is to Attack Journalists"

January 30, 2026 / 00:28

This episode discusses the tactics used by authoritarian regimes to attack journalists, with a focus on Turkey and other countries. The conversation emphasizes the need to resist these attacks and highlights the challenges of working with such regimes.

The host outlines how the fascist handbook includes strategies to intimidate the press, creating a climate of fear. The discussion points out that these tactics are not only prevalent in Turkey but also in various authoritarian contexts.

Key arguments stress that the ongoing aggression from these regimes will not diminish, and that complacency in dealing with them is misguided.

TLDR

Authoritarian regimes attack journalists to intimidate; resistance is crucial.

Episode

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The fascist handbook is to attack journalists. It's happened in Turkey. It's happened in all manner of the
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authoritarian countries. And this is what you do. And and it's meant to frighten. And what we have to do is push
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back. We have to fight it. But the fact is they will keep doing this and they will not back out. They will not
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deescalate. This is part of the problem is you all think you can work with these
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people and you cannot.

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Episode Highlights

  • The Unyielding Nature of Authoritarianism
    An exploration of the relentless tactics employed by authoritarian regimes.
    “They will not back out. They will not deescalate.”
    @ 00m 14s
    January 30, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • We have to fight it.
    Kara Swisher: "The Fascist Handbook is to Attack Journalists"
  • They will not back out.
    Kara Swisher: "The Fascist Handbook is to Attack Journalists"

Key Moments

  • Fight Back00:12
  • No Compromise00:14