John Stanley, a Jewish-American scholar and author, recently announced his departure from Yale University to join the University of Toronto's Munk School. Citing fears of federal government targeting, he highlighted the challenges facing non-citizen academics under the Trump administration, notably regarding their freedom to express political views. Stanley's works draw parallels between contemporary governance and fascism, particularly how the Trump administration's policies dehumanize individuals and suppress free speech, marking a shift from populism to a more fascist nature.
Fascism is what the Trump administration is now doing. I'm afraid of being targeted by the federal government; I'm leaving because my non-citizen colleagues cannot speak about politics on social media or else they might have their visas pulled.
In my research, I argue that fascism dehumanizes segments of the population to justify inhumane treatment. The Trump administration has displayed these characteristics through policies that limit free speech.
The Trump administration can no longer be called 'populist.' This term ends up whitewashing the threat, as his intolerance is fundamentally fascist in nature.
In my 2024 book, I explore how fascists rewrite the past to control the future, emphasizing the urgency of recognizing these patterns in contemporary governance.
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