Polite Conversations

Polite Conversations is part of a progressive independent Canadian podcast community Check out Harbinger Media at  Harbingermedianetwork.com Journalist and author of ‘To Catch a Fascist’ Christopher Mathias joins me to discuss the state of the American far right.We talk about what laid the groundwork for these political conditions, we compare Trump 1.0 & 2.0… and we also discuss the role that mainstream media & the Democrats have played in the rising tide of American fascism. All that and more on this episode of The Global Far Right.If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos & unlock bonus content and extended episodes.Links:Find the extended version of this episode here:https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos/posts/global-far-right-164817590#no_universal_linksFind the rest of the Global Far Right miniseries here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40h4VTDTEEpqWHOuH4uDLI?si=13i_lmBhQzWQNbYkm3YzUw&utm_source=copy-link&pi=g41RqjyCRaSV-Find Christopher’s book ‘To Catch a Fascist’ here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Catch-a-Fascist/Christopher-Mathias/9781668034767Politico story on pro-Trump troll ‘Microchip’s’ anti-antifa petition https://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/24/antifa-white-house-petition-trump-troll-241990Christopher Mathias’ 2018 story covering the extreme nature of Steve King’s views https://www.huffpost.com/entry/white-supremacists-running-for-office-2018_n_5a7da926e4b0c6726e1285c1FIRE receives Koch funding https://bsky.app/profile/nicemangos.bsky.social/post/3mrnj2ityas2nThe man who headed Trump’s invasions of US cities (Bovino) joined the US and European far right in Portugal to preach “remigration”—a plan to expel all minorities and immigrants.https://www.wired.com/story/greg-bovino-was-the-star-at-a-european-remigration-conference/After teasing a presidential bid, Greg Bovino joined a white nationalist’s podcasthttps://www.ms.now/news/greg-bovino-white-nationalist-podcast-kevin-deannaFrom my miniseries on Sam Harris [Woking Up]:Ep 1 focuses on his views on race and racism in policing https://open.spotify.com/episode/0v1VYmWKx6dgT5GEdL2OpK?si=JyGf6zQESsaWrtcLXPXllQ&utm_source=copy-linkEp 4 of Woking Up discusses Sam Harris’ post Jan 6 bothsidesing, and racism denial https://open.spotify.com/episode/420oTb5Eh7GVjRjGnJY5fA?si=VskaAYgfQp2FQpmorOBPrA&utm_source=copy-link

Concerned about rising antisemitism? The largest portion of blame should be placed on institutions that deliberately conflate Zionism and Jewish people… institutions that deem any criticism of Israeli war crimes, Israeli war criminals, and a state actively engaged in gen0cide…as antisemitic. It is these very institutions, all across the western world… that are reinforcing this antisemitic conflation. This is a clip from pt 3 of my conversation with Canadian Journalist of Israeli background, Corey Atad. Find the extended version of the convo here: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos/posts/ep-113-double-162731875?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link]Find the Public version of the convo here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7pKkyUzjW9JzUgLuEBJt12?si=V2T9K2ryQV6dinDWhLcYFg&utm_source=copy-linkIf you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos

Popular leftist Canadian Twitch streamer & YouTuber Lance, from The Serfs joins me to discuss American Leftist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker.We discuss the controversies surrounding Hasan, the threat he poses to the establishment, the anti-Israel sentiment Piker expresses being deliberately conflated with antisemitism, accusations of ‘champagne socialism’ & more!I ask Lance a very important question, Do you Condemn Hamas Hasan?——If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos and unlock extended episodes!——Find Lance here: youtube.com/theserftimes, YouTube.com/theserfstv, Twitter: @TheSerfsTV, Bsky: @theserfstv.bsky.social——Links:Find the extended version of the episode here: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos/posts/ep-114-do-you-ft-164022512?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkFox News ran 5 different segments on Hasan Piker the same day Trump threatened to wipe out Iranian civilization. https://x.com/hasanabiprod/status/2041644687253971369?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwRandy Fine smears Hasan as a ‘Jihadist’ https://x.com/canteverdie/status/2059292873896399165?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwFar-right Jewish ‘civil rights group’ announce their goal is to keep Canada a Christian nation https://bsky.app/profile/nicemangos.bsky.social/post/3mom6riokas2mGraeme Wood writes that it’s possible to Ki!! Children legally https://bsky.app/profile/nicemangos.bsky.social/post/3mkbkyaxzss2eMy Patreon post on Contrapoints https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos/posts/contrapoints-133858410?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkOverzealots Contrapoints video essay https://youtu.be/ygczkA7esns?si=qpdVH5WK_4k9qhElHasan Piker Threatens the Establishment. That’s why They want to Destroy him - The Nation https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/hasan-piker-attacks-antisemitism/?utm_campaign=SproutSocial&utm_content=The+Nation+Magazine,thenation&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky,twitterAaron Rugenberg Editor at The New Republic examines accusations of ‘antisemitism’ against Hasan https://x.com/aaronregunberg/status/2041922283225108898?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50LqwA clip from this Fox News compilation was used in the music of this episode https://x.com/hasanabiprod/status/2049536011839922513?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw

[This is pt 3 of 3 - Find the extended version here: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos/posts/ep-113-double-162731875?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link]If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangosPolite Conversations is part of a progressive independent Canadian podcast community Check out Harbinger media at  Harbingermedianetwork.com——Here’s the final part of my discussion with Canadian film critic and journalist Corey Atad.We talk about double standards in the way extremism is covered when it comes to different groups, what the Israeli flag has come to symbolize, certain parts of the antisemitism discourse that remain underdiscussed, the demonizing of and consistent Zionist pressure campaigns that Zohran Mamdani is faced with & more.Links:New polling, rise in antisemitism coming from the right https://bsky.app/profile/rafaelshimunov.bsky.social/post/3mpo7hsokhs26Conflation of Jewish identity with Israel driving antisemitism, Jewish Council says in submission to royal commission https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/jun/19/antisemitism-royal-commission-conflation-of-jewish-identity-with-israel-jewish-council-submission-ntwnfbMamdani refusing to give the latest AIPAC related smear campaign an inch: https://bsky.app/profile/kryton3298.bsky.social/post/3mpnz7rbii22wOn Mamdani denouncing Palestinian author Susan Abulhawa https://youtu.be/PM2QZZnwhg8?si=lRQRi2O7hik0lSpq

This is Pt 2 of a 3-part conversation. If you enjoy the show pls consider subscribing via patreon.com/nicemangos and/or leaving a podcast review. Find the extended episode here: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos/posts/ep-112-heavy-of-161385169In pt 2 of my conversation with Canadian journalist Corey Atad, we discuss the politicization and weaponization of antisemitism in more detail. We talk through a personal disagreement we had online regarding Corey’s characterization of journalist Mehdi Hasan, and the weight of such charges, especially against minorities & people of Muslim background—in a political climate like today’s.Episodes mentioned in this conversation with Chris from Decoding the Gurus: Pt 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0GTX0TlZSwCuvp2pxmNIKR?si=3kNfGR0lR_60nnY-iJ7kvQPt 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1X52YzLJV39nfEm10qOmtj?sijPCPtHlST2TOzZnIvZGQMehdi Hasan’s relevant tweets:https://x.com/mehdirhasan/status/2067781241391214976?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqwhttps://x.com/mehdirhasan/status/2028175890597753277?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqwhttps://x.com/mehdirhasan/status/2035213228809056625?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw

Here’s the first part of my conversation with Canadian Journalist Corey Atad, who is of Israeli background. In this part we talk about his relationship to Israel, how it has affected his personal relationships and politics. We talk about antisemitism, vs weaponizations of it, the scale of the atrocities committed by the Israeli state, the intent behind them… and more.Links:Genocide studies episode mentioned in this conversation: public version https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mpxDnGm1c8isJlDGgidqc?si=Extended patreon version: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos/posts/ep-99-can-ft-135158487?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSam Harris bonus content that was mentioned in the intro:Sam Harris is in an Atrocity Denial Spiral: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos/posts/sam-harris-is-in-160263706Harris worried about 'Ethical Communication' re: GLP-1'S https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos/posts/harris-worried-159562398Sam Harris Reminds Everyone he’s a G3nocide Denier for the 5000th time. https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos/posts/sam-harris-hes-158959727