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Making a Martyr, From Horst Wessel to Charlie Kirk

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After the assassination of the right-wing organizer and influencer Charlie Kirk, MAGA has fallen all over itself to turn him into a movement martyr. But this isn't the first time fascists have sought to canonize a flawed man and use his memory for their own dark purposes. Meet Horst Wessel, a slain Nazi brownshirt who Joseph Goebbels elevated to national sainthood and cynically crafted into a Party marketing campaign.

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1. Introduction to Charlie Kirk Discourse (00:00:00)

2. Kirk's Legacy of Bigotry and Lies (00:02:29)

3. The Myth of Good Faith Debate (00:06:04)

4. Introducing Horst Wessel: Nazi Martyr (00:10:13)

5. Kirk vs. Wessel: Parallels and Differences (00:16:01)

6. Crafting Martyrdom: Goebbels to MAGA (00:21:37)

7. Miller's Fascist Eulogy and Nazi Echoes (00:27:45)

8. Fighting Back: Resistance Through Action (00:34:42)

9. Credits and Closing (00:38:24)

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Manage episode 508534761 series 3374859
Content provided by Travis Mushett. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Travis Mushett or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

After the assassination of the right-wing organizer and influencer Charlie Kirk, MAGA has fallen all over itself to turn him into a movement martyr. But this isn't the first time fascists have sought to canonize a flawed man and use his memory for their own dark purposes. Meet Horst Wessel, a slain Nazi brownshirt who Joseph Goebbels elevated to national sainthood and cynically crafted into a Party marketing campaign.

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Introduction to Charlie Kirk Discourse (00:00:00)

2. Kirk's Legacy of Bigotry and Lies (00:02:29)

3. The Myth of Good Faith Debate (00:06:04)

4. Introducing Horst Wessel: Nazi Martyr (00:10:13)

5. Kirk vs. Wessel: Parallels and Differences (00:16:01)

6. Crafting Martyrdom: Goebbels to MAGA (00:21:37)

7. Miller's Fascist Eulogy and Nazi Echoes (00:27:45)

8. Fighting Back: Resistance Through Action (00:34:42)

9. Credits and Closing (00:38:24)

12 episodes

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