Rick Steves' documentary explores how charismatic leaders like Mussolini and Hitler rose to power by promising a better future, manipulating economic frustrations and using propaganda.
Steves highlights how once in power, fascist leaders replaced democracy with a cult of personality, eroded democratic norms, escalated violence, and created scapegoats.
The documentary aims to teach 21st-century citizens about the lessons from 20th-century Europe, emphasizing the need to recognize the tactics of modern autocrats.
Steves connects the rise of fascism to the spread of conspiracy theories and propaganda through modern media, illustrating how these tools can lead nations astray.
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