A viral video features Mehdi Hasan debating a self-identified fascist named Connor, who rejects democracy in favor of autocracy and calls for the abolition of free speech. The debate takes place in front of a group of far-right individuals, indicating a desire for viral content. This interaction is part of Jubilee Media's YouTube series 'Surrounded', where debates occur between public figures and groups with opposing views. Each debate is structured into four rounds focusing on specific provocative statements from the host.
Hasan asks whether Connor believes in democracy. No, Connor replies—he prefers autocracy, identifies as a fascist, idolizes General Francisco Franco, and believes free speech should be abolished after a Catholic nationalist ethnostate is actualized.
There's only one problem: he's found himself in a room of them, each waiting for their own chance at virality.
The debates are split into four twenty-minute rounds, each centering on a specific claim stated by the host, such as 'Donald Trump is a racist', 'No career will give women as much joy and fulfillment as raising children', or 'College is a scam.'
Mehdi Hasan stares at Connor in disbelief and says, 'I don't debate fascists.'
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