Philosopher Slavoj Žižek recently sat down with Piers Morgan and internet commentator Warren Smith to debate whether Donald Trump is a fascist. What followed was a masterclass in intellectual deconstruction. While Morgan and Smith relied on historically illiterate defenses—claiming that a politician cannot be a fascist unless they’ve already killed 12 million people—Žižek methodically exposed the reality of modern “soft fascism” and creeping authoritarianism.
We break down the best 12 minutes of this clash, bringing in analysis from leading historian Timothy Snyder to explain why Morgan’s defense is so dangerous. We explore why waiting for a genocidal body count to identify an ideology completely defeats the purpose of knowing history—and why “White Supremacy,” an ideology that actually predates and inspired the Nazis, might be the most accurate historical lens for understanding the MAGA movement.
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Original footage from Piers Morgan Uncensored. Used under Fair Use for commentary/criticism.
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