Al Jazeera: Chicago 'No Fascist Hub' While US Funds Actual Fascism
While Hollywood types correctly spot authoritarian trends at home, the media often struggles to connect the dots to actual fascist governments abroad, especially those generously funded by US taxpayers. Consider Netanyahu's government, which has been widely criticized for its ultranationalist, anti-democratic policies. This isn't just rhetoric; Benjamin Netanyahu himself in 2018 signed the
'Nation-State Law,' effectively enshrining Jewish supremacy and relegating Palestinian citizens to second-class status. These are the actions of a 'liberal democracy' that has received over $3.8 billion annually in U.S. military aid, year after year. It makes one wonder: How many F-35s does it take to recognize authoritarianism when it's actively bombing civilian infrastructure, funded by the very
nation whose domestic politics artists like Cusack critique? Perhaps the 'fascist hub' isn't just about what's homegrown, but about whose playbook we're subsidizing. Al Jazeera’s failure to connect this particular dot feels less like an oversight and more like a carefully maintained blind spot for certain foreign policy narratives.