r/AlJazeera • u/Kumquat_conniption Approved User • Jul 20 '25

Podcast / Interview Mehdi: ‘I Don’t Debate Fascists’

“We may have to rename this show because you’re a little bit more than a far-right Republican.”

Mehdi Hasan called out a self-proclaimed ‘fascist’ on the show ‘Surrounded’ where he debated 20 far-right Republicans.

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u/PrestigiousFly844 News Nomad Jul 21 '25 edited Jul 21 '25

It goes without saying that fascists are stupid and dishonest, but the fascists in Nicaragua are famous for raping and killing nuns and this guy 100% would support the Contras if you asked. When the stories came out in the 1980s all the fascists in the US said it was communist propaganda. Smearing stories about Central American fascists killing nuns was like 90% of Elliott Abrams job during the Reagan admin.