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Lawfare Daily: Rachel Maddow Talks McCarthy, Fascism, and Ultra

Lawfare Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes sits down with MSNBC talk show host Rachel Maddow, creator of the new <a href="https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-presents-ultra" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcast series</a>, Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra, Season II. They discuss the ideological aftermath of World War II on the American far right, the rise of Sen. Joe McCarthy, and the rhetorically incredible cast of characters around him. Why do we remember McCarthy merely as a fierce anticommunist demagogue and not as a neo-Nazi?To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/lawfare" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/lawfare</a>. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at <a href="https://givebutter.com/c/trumptrials" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://givebutter.com/c/trumptrials</a>.Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare" rel="payment" target="_blank">http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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