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Dear Progressives,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

the debate about fascism is over. \u201cWhat we now see unfolding is fascism,\u201d noted the US philosopher Jason Stanley in a recent interview with the German weekly Die Zeit<\/em>. Moving with remarkable speed and intent, Donald Trump is dismantling the rule of law and with it the bedrock of US democracy<\/strong>. Overstretching the limits of executive power is not limited to striking fear into allies and enemies at home. By rewriting history on the Russia-Ukraine war helping Putin and imposing global tariffs, Trump has also become a severe threat to European interests and global stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mixing in with the spread of fascism is popular discontent, expressed by more than 1,200 \u201chands off\u201d protests across the country, from the deep-blue Bay Area in California to deep-red Butler County near Pittsburgh. What makes this movement extraordinary is the courage of people standing up despite the environment of fear fostered by the Trump administration. It\u2019s time for Germany and Europe to shift gears too.<\/strong> The coalition treaty of the incoming administration in Berlin sends a promising signal regarding Germany\u2019s stronger role in Europe. Crucial will be to not only invest in economies and security, but to also become the standard-bearers of global democracy, a message we took away from a recent trip to the U.S.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is hope and there are means to rein in Trump\u2019s fascism and the mission of a global right-wing autocratic network to remake the world in their own image. The United States is not one democracy \u2014 it\u2019s 50 of them. States and local leaders already engage in foreign policy in many areas, from economic development and trade to climate change. Now, we must develop a bigger, bolder objective among democratic allies<\/strong> in the transatlantic space and beyond, one that leverages state and local power in new ways to take on broader challenges to democracy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So let\u2019s get to work \u2014 if fascism fails in the US, it might fail elsewhere too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dominic Schwickert
<\/strong>Executive Director, Das Progressive Zentrum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Florian Ranft
<\/strong>Member of the Management Board, Head of Green New Deal & Progressive Governance, Das Progressive Zentrum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dominic Schwickert<\/a><\/h4>
Executive Director of Das Progressive Zentrum<\/div>
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Dominic Schwickert has been Executive Director of Das Progressive Zentrum since 2012. He has proven expertise in the field of political and strategic consulting. Dominic worked i.a. for Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Bertelsmann Stiftung, IFOK GmbH, Stiftung Neue Verantwortung, German Bundestag as well as for the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. <\/div><\/div>
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Florian Ranft<\/a><\/h4>
Member of the Management Board and Head of Green New Deal<\/div>
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Florian Ranft is a member of the Management Board and is head of Green New Deal & Progressive Governance at Das Progressive Zentrum.<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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