GET ANSWER – Identify and explain all the parallels and similarities between the use and misuse of environmentalism by the Nazi Party (as found in Staudenmaier’s essay) and the recent surge of ecofascist sympathesizers online (Manavis’ essay), in politics (Phelan’s essay), and among the most violent episodes of mass murder in the US and across the globe (Lennard’s essay).
Find and present evidence of a politician in the United States participating in or supporting ecofascist arguments within the last 10 years.
Explain why the politician’s statements are ecofascist and integrate the politician’s speech with this week’s readings (i.e., find parallels, agreement, or disagreement).
What are the lessons we should learn from this week’s readings