Ep 11: Veganism Against Fascism
Fascism is, in many ways, the opposite of veganism. This episode is longer than usual, because of just how many ways. We tried to be comprehensive, to give you the tools to talk about these connections, however we still have a lot of things we wish we’d thought of and added. But this conversation is just beginning. I hope this gives you some entry points to thinking about your own anti-fascist solidarity efforts.
episode notes:
Books and other sources referenced in the episode:
Eugenics (and ableism)
Book: Bios: Biopolitics and Philosophy by Roberto Esposito
Book: Beasts of Burden: Animal and Disability Liberation by Sunaura Taylor - If you read only one book we recommend in any episode, let it be this one!
An example of Singer being protested for eugenical ideas - lets have leaders of the vegan movement that embrace solidarity with everyone that is marginalized
Misogyny
Book: The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegan Critical Theory by Carol J. Adams
This is outside of the scope of a veganism podcast, but I mentioned it so here’s a primer on gamergate
Confinement and Technologies of Control
Book: Barbed Wire by Reviel Netz
Citizenship and The State of Exception, aka “loopholes”
Book: State of Exception by Giorgio Agamben
Bestiality loophole for farmed animals: The Meat Industries Bestiality Problem
Slavery loophole for incarcerated humans
EO: Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship - an attempt to strip certain people of birthright citizenship and create a state of exception - if this does not cross the line into fascism, what would?
Empathy
Fighting in the Dark by A R Moxon - let’s do what fascists can’t do
