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Marc Maron He took aim at comedians and podcasters who had invited “white supremacists and fascists” onto their platforms, accusing them of being the “public face” of the emerging “fascist political movement.”

Comedy legend and host WTF with Marc Maron sent A blog on the website on Monday He warned that normalizing far-right ideology in entertainment venues was “stifling” democracy.

Maron described a growing “American fascist movement that was half grievance and half Jesus,” fueled by “tech oligarchs” and constant streams of propaganda. Maron believes that this ideology has “infiltrated all of us,” adding: “It’s shameless and flattering.”

But most notably, the comedian directly criticized his colleagues for giving these voices a platform and suggested they took responsibility for advancing this rhetoric.

“The anti-woke wing of neo-fascism is driven almost exclusively by comics, my peers,” he wrote, dismissing the idea that motivations (whether for free speech or notoriety) mattered. “They are part of the public face of the fascist political movement that seeks to destroy democratic thought,” he said.

Maron warned that inviting extremists onto popular podcasts only serves to “humanize and normalize fascism,” claiming it “facilitates anti-American sentiment and encourages violent autocracy.”

While he refrained from naming specific comedians or the “fascist” personalities he mentioned, his remarks came as major comic podcasts are a central topic of political discourse.

comedian a day ago Tony Hinchcliffe The comedian appeared at a Trump rally where he made remarks about Puerto Rico that were later condemned by the campaign, and just days after the former President Donald Trump’s interview with podcast comedian Joe Rogan – A program in which Maron personally participated.

Maron wrote: “Fascism is good for business if you toe the line. Popular podcasts became tribal and divisive years ago. “They can now become part of the media oligarchy under the new undemocratic government.”

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