So it tries to humanize why white working class people are susceptible and vulnerable to far-right views,” Solemani said.Īnti-fascists - working without the support of the government - used their muscle and espionage techniques such as wire-tapping and infiltration to disrupt the National Socialist Movement, which was behind synagogue arsons. Often the anti-fascists were Jewish ex-servicemen who had fought the Nazis abroad. “They’d been at war and they’d come home only to find Nazis on their doorstep.
So in their eyes, it was muscle against muscle, an eye for an eye. The chapter in British history might have seemed very dusty and foreign to Americans until 2017 when hundreds of white nationalists descended on Charlottesville, Virginia, screaming “Jews will not replace us!” All of a sudden, “Take Our Country Back” wasn't too far away from other nativist slogans like “Make America Great Again.” “It’s a remarkable story of hope and sacrifice.” There was no other option,” said Solemani. The series underscores that pluralistic democracies need to be actively protected and that freedom is a privilege that shouldn't be passively given away. As one Jewish leader says: “An anti-fascist fights.
