Joy Reid Warns Fascism Is ‘Already Here’ During Last Broadcast Of Show

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Joy Reid called out “fascism” in America during the final broadcast of her MSNBC primetime show that was canceled by the network. On Monday (Feb. 24), the political commentator appeared on the last airing of her “ReidOut” show after news surfaced about her ouster. Reid spoke out about how to resist a “crisis of democracy,” warning her viewers that fascism is “already here.” “We begin tonight with what I think is the question; when you are in the midst of a crisis and specifically a crisis of democracy: How do you resist– when fascism isn’t just coming, It’s already here? So, what, if anything, can you do about it?” Reid started her last broadcast. “For one thing, you can try to learn from history, from what people in this situation, in countries around the world and in America have done before. As my friend Rachel Maddow always says, history is here to help.” “The first rule is to fight back, to never stop resisting. Do not obey in advance, as [anti-Trump historian] Tim Snyder put it… Even if it’s scary or uncomfortable or inconvenient, just keep saying no. Or finding creative ways to say no in small ways and large,”...

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