Coatesville Dems: Ben Rhodes is the Studs Terkel of writers who write about the rise of authoritarian governments. AFTER THE FALL - THE RISE OF AUTHORITARIANISM IN THE WORLD WE MADE

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Public Corruption in Chester County, PA

I believe an unlikely mix of alleged drug trafficking related politicos and alleged white nationalist related politicos united to elect the infamous “Bloc of Four” in the abysmal voter turnout election of 2005. During their four year term the drug business was good again and white nationalists used Coatesville as an example on white supremacist websites like “Stormfront”. Strong community organization and support from law enforcement, in particular Chester County District Attorney Joseph W. Carroll has begun to turn our community around. The Chester County drug trafficking that I believe centers on Coatesville continues and I believe we still have public officials in place that profit from the drug sales. But the people here are amazing and continue to work against the odds to make Coatesville a good place to live.

Sunday, June 19, 2022

Ben Rhodes is the Studs Terkel of writers who write about the rise of authoritarian governments. AFTER THE FALL - THE RISE OF AUTHORITARIANISM IN THE WORLD WE MADE

"Ben is a writer, political commentator, former Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications and Speech Writing under President Obama. He also co-hosts the internationally acclaimed Pod Save the World podcast, along with former White House National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vittorio. Ben’s latest book is called After the Fall: Being American in the World We've Made."

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Ben Rhodes on the Global Rise of Authoritarianism November 8, 2021

This transcript has been edited for clarity.