<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Dr. Gabriel Paxton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Understanding Populism Through Playful Learning]]></description><link>https://www.drgpaxton.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:30:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.drgpaxton.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How to Diagnose Fascism]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a recent Atlantic editorial, Jonathan Rauch declared that the latest actions by the Trump Administration now signal that the regime is indeed “fascist.” In this compelling piece, Rauch details his initial hesitancy to call Trump and his movement fascist. Like many others, he takes issue with the lenient application of the term as an insult against conservative political positions. He also notes that fascism is a notoriously difficult ideology to define – is it a political religion? A...]]></description><link>https://www.drgpaxton.com/post/how-to-diagnose-fascism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f365aa7b1c42fb24efd49c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:22:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1f5eb_13ec890892ff4d668a795ca135317c18~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_927,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>paxtongn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slaying the Beast, Péter Magyar, and “Pothole” Politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday saw the end to Viktor Orbán’s 16-year autocratic reign in Hungary. Magyar’s Tisza party not only defeated Orbán’s Fidesz, but it secured a “super majority” - a 2/3 legislative majority necessary to reverse some of the illiberal deficiencies put in place since 2011. As tens of thousands of Hungarians took to the streets singing “We are the Champions” and danced into the night, western liberal leaders heaped praise on the election results of this small Eastern European nation. For...]]></description><link>https://www.drgpaxton.com/post/slaying-the-beast-p%C3%A9ter-magyar-and-pothole-politics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f36490c99eb1cb510b0c59</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:17:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1f5eb_0eba68b172974f169219a8ed919a4333~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_926,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>paxtongn</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>