Jerry Guirguis interviews Lydia Khalil, author of Rise of the Extreme Right on 94.1FM 3WBC – Downtown, Tuesday 23 May 2023, Melbourne Australia.
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Exciting and Insightful writer
Lydia Khalil,
Providing a thought-provoking, fact checked by Lowy Institute, an Independent, nonpartisan international policy think tank, published by Penguin Specials
Lydia Khalil is a Research Fellow at the Lowy Institute and an Associate Research Fellow at Deakin University.
Recognised expert on terrorism and extremism.
Worked for the White House office of Homeland Security
US Department of Defence
New York Police Department
Boston Police Department
Council on Foreign Relations
Frequently appeared on ABC Q&A
Lydia Khalil,
Author
Rise of the Extreme Right
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Hi Lydia, Welcome to 94.1FM 3WBC - Downtown.
you’ve listed a few extreme right groups in your book,
Q1] have you now, given these Extreme right groups Legitimacy ?, and the impetus they’re needing to exist ?
Safety comes to mind,
Q2] Do you & your family, NOW need protection ?.
Q3] How’s all of these material isn’t classified as a national security issue ?
p137 ASIO concerned about Australians joining the conflict in Ukraine and linking with outfits such as Azon Semenyaka,
Q4] Why is ASIO now concerned, and
how’s that different from Australians in the past joining the foreign fighters of Syria and Iraq ?
International Labour Day [ Monday 1 May 2023 , Brisbane, QLD ]
A large number of different Union groups, marched up Brunswick Street, Fortitude valley, setting up tents and BBQ’s stations at Brisbane Showgrounds
p167 you make reference to CFMEU [ Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union ]
Q5] Do you see a link between this [ stable ] union group and Rise of the Extreme Right ?
A large number of kids, of all ages, participated in the rally, seen in prams, innocently saddling on their dad’s shoulders, however, shockingly shouting,
union’s narratives learned from their parents, the influencers !.
Q6] Should children be banned from marching in Political rallies ?
p154 “… Humor offers a very effective way to increase the acceptability of extremist position normalizing violence,
Q7] when does Free Speech by influencers, is interpreted as an extreme right directive ?
Q8] Is it acceptable when a Comedian/ Satirist slangs a minority group or individuals ?
Q9] does this behavior whitewash extremists and their views ?
p178 I’m reminded of Normalization of Deviance, when society’s set of belief and Ideology is moved from an acceptable level to an extreme, making it to be the new Norm
Q10] How did these extreme right individuals infiltrate mainstream News outlets ? ………..[ QAnon
P196 QAnon has injected itself into US political parties, including Murdoch’s empire,
Q11] has that taken place in Australian Government ?
Thank you for giving us your valuable time.
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Jerry Guirguis
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