Among the most important figures to emerge during this period was Father Charles Coughlin, an anti-Semitic Catholic priest whose fiery nationalist radio program reached up to forty million listeners a week.
During the period discussed in Steven Levitsky's "How Democracies Die," a significant and controversial figure was Father Charles Coughlin. He was a Catholic priest known for his extreme nationalist views and anti-Semitic rhetoric, which he promoted through his popular radio broadcasts. His program attracted a massive audience, reaching up to forty million listeners each week, highlighting the influence he wielded during this time.
Coughlin's prominence illustrates how media can amplify extremist...
