When Crisis Breeds Extremism: Understanding the Rise of Authoritarian Narratives in Iran

How dictatorship, economic collapse, and media manipulation create space for new forms of fascism Totalitarian systems are built on rigid ideological narratives. They claim absolute truth, demand absolute obedience, and reject pluralism. Over time, these systems do not solve problems—they generate them. For nearly half a century, Iran has lived under a system centered […] The post When Crisis Breeds Extremism: Understanding the Rise of Authoritarian Narratives in Iran appeared first on Iran News Update.