About this episode

James discusses the historical significance of the fasces and its representation in the US Congress in response to a listener's question.

Robert writes in to ask James about the bundles of sticks behind the speaker’s chair in the US congress chamber. James responds with a history lesson about the fasces, its use throughout history, how it arrived on the shores of America, and what it really represents.

People in this episode

Host: James

Topics covered

• US government
• fascism
• history
• political symbolism
• Congress

Keywords

• fasces
• US government
• fascism
• history lesson
• political symbolism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US Congress

Books & works: fasces

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