Among radical ideologies, it increasingly seems apparent, is a psychological structure that can only be described as psychopathological.
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Gad Saad is a staple of the anti-woke dark web. But his new book, Suicidal Empathy, is proof that the supposedly “intellectual” wing of the New Right is running on fumes.
Mzansi is many things: unequal, violent, frustrated, politically volatile and economically strained. But it is not a war zone. Dissatisfaction with governance, fears about crime, frustration with taxation or discomfort with transformation policies do not automatically amount to persecution
Violent extremist ecosystems increasingly persist online despite sustained moderation efforts by technology companies. Individuals who formally disengage from extremist movements—whether through incarceration, deradicalisation programmes, or personal exit—often remain connected to, or re-engage with, the same digital environments that previously shaped their worldviews (Morrison et al., 2021; De…
Gustavo Petro’s “economy for life” captures something essential about the planetary crisis. Turning it into a program requires confronting the structures that stand in the way.
September’s Unite the Kingdom rally was the largest far-right demonstration in modern British history. This Saturday, fascist influencer Tommy Robinson will again lead a vile mob through London streets, protected by police.
The Right’s con men promise liberation for those who feel themselves superior but are held back by the leveling institutions of mass mediocrity. Their rhetoric intoxicatingly combines feelings of superiority with a sense of dispossessed victimization.
In this episode of the New Discourses Podcast, Lindsay inaugurates that series with a further exploration from the first chapter of Rosenberg's Myth.
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In 1978, Britain marked its first official early May bank holiday, a move intended to align the country with international labour traditions associated with May Day. Yet what might have been a straightforward calendar reform quickly became a cultural and political flashpoint. The reaction exposed not just ideological divides but also how quickly charged and […]
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Central to the psychological and social construction of both Fascists and Nazis are the concepts of heroism and honor.
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In this episode of the Nazi Experiment series on the New Discourses Podcast, host James Lindsay takes you through several sections of Rosenberg's Myth, showing just how deep the racial rabbit hole goes with the Nazis (to the foundations of humanity, to be exact).
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Underneath the hood of Fascism is a heavy insistence that its program aligns with various aspects of Nature.
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Father of Italian Fascism, Benito Mussolini, is famous for having remarked that Fascism can be summarized simply enough as "corporatism."
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Transnational commitments are celebrated, while attachment to the nation‑state is treated with suspicion
Fascism is a progressive ideology. It would be most appropriate to say that it is progressive by reactionary means, in fact.
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The usual understanding of the Jewish people is that the Jews are God's "chosen people." What does that mean?
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A friend of mine, Jonathan Gordon-Farleigh, and I sat down well over a decade ago and discussed how satire is missing the point. We surmised back then that it lets the powerful off of the hook because while we laugh at them, they continue on their merry way. Now, in 2026, this has become even […]
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In the realm of "Woke," which is to say with regard to critical theories, the "Trusted Voice" tends to take on a particular form.
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The Long March Through the Institutions is a Marxist strategy for infiltrating the West through its institutions.
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The friend-enemy distinction is the underlying organizational principle of the Marxist Left, radical Islam, and the Fascist Reactionary Left.
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A "Christian Nationalist" movement is reaching into many legitimate anxieties of American Christians and turning them to its project.
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Negative idealism explains why "critical" movements like Communism, Fascism, and Woke of all types trend toward violence.
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President Donald Trump speaking at a lectern
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