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Interested in nationalism, state ethics, right-wing ideology, and the politics of conspiracy theories. A follow or repost is not an endorsement. Definition of nationalism: https://www.academia.edu/45663252/A_definition_of_nationalism
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Neither peoples nor states have existence rights in international law. The existence of the State of Israel needs to be justified on some other grounds, but its supporters typically treat it as a self-evident moral necessity. #Zionism

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The primary reason to deny self-determination, to the Jewish people specifically, is that implementation of their self-determination has led to significant bloodshed. Suspension of the self-determination right would at least facilitate a post-Balfour option in Palestine.

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All identity is subject to moral judgement, and national identity in particular, which so often appeals to pseudo-history.

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The person who runs the Libs of TikTok account says she "arrested some criminal illegal aliens" with Kristi Noem this morning in Arizona and promises some "exclusive" social media content "coming soon." She's also wearing a badge in this picture.

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The historical evidence is clear: most secessionist movements fail. Those that succeed, have an ethnic or religious motive. There is no indication as yet, that US right-wingers would be able to break this historic pattern.

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AfD has now overtaken CDU/CSU and is the largest party in Germany. Other polls may differ, but the trend is clear.

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The right is consistently and structurally aggressive toward its opponents, including those who merely 'disagree'. Violence is their perceived road to power.

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Some leftists need to grasp that when far right voters tell pollsters they want mass deportations and also wealth redistribution, that's not two separate parts of their brain talking. They're not secret socialists who are just kidding about the racism. They want economic benefits *for whites only*.

submitted 5 days ago • 78 comments

A political party can be classified as 'progressive', if it supports progress as a value. That is plainly not the case with the Labour Party in Britain. It is a democratic party, which in practice often results in 'populist' policy preferences.

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It is historically inaccurate to present fascism as opposite to democracy, since the classic fascist movements emerged in liberal democracies, typically starting as legal political parties. Liberal democracy treats fascism as a legitimate ideology.

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Democracy is not the opposite of authoritarianism. Voters can, and often do, prefer authoritarian governments. In such circumstances, democracy will generate authoritarianism, with or without a charismatic strongman. The democratic process is itself to blame.

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Polarisation is an accurate term for the breakdown of national ideological consensus, which is itself a feature of successful nation-states. Polarisation is an autonomous process, and by definition applies to both sides equally.

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AfD now level with CDU/CSU in Germany.

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Yanis Varoufakis lacks a sense of ethics, and although considered 'leftist', would be unable to explain why a right-wing government is morally undesirable.

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The quick disllusionment with parties of government and the rise in support for the far-right continues. From the trajectory, quite likely we will soon see a poll in German with the AfD as largest party, here it is already within the margin of error.

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The British public is overwhelmingly supportive of the white working class, which is itself relentlessly hostile to immigrants, They are not on the side of the immigrants. Neither is the German or Irish or French public. The social media tell us what people are really like.

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This is exactly the opposite of what is happening. Public opinion in western democracies has turned against minorities, emancipation, and the expectation of progress, and has accepted the right as legitimate.

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AfD now within one point of the CDU/CSU, in line with trend over the past few months.

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The state cannot 'fix' the economy, because there is no neutral shared vision, of what the economy should look like. Growth is not a neutral target, and indeed controversial in western countries, because growth strategies typically require mass immigration.

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

You may have seen viral posts like this about Elon Musk saving a seven-year-old girl's life via a Neuralink device implanted into her brain. The image in the post is AI-generated and there's zero evidence that this story ever happened. It's pure fiction for online engagement.

submitted 13 days ago • 39 comments

The elite takes it for granted, that they exercise influence, to the detriment of others. ('Spads' are paid ideologues in the UK administration). Screenshot because she will probably block. @georgeslascar.bsky.social

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Democracy sets no limits on what a majority can do with a minority. Both the US and El Salvador have democratically elected governments. El Salvador's constitution includes a long list of human and civil rights. The problem here is the ethics of democracy itself.

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The British Labour Government, led by Keir Starmer, has drawn some criticism for its harsh social policies. Ethical issues, such as Starmer's anti-abortion position, and his support for the death penalty, get little media attention, however.

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Major right-wing accounts (this guys has 320k followers) are saying Carney is doing an "incantation" in an "unknown, eerie language" that is "not anything recognizably human" my brother in Christ, that sound you are hearing is French

submitted 15 days ago • 22 comments