Progressives reject the use of violence, political or otherwise. This is especially true in this electoral cycle and in this political atmosphere. The use of violence toward Donald Trump or anyone else is not only deplorable, it is inflammatory. There are two possibilities. If this was a real assassination attempt, it may be directly attributable to the actions of the Supreme Court. The Court’s actions have now been compounded by threats by the head of Project 2025.… Read the rest
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European and American Fascism Are Connected
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhere did Christian nationalism come from? What’s so special about Carthage? Both of these concepts have echoes in the European Right. In other words, European and American Fascism are Connected.
The Christian Nationalist Party
Francis Parker Yockey and two associates launched the European Liberation Front (ELF) sometime in late 1948 or early spring 1949. His associates were John Anthony Gannon and Guy Chesham. ELF’s manifesto was The Proclamation of London. ‘Even at its height, the ELF only had about 150 supporters.… Read the rest
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Fascists Like Literary and Historical Fantasy
Reading Time: 5 minutesRoger Griffin argues that nostalgia for a holistic cosmology is important to the Italian sacred Right’.1 This explains why fascists like literary and historical fantasy. According to Griffin, they are motivated by a mode of aesthetic politics. They have this in common with the Left, with some important differences.
An old church door, Stow-on-the-Wold, England. Credit: RichVintage Griffin’s Argument
Roger Griffin came to the field of history by way of literature. Along the way he learned that
… Read the rest“all disciplines develop colonial or neo-colonial attitudes if they do not accept as an implicit premise of their ractivity that there are areas of human reality they are less well-equipped than others to document or explore.”
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The Foundation of American Civil Religion
Reading Time: 6 minutesRichard J. Bishirjain has argued that a deformation of history has the ability to destroy historical consciousness and replace it with a derivative, pseudo-interpretation. Unfortunately, a deformation of history has already occurred in the United States. This deformed historical consciousness is the foundation of American civil religion.
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When I first read Bishirjain’s article I accepted everything uncritically. I agree that American Civil Religion causes more problems than it solves. But unfortunately, it is impossible to ignore Bishirjain’s partisan attempts to absolve conservatives from any responsibility.… Read the rest
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The Radical Right’s Siren Song
Reading Time: 14 minutesChristian Churches have a problem. Right-wing ideology with claims to Christian orthodoxy is converting young people, mostly men, all over the world. This problem has become more noticeable since the Covid lockdown. Apparently, young people who were not able to talk to each other in person socialized online. Right-wing ideology associated with Christianity was the introduction for many of them. Afterward, many of them joined churches in an effort to further the right-wing agenda. Steve Hayes’s video on YouTube traces the progression of this increase in right-wing members.… Read the rest
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Is This What Armageddon Looks Like?
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn the Bible, Armageddon is the place where a final battle will be fought between the forces of good and evil. Up until now we have not taken the rantings of the Christian Zionists seriously, but we have been aware of their lust for the final battle. Now they have us questioning ourselves. Are they mad? Or will they be allowed to demonstrate the righteousness of their cause by force? Is this what Armageddon looks like?
The brutality of the assault on Gaza is something to behold.… Read the rest
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America: That Land of Waifs and Strays
Reading Time: 11 minutesEvelyn Waugh once called America ‘That land of waifs and strays’. Many people who are fortunate to live in the land of their ancestors look at Americans in that way. It’s rude, but mostly because it’s true. America as a country has an abbreviated history. The same can be said for immigrants and their descendants.
It’s rude also because most of the immigrants would have stayed put if they had been given a choice. Many were not wanted where they came from.… Read the rest
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Conservative Ideology Politics & Principles
Reading Time: 11 minutesThe previous article focused on militant conservatism. But it didn’t go into detail on various types of conservatism, or on the characteristics of conventional conservatism. Nor did it explain how the character of conservatism varies from one nation to another. 21st century progressives are in the process of developing an international outlook, so awareness of ideological and organizational differences is crucial. The concept of conservatism is central to these differences. This article is a review of conservative ideology, politics and principles.… Read the rest
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Realists and the Radical Right
Reading Time: 14 minutesIn a previous article I wrote about Professor Wen Yang’s YouTube video in which he argued that the Anglo-Saxons are the worst people ever. He said this was the result of the Anglo-Saxons having missed the Axial Age. Interspersed with Yang’s portion of the video was a speech by Jeffrey Sachs. Both men use similar criteria to condemn the United States. Sachs blamed what he believes is a breakdown in Anglo-Saxon culture on the degeneration of Western Philosophy.… Read the rest
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Anglo-Saxons v the World
Reading Time: 5 minutesThere are core philosophical differences between Europe and the ‘Anglo-Saxon nations’ of Great Britain and the United States. Europeans seem to be aware of this, but the American people are not, maybe because the American educational system does not identify America as Anglo-Saxon. Instead, we are encouraged to think of ourselves as a melting pot with a diverse heritage. As a result, I believe we are poorly equipped for dialogue with the rest of the world. On the other hand, I suspect our leaders are aware of their Anglo-Saxon identity.… Read the rest