[–] Joe_McCarthy [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
I like Nietzsche. I find Martin Heidegger though incomprehensible. His essay on technology is the only thing of his I've read that I'll partially vouch for - and I've read a fair bit of him.
Meet the favorite philosophers of young white supremacists – ThinkProgress
'Some of the people you mention throughout the book — Dugin, Spencer — all have pointed directly to these philosophers as inspiration. '
'Why do you think these young white supremacists, members of the so-called “alt-right,” have latched themselves so heavily onto philosophers like Nietzsche and Heidegger?'
'ThinkProgress spoke with Beiner about the effect Nietzsche and Heidegger have had, and what may come next for the young white supremacists who have found their philosophical heroes in a pair of German thinkers. '
'Decades later, the two philosophers have gained newfound prominence thanks to the growing impact of neo-fascists and white supremacists on both sides of the Atlantic. '
'As Beiner writes in Dangerous Minds: Nietzsche, Heidegger, and the Return of the Far Right, the recent resurgence of the far-right and white supremacy didn’t occur in any kind of philosophical vacuum. '
[–] Quaestorr ago
Imho the interviewed person only has some platitudes to offer, and no deep insights. That might be due to lazy journalism and an obvious agenda, but it might to an extent also reflect the actual state of the alt-right 'movement'.