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[–] Joe_McCarthy [S] 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago 

These threads used to get a good number of bites right after posting. Now though we're in coronavirus lockdown and they still get cricket sounds.

Not surprising though. Voat sucks now.

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[–] Helena73 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Ok I didnt read the book. (I’m not reading anything) but what do you think about palingenetic ultranationalism? Are fascisms goals a utopian myth? I read the wikipedia article. Who fits the the parameters of this paradigm today?

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[–] Joe_McCarthy [S] 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago  (edited ago)

As I've mentioned previously, Griffin's concept of a 'fascist minimum' - without which there is no fascism is interesting. I noted some months ago how it roughly applied to @alalzia - a Greek and self-described anarchist.

https://voat.co/v/OccidentalEnclave/3607543

The concept of national or civilizational rebirth rising out of a morass of decadence. That would seem to be the core of fascism as Griffin sees it.

The 'fascist minimum' could probably apply to most of Voat - including many here that don't identify as fascists.

Fascism relies on myth, but not utopian myth, in my opinion, though I know the book uses 'utopian' in the description in the OP. Myth in the sense of ideals that stir feelings and rouse one from complacency. Like most forms of nationalism fascism has an element of romanticism.