Klein talking to Klein
Two of the big influencers on the #Left in conversation.
Insightful.
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#ezraklein
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#Dopplegangers
#EpsteinFiles
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#RFK
#NaomiWolf
#SteveBannon

Naomi Klein for World President. ;-) Seriously, a RadMatFem could work with her. This whole convo is gold, but 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟯𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹.

#NoLogo #resliance #diagonalism #politicalimagination #fascisminternational #phonefear

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Fluid Fascism Combining the concept of diagonalism with Zygmunt Bauman's "liquid modernity" allows us to better grasp Trump's flexible ideology.

“ as Callison and Slobodian put it, “ #diagonalists tend to contest conventional monikers of left and right (while generally arcing toward #far-right beliefs).” open.substack.com/pub/victorsh... #Trump #fluidfascism #ideology #diagonalism

Robert F Kennedy Jr has mass appeal despite his extreme ideas. This theory explains why | Darren Loucaides In just a few years, Kennedy and his dangerously popular ‘diagonalist’ politics have gone from the fringes of the web to, perhaps, the White House, says Darren Loucaides, a writer based in Barcelona a...

#diagonalism
#bogusmetanarratives

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Coronapolitics from the Reichstag to the Capitol - Boston Review Defying conventional political labels and capitalizing on widespread distrust, a range of new movements share the conviction that all power is conspiracy.

"At the extreme end, diagonal movements share a conviction that all power is conspiracy." www.bostonreview.net/articles/qui... #diagonalism

Tracing Very Brief: Brandished Rage #68 In chaotic situations, brandishing rage can bring a sense of command and control. But to the observer, chronic rage looks joyless & reactive.

I first published a brief about brandished anger coming from the COVID-cautious (traditionally left) space back in February tracingvrl.substack.com/p/tracing-ve... #diagonalism

@whstancil.bsky.social notes an example of diagonalism ⤵️ . It was unmistakeable earlier this year in the COVID information space and has legs. I collated diagonalism in my April 14 newsletter: "Whether History is Rhyming":
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