(PDF) The Network State, Venture Capital and the Political Economy of Exit
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In early 2022, the Trump machine has become a kind of weird regime in exile. Is this strange organism learning? Maybe sort of, though so are its enemies.
Far-right, white supremacist, and ethno-nationalist movements in Europe and the United States continue to thrive, propagating racism, hatred, and violence.
The Great Canadian Paradox: Jordan Peterson, Right-Wing Canadian Internet Personalities, and the End of Canadian Exceptionalism? - Society
Canada is known for its moderate liberal-left stance, lacking a deeply entrenched far-right movement or extreme right-wing media—a phenomenon termed Canadian exceptionalism (Peker and Winter 2024). Despite this, Canada has produced a globally famous conservative intellectual, Jordan Peterson, and Canada was the site of the 2022 Freedom Convoy where truckers shut down the Canadian capital, Ottawa, for days in protest against vaccine mandates. This has led some to view Canada as a breeding ground for right-wing extremism even though the far right remains marginal in Canada compared to Germany, France, or the USA. This paper argues that the paradox of Canada producing Peterson and a massive populist revolt can be explained by exploring the prominence of Canadian conservative and far-right internet personalities, such as Ezra Levant and Lauren Southern. This Canadian paradox flows from the weakness of right-wing parties and media, coupled with Trudeau’s elitist liberalism administration and a progressive-leaning media. These conditions and the lack of open debate they create, assisted by the international reach of the English language, facilitated the remarkable rise of multiple Canadian figures in global right-wing discourse online, despite the relative weakness of the organized political right. Peterson’s fame highlights how elitist liberalism can produce an internet-based reaction against itself. The internet has functioned as a place of refuge for Canadian conservatives deemed to be beyond the pale of the domestic political culture. Whether or not these figures can leverage their global internet popularity to spark a populist movement within the mainstream Canadian political sphere is explored in this article.
Why the World is Giving Up on Freedom - Eudaimonia and Co - Medium
You might be surprised, and a little disheartened, as I am, to look around the world in the early 21st century, and see it, well, giving up on freedom. There’s America, where the GOP is actively…
Fascism Is Spreading — And It’s a Sign of Civilizational Collapse
It might not seem like it, but right about now, the world is experiencing tectonic political shifts. And mostly, they’re not good ones. We’re in the midst of what I’ll call a Great Reversal — and it…
The Battle For the Soul of the West - Eudaimonia and Co - Medium
It was Joe Biden who — now famously — started his campaign for the American Presidency by speaking of a battle for the soul of democracy. As it turns out, that notion was prescient. Biden was…
The Violence Is the Point — That’s Why the Fascists Keep Escalating
By now, you might have heard what happened. A man broke into her house, tied up her husband, proceeded to beat him with a hammer, shouted “Where’s Nancy?!” Luckily, at that point, the police arrived…
From Twitter to Terrorism, the Far Right Isn’t Taking No For an Answer
I’m going to use a word I don’t use often, or lightly. Sinister. There’s a thread running through recent events, and it’s a sinister one. That thread goes like this. From Twitter to terrorism, the…
The Sixth Existential Threat Our Civilization Faces Is Hate
When I think about what shape our civilization is — and our countries are — in, I often talk about Five Existential Threats. Climate change, mass extinction, underinvestment, inequality, and…
Why Fascism’s Returning to the World - Eudaimonia and Co - Medium
We live in strange and perilous times. As if climate change and mass extinction weren’t enough, they’re accompanied by…the return of fascism to the global stage. Wave after wave of it pulses across…
Where Does Trumpism Go Now? It Becomes Terrorism — And It’s Already Beginning
It’s been a terrible few weeks for the former President of the United States, the Orange Buffoon. So many hammer blows have hit him, it’s hard to keep track. His “organization” — what is this, a…
Why the Future Is Unravelling - Eudaimonia and Co - Medium
Take a look at the charts above. I discussed them both recently, but there are charts, and then there are charts. Let’s take the top one — it’s a mega-chart — in a different context. One that goes…
How the Far Right Is Gaslighting Our Societies Into Decline
So…what kind of a start is your 2023 off to? If you’re like a lot of people I know, it’s not terrible, it’s not great, it’s just…there. Kind of grinding away in the background. It’s like we’re all…
Ron DeSantis and the Third Wave of American Fascism
By now, if you’re a sane and thoughtful person, on the side of democracy, you’re probably a little worried. About a fellow called Ron DeSantis. He’s emerged as the GOP frontrunner for President…
How Fascism Became the Most Successful Brand of the 21st Century
The most successful brand of the 21st century. It’s not Google, Apple, Facebook, or Tesla. It’s not even a country, like South Korea or America, making an historic comeback. It’s fascism. Only we…
Musk, Tech Bros & AI Fascism
Fascism 101 (aka Right Wing Disinformation not Left)
Mrs. Jorpy Kermitson
Fascism in Canada
Palestine & Zionism
Project 2025: Neo Fascism
Free Speech & Hypocrisy
Eat the Rich
