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Diagonalism, the Cosmic Right and the Conspiracy Smoothie
How do you explain the journey of many people – previously thought to be of the Left – and now turning up in far-right channels and spaces? William Callison and Quinn Slobodian describe…
Born in part from transformations in technology and communication, diagonalists tend to contest conventional monikers of left and right (while generally arcing toward far-right beliefs), to express ambivalence if not cynicism toward parliamentary politics, and to blend convictions about holism and even spirituality with a dogged discourse of individual liberties. On the contrary, they must continue to identify as proud members of the left…while claiming that it is the movements and tendencies of which they were once part that have betrayed their own ideals, leaving these uniquely courageous individuals politically homeless and in search of new alliances.” Sociologist Keir Milburn hazarded the coinage of “ the cosmic Right.” Drawing lessons from the mass phenomenon that is Bolsonarismo, Brazilian philosopher Rodrigo Nunes described the protests as the latest manifestation of “ denialism ” born of an inability to come to terms with the enormity of challenges confronted by humankind.”
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