a pro-democracy ‘anti-democracy watch’
From overt calls to dictatorship among hipster 30-somethings on the “new right” to religious nationalisms and anti-religious populisms, fascist, anti-fascist, pro-tech, anti-tech, and everything in between: The worst dangers to democracy are coming from all directions.
Note: I explore thinkers based on one or both of two criteria: Their anti-democracy ideas are (1) in the public record (publications, talks, credible interviews, etc.) and/or (2) being referenced (described, analyzed, etc.) in credible scholarship or news sources as actively influencing contemporary anti-democracy efforts. While I myself find anti-democracy dangerous, it does not follow that someone who explores anti-democracy is dangerous: It is possible that they are or that they are not; but regardless of their intentions, it is possible that their ideas generate dangerous possibilities that they did not envision.
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Find a toolbox of methods & symbols for assessing and addressing moving political currents. “A causes B” is too static for serious analysis.
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Find quick summaries of things to know and thinkers and themes worth worrying about in the Fact Sheets project.
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Find bite-sized prompts & provocations in the Think Tiles project.
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Visit the Read This portal for a bibliography of resources + featured media (essays, videos, etc.) to get you thinking & worrying.
Which groups have violence built into their action plan?
Which groups have violence as a “Plan B” and what would need to happen to activate that plan?
Violence or not: Which groups reject human kindness, social welfare, and public good as part of a healthy system of governance?