Bannon & "Mencius Moldbug"? Neoreaction/NRx? W..T..F..

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I read something in the Atlantic that someone else linked in another thread...I think it merits its own discussion because it terrified me this morning (perhaps because I have an IQ lower than 160? LOL!) Anyway, I'm sure some of the posters here can educate me on NRx and why Neoreactionism is a good thing for America. Tajjy?

https://www.theatlantic.com/politic...nternets-dark-anti-democracy-movement/516243/

The main thrust of Yarvin’s thinking is that democracy is a bust; rule by the people doesn’t work, and doesn’t lead to good governance. He has described it as an “ineffective and destructive” form of government, which he associates with “war, tyranny, destruction and poverty.” Yarvin’s ideas, along with those of the English philosopher Nick Land, have provided a structure of political theory for parts of the white-nationalist movement calling itself the alt-right. The alt-right can be seen as a political movement; neoreaction, which adherents refer to as NRx, is a philosophy. At the core of that philosophy is a rejection of democracy and an embrace of autocratic rule.

The fact that Bannon reportedly reads and has been in contact with Yarvin is another sign of the extent to which the Trump era has brought previously fringe right-wing ideologies into the spotlight. It has brought new energy into a right that is questioning and actively trying to dismantle existing orthodoxies—even ones as foundational as democracy. The alt-right, at this point, is well-known, while NRx has remained obscure. But with one of the top people in the White House paying attention, it seems unlikely to remain obscure for long.

More evidence for the folks who believe Trump is intentionally trying to fail our government?

 

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I read it too and came away with it as an ideology for a bunch of losers; Bannon may or may not be amongst them. Not worried.