,RI<T-,W+ ,COLLECTIVISM 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GILLIS 

,TEXT 3 

,!RE >E FEW FIGURES ! ALT-RI<T HATE MORE ?AN ,JEFFREY ,TUCK] -- :I* MAY BE SOME?+ ( A PLOT TWI/1 GIV5 HIS ALLEG$ H& 9 ! RACI/ ,RON ,PAUL NEWSLETT]S ( ! #hS4 ,YET ,TUCK] HAS EVOLV$ 9TO A PASSIONATE CRITIC ( RACISM1 ! ALT-RI<T & ,TRUMP4 ,AN AFFABLE & OPTIMI/IC PROPON5T ( COSMOPOLITANISM & CLASSICAL LIB]ALISM1 HIS TONE HAS TAK5 A MORE DESP]ATE & FURI\S TILT 9 ! LA/ TWO YE>S1 BECOM+ ! MO/ PROM95T \TSPOK5 FIGURE AGA9/ FASCISM )9 LIB]T>IAN CIRCLES4 

,RI<T-,W+ ,COLLECTIVISM IS A COMPILATION ( ,TUCK]'S WRIT+S BETWE5 #bae & #bag AS HE S\<T TO EMPHASIZE & EXPLA9 ! M5ACE ( FASCISM TO HIS AUDI5CE4 ,TAK5 TOGE!R !Y =M A VOLUME ?AT ISN'T BAD1 BUT ALSO REMA9S DEEPLY 9COMPLETE4 

,TUCK] IS CLE>LY %OOT+ = HI/ORICAL G5]ALITY1 TO TELL A V]Y BROAD /ORY1 YET HE 9/9CTIVELY FOCUSES ON POLICY POSITIONS & A FEW BIG NAME PHILOSOPH]S MORE NAME*ECK$ ?AN EXPLOR$1 RA!R ?AN A SOCIOLOGY ( FASCI/ MOVEM5TS OR EXPLORATION ( H[ ! IDEOLOGY F\ND WIDE APPEAL4 

,RI<T-,W+ ,COLLECTIVISM IS ALSO 9CONTROV]TIBLY WRITT5 = A V]Y SPECIFIC AUDI5CE1 IT WE>S ITS TRIBAL AFFILIATIONS ON ITS SLEEVE4 ,& :ILE ,I HAVE NO ISSUE ) ! POLITICAL CONT5T -- A BOOK ON FASCISM BY A LIB]T>IAN = LIB]T>IANS IS A P]FECTLY F9E UND]TAK+ -- ! CULTURAL SIGNAL+ IS />K4 

,TUCK] HIMSELF IS 9FAM\SLY A CREATURE ( FANCY SUITS & ,MC,DONALDS4 ,! SPLIT 9 B\RGEOISIE CULTURE1 BETWE5 ASPIRATIONS TO >I/OCRATIC R>IFICATION & SUBURBAN SIMPLICITY1 BRIDG$ TOGE!R UNABA%$LY 9 ONE P]SON4 ,?IS P]SONAL CLASS ALLEGIANCE IS V]Y L\D & EXPLICIT 9 ,RI<T-,W+ ,COLLECTIVISM1 :I* AT PO9TS PRACTICALLY REVELS 9 HIS [N IGNORANCE ( FASCI/ MOVEM5TS & ! /RUGGLES AGA9/ !M4 ,I DON'T BEGRUDGE ,TUCK] HIS CULTURAL AFFILIATIONS1 BUT HIS L\D SCREAMS ( 9-GR\P /ATUS TO HIS AUDI5CE1 :I* IS PRIM>ILY -- AS WE W\LD SEE IT -- RI<T-W+ & B\RGEOIS DETRACT FROM ! BOOK BECOM+ ANY?+ REMOTELY TIMELESS OR SUB/ANTIVE4 ,YET ?IS SIGNAL+ IS AN IRRITATION WE %\LD LOOK PA/ PRECISELY BECAUSE ,TUCK]'S MESSAGE IS SO NE$$ GIV5 HIS AUDI5CE4 

,BEYOND ! 9FAM\S TURN TO FETI%IZE ,P9O*ET'S MASS MURD] ( DISSID5TS1 ! LA/ TWO YE>S SAW A P>TICUL>LY /UPID TR5D ( Y\NG LIB]T>IANS SAY+ ?+S LIKE 0FA%IES >E FRI5DS0 & GETT+ SUCK]$ BY 0ANCAP - FASCI/ ALLIANCES40 ,:ILE ! UPP] E*ELONS ( LIB]T>IAN ACADEMIA HAS BE5 RELATIVELY IMMUNE -- ) ONLY A LITTLE BIT ( LAPP+ UP FASCI/ N>RATIVES RE ANTIFA & A FEW P>TICUL>LY HORR5D\S 0BLOOD & SOIL0 DEBACLES -- ! LIB]T>IAN BASE ( #b SOME?+ :ITE M5 HAS 9CONTROV]TIBLY %IFT$ \T FROM UND]NEA? !M1 GOBBL$ UP BY FASCISM & REACTION4 ,! MORAL ( ?IS /ORY ,I FEEL %\LD BE ?AT IDEOLOGIES >E R>ELY DIRECTLY REPRES5TATIVE ( :AT ! O/5SIBLE PROPON5TS ( ?OSE IDEOLOGIES ACTUALLY BELIEVE OR >E MOTIVAT$ BY4 ,MANY LIB]T>IANS NEV] EMBRAC$ LIB]T>IANISM AS CODIFI$ BY ITS !ORI/S1 :AT !Y EMBRAC$ WAS LIB]T>IANISM AS A GRAB BAG ( JU/IFICATIONS = FEEL+ ELITE & = RESI/+ CRITIQUE ( !IR PRIVILEGE & ! /ATUS QUO4 ,LIB]T>IANISM1 9 %ORT1 PROVID$ ! ONLY REMOTELY ACCEPTABLE %IELD = REACTION>IES :O WANT$ 9TELLECTUAL AIRS4 ,N[ ?AT FASCISM IS SPEAKABLE 9 PUBLIC !Y'VE RU%$ TO EI!R AB&ON OR ATTEMPT TO R$EF9E LIB]T>IANISM4 

,A BOOK LIKE ,RI<T-,W+ ,COLLECTIVISM %\LD BE JUDG$ PRIM>ILY BY ITS EXPLICIT GOAL -- ITS EFFECTIV5ESS 9 HELP+ TO WR5* LIB]T>IANISM BACK FROM ! FASCI/ ABYSS4 ,H[EV]1 :ILE ,I GO TO LIB]T>IAN CONF]5CES & DEBATE LIB]T>IAN !ORI/S1 ,I MAKE NO PRET5SES ( BE+ EMB$D$ 9 ! FL[S ( LIB]T>IAN CULTURE & ID5TITY4 ,I AM A V]Y CONV5TIONAL AN>*I/ :O BECAME CONV9C$ ( ! VALUE ( M>KETS1 & AM NOT A NATIVE 9 ! LIB]T>IAN TRIBE4 ,I AM ?US POORLY EQUIPP$ TO JUDGE ! RHETORICAL & POLITICAL CONTEXT 9 :I* ,RI<T-,W+ ,COLLECTIVISM IS EMB$D$4 

,I CANNOT PR$ICT H[ POT5T ,TUCK]'S BOOK WILL BE 9 PURSUIT ( HIS 5DS1 :AT ,I CAN DO H[EV] IS EXPLICITLY BR+ TO BE> MY \TSID] P]SPECTIVE TO EXAM9E ! BOOK 9 A MORE AB/RACT CAPACITY4 ,IF LIB]T>IANS TRULY WI% TO 5T] ! REALM ( ANTIFASCI/ S*OL>%IP & COMM5T>Y ON FASCISM IT IS IMP]ATIVE ?AT !Y ACTUALLY BE *ALL5G$1 SO AS TO ULTIMATELY BETT] !IR ANALYZES & DISC\RSE4 ,WE %\LDN'T GIVE !M GOLD />S = TRY+4 

,! OBJECTIVELY WEAKE/ P>T ( ,RI<T-,W+ ,COLLECTIVISM IS :AT Y\ W\LD EXPECT3 ,TUCK] IS AGGRESSIVELY & PR\DLY IGNORANT ( ANTIFASCI/ ACTIVISM 7A PR\D PRE5+ IGNORANCE UN=TUNATELY %>$ BY ! O!RWISE LOVELY ,DEIRDRE ,MC,CLOSKEY 9 H] 9TRODUCTION74 ,AT ONE PO9T ,TUCK] LIT]ALLY SAYS1 0,REMEMB]1 ?IS WAS #a#i#i#i4 ,WE HAD NO NOTION !N ( ! ALT-RI<T OR ,! ,ANTIFA40 ,OH JESUS4 ,IS IT EV5 POSSIBLE TO BE ?IS EMB>RASS$ = SOMEONE8 ,I ASSURE Y\1 ,JEFFREY1 ANTIFA ACTIVISM WAS WIDELY KN[N 9 MANY CITIES 9 #a#i#i#i4 ,P>TICUL>LY 9 WORK+ CLASS 9DU/RIAL T[NS LIKE ,PORTL& & ,M9NEAPOLIS ?AT HAD NOT SO MANY YE>S PRIOR BE5 SO ?ICK ) NEONAZIS ?AT Y\ W\LD SEE CLU/]S ( !M DRIV+ D[N ANY MAJOR /REET4 ,IT WAS H>D TO GR[ UP 9 C]TA9 T[NS OR C]TA9 NEI<BORHOODS & NOT BE HYP]-AW>E ( ! DIFF]5CE ?AT ANTIFA ORGANIZ+ MADE 9 CLEAN+ \T ! ONCE OMNIPRES5T GANGS4 ,TRULY ! EPI/EMIC BUBBLE ( ! RI<T IS A/ONI%+4 

,?IS IS UN=TUNATELY TI$ TO H[ ,TUCK]'S SIGNAL+ TO CULTURALLY-RI<T FOLKS 9VOLVES A LOT ( FRAM+S ( 0! LEFT0 & ! LEFT-RI<T DIVIDE ?AT >E 9ACCURATE OR MISLEAD+ SIMPLIFICATIONS & CAN LEAD TO HAMFI/$ PRESCRIPTIONS4 ,& ,I SAY ?IS AS AN \TSPOK5 CRITIC ( ! LEFT4 ,!RE'S NO MI/AK+ ! FACT ?AT ,TUCK] C>RIES RI<T-LIB]T>IAN POLITICAL BAGGAGE -- 9 P>TICUL> A WEAKNESS :5 IT COMES TO OPPOS+ ! C5TRALIZATION ( P[] 9 ! M>KET \TSIDE ( ! EVIL /ATE4 

,YET ,TUCK] RI<TFULLY BR+S TO ATT5TION ! PROGRESSIVE LEGACY ?AT FASCISM PULL$ HEAVILY FROM4 ,& ?IS IS SOME?+ MO/ LEFT-W+ ANTIFASCI/S ,I'VE READ SQUIRREL >\ND A LITTLE BIT4 ,!Y RECOGNIZE IT1 !Y JU/ DON'T FOCUS ON IT ?AT MU*1 9 P>T BECAUSE ! CONDEMNATION ( ! MOD]N REGULATORY /ATE IS SO 9EXTRICABLE FROM SU* AW>5ESS4 

,IF ! BOOK AS A :OLE W]E A LITTLE /RONG] ,RI<T-,W+ ,COLLECTIVISM W\LD HAVE /OOD AS A WOND]FUL C\NT]BALANCE TO ! FOCUSES ( LEFTI/ ANTIFASCI/S4 ,LEFTI/S HAVE BE5 G5]ALLY LOA! TO TRULY GRAPPLE ) JU/ H[ C5TRAL HO/ILITY TO ! M>KET & TO 0! M]*ANT CLASS0 >E )9 FASCI/ ?\<T1 NOT JU/ AS A DOG :I/LE = ANTISEMITISM BUT (T5 AS ! ROOT ( IT4 ,?IS AVOIDANCE IS H[ Y\ GET ALL K9DS ( FLAGRANT NONS5SE LIKE MANY M>XI/S' DECL>ATIONS ?AT FASCISM IS B\RGEOIS & A 0/AGE ( CAPITALISM40 ,& 9 ! WOR/ CORN]S ( ! LEFT ?IS IS ! PO9T ( COMMONALITY BETWE5 NAZIS & TANKIES1 BO? HI/ORICALLY HAPPY TO RANT AB\T 0ROOTLESS COSMOPOLITANS40 ,( C\RSE ACTUAL ANTIFA S*OL>S LIKE ,%ANE ,BURLEY >E QUITE HONE/ AB\T FASCISM'S FREQU5T HO/ILITY TO M>KETS1 BUT IT'S R>ELY A C5TRAL FOCUS1 COV]$ MORE AS A FOOTNOTE OR AS PROMPT = ANTI-M>KET LEFTI/S TO DO MORE RECRUITM5T4 ,TUCK] IS ?US A BREA? ( FRE% AIR ON ?IS & HIS IMPLICIT VIEW ( HI/ORY AS A /RUGGLE BETWE5 LIB]TY & P[] RA!R ?AN SOCIAL GR\PS IS A REFRE%+ RETURN TO PLUMBL9E AN>*ISM4 

,= ?OSE :O MI<T SUSPECT OPPORTUNISM OR %ALL[ COMMITM5T ON ,TUCK]'S P>T1 !RE >E MANY P>TS ( ,RI<T-,W+ ,COLLECTIVISM :]E AN AN>*I/ SPIRIT UND5IABLY PI]CES ?R\<4 ,! HORROR HE EXPRESSES UPON READ+ ,! ,TURN] ,DI>IES IS S9C]E & MOV+4 ,& ,TUCK] TAKES %OTS AGA9/ ! RI<T-W+ 9CL9ATIONS ( HIS [N AUDI5CE 9 MANY CASES :]E HE DOESN'T HAVE TO1 = 9/ANCE CORRECTLY DIAGNOS+ EF=TS TO TE> D[N CONF$]ATE /ATUES AS A POSITIVE CULTURAL DEVELOPM5T -- NOT TO ]ASE HI/ORY BUT TO REFUSE TO CONDONE SYMBOLS ( UNIMAG9ABLE OPPRESSION EXPLICITLY ]ECT$ 9 ! #b? C5TURY AS FUCK Y\S TO ! CIVIL RI<TS MOVEM5T4 

,UN=TUNATELY1 ,TUCK]'S FOCUS ON ! /ATE CREATES ITS [N K9D ( MYOPIA4 ,IF ! LEFT FAILS TO REALLY GRAPPLE ) H[ ANTI-M>KET FASCISM ULTIMATELY IS1 ,TUCK] FAILS TO REALLY GRAPPLE ) ! PROBLEM ( NATIONALISM \TSIDE ( =MAL /ATI/ CONTEXTS4 

,:ILE ALL FASCI/S EMBRACE LIFE AS A Z]O-SUM P[] /RUGGLE1 HUNG] = A RETURN TO A MY?OLOGIZ$ PA/1 & FETI%IZE NATIONAL ID5TITY1 ?IS CORE MOTIVATION (T5 OP]ATES OR?OGONALLY TO ISSUES ( ! /ATE4 ,9 T]MS ( E?ICAL VALUES FASCISM IS N[ & ALWAYS ! EXACT OPPOSITE ( AN>*ISM1 BUT !RE >E NEV]!LESS MANY ANTI-/ATE FASCI/S1 = :OM ! 0NATION0 MAY EXI/ AT ! SCALE ( TRIBES4 ,WE MU/ REMEMB] ?AT FASCISM ORIG9ALLY >OSE 9 ,ITALY 9 NO SMALL P>T FROM NIHILI/IC MILITANTS :O SAW ! /ATE AS AN 5EMY4 ,?AT FASCI/S HAPPILY %IFT !IR /ANCE ON ! /ATE )\T A GLIMM] ( %AME IS TO BE EXPECT$1 ! /ATE IS NOT ! C5TRAL FEATURE ( FASCISM AS AN IDEOLOGY & MOVEM5T4 ,RA!R1 MASS MURD]+ /ATI/ AU?ORIT>IANISM IS ITS USUAL \TPUT4 ,9 MU* ! SAME WAY ?AT M>XISM IS NOT BE/ DEF9$ AT ROOT BY ! DY/OPIAN LEVIA?ANS IT 9EXORABLY G5]ATES4 

,WE MU/ RECOGNIZE ?AT :ILE FASCISM IS EVIL 9C>NATE ITS EXPRESSIONS NE$ NOT 9H]5TLY TAKE ! =M ( =MAL /ATISM4 ,MANY ( TODAY'S FASCI/S SALIVATE AT ! ?\<T ( A DEC5TRALIZ$ RACE W>1 NOT EV5 BO!R+ TO ONCE AGA9 PURSUE ! PA? ( BUREAUCRATIC & 9DU/RIALIZ$ EXT]M9ATION4 

,TUCK]'S ANALYSIS ( NATIONALISM IS RI<T !RE 9 ! TITLE3 ,COLLECTIVISM4 ,BUT NATIONALISM ISN'T SO MU* AB\T ! WOR%IP ( SOME COLLECTIVE SPIRIT AS IT IS AB\T CUTT+ (F L9ES ( 5GAGEM5T & EMPA?Y ) \TSID]S4 ,NATIONALISM CAN TAKE ! =M ( A GR&IOSE BUILD+ UP ( ,ONE'S ,[N1 A SURR5D] ( 9DIVIDUAL AG5CY & AUTONOMY TO ?IS REASSUR+ SPECT]1 BUT ! ONLY ?+ NATIONALISM REALLY REQUIRES IS ! SEV]+ ( COMPASSION & CONTACT BEYOND ! TRIBE4 ,9 ?IS MANN]1 NATIONALISM CAN LOOK A LOT LIKE A CANC]\S SORT ( 9DIVIDUALISM1 0:Y %\LD ,I C>E AB\T ANYONE O!R ?AN ,MY ,FAMILY880 0,WE'VE GOT \RS1 SO FUCK Y\ LOT40 

,ONE IS REM9D$ ( C]TA9 HUNT]-GA!R] TRIBES SO CALL\S !Y LAU< AT ! CRIES ( ONE ( !IR [N DESP]ATELY 9 NE$ ( HELP1 BUT ACTIVELY COLLABORATE 9 ! MURD] ( \TSID]S = SPORT4 ,9 MANY RESPECTS1 ?IS C\LD BE >GU$ TO BE FASCISM AT ITS MO/ BASIC1 ! BRIEF FLIRTATION ) ,?IRD ,REI* /YLE PAGEANTRY BOIL$ AWAY4 ,A BRUTAL NATIONALISM SO %>P IT SEAMLESSLY BECOMES ! MO/ TOXIC SORT ( 9DIVIDUALISM4 

,?IS OV]FOCUS ON ! /ATE & FAILURE TO SEE TO ! E?ICAL1 SOCIAL1 & HI/ORICAL ISSUES BEYOND IT IS1 ,I FEEL1 TO BLAME = ,TUCK]'S REGRETTABLE EMBRACE ( ! T]M 0LIB]ALISM40 

,ON ! ONE H&1 OBVI\SLY ,TUCK]'S LAUD+ ( 0LIB]ALISM0 IS A VALOR\S PU% TO REPOL>IZE LIB]T>IANISM AGA9/ CONS]VATISM1 REACTION1 TRADITION1 ETC4 ,H[EV]1 TO AN>*I/S IT'S JU/ AS OBVI\SLY A PU% TOO %ORT & ?IS IS HIL>I\SLY EVID5T 9 ,TUCK]'S GR&IOSE PRAISE = ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,P>TY 9 ! SAME *APT]S 9 :I* HE EMBRACES 0LIB]ALISM40 

,I'VE WRITT5 BE=E AB\T ! DUALITY AT PLAY :5 IT COMES TO CRITIQUES ( 0LIB]ALISM0 -- UNIV]SALLY D]ID$ = MYOPIA & C[>DICE1 BUT FROM DRAMATICALLY OPPOS$ P]SPECTIVES4 ,AN>*I/S HAVE NO?+ 9 COMMON ) ?OSE :O CRITIQUE LIB]ALISM = BE+ TOO TIMID TO EMBRACE SLAU<T] & AU?ORIT>IANISM4 ,BUT AT ! SAME TIME WE MU/ /ICK TO \R CRITIQUES ( LIB]ALISM'S SP9ELESS & HALFASS$ E?ICS & /RATEGY4 

,NO?+ IS MORE 9 KEEP+ ) 0LIB]ALISM0 AS AN EPI!T ?AN AN EMBRACE ( ELECTORAL POLITICS4 ,Y\ WANT TO COMP>E ?+S TO M>XISM8 ,!RE IS NO MORE CRUCIAL MI/AKE 9 M>XISM ?AN ! EMBRACE ( ! /ATE AS A TOOL4 ,LIB]T>IANS (T5 =GET ?AT ,M>X EXPLICITLY1 ALBEIT UNCONV9C+LY1 SET LIB]TY AS ! GOAL4 ,CAPTURE ! /ATE & IT WILL WI!R AWAY6 ,?IS /RATEGY IS UTT] NONS5SE4 ,IT'S A WA/E ( 5]GY1 A MASSIVELY 9EFFICI5T 9VE/M5T ?AT CAN ONLY BACKFIRE1 & -- WORSE -- IT REVEALS A />K LACK ( TRU/ 9 ! PEOPLE1 !IR CREATIVITY & SPONTANE\S ORD]4 ,:5 LIB]T>IANS RETREAT TO ADOPT+ ! MEANS ( !IR 5EMIES IT REVEALS ! PAUCITY ( !IR IMAG9ATIONS4 

,= ALL ( ,TUCK]'S TALK AB\T FASCISM HE /UDI\SLY AVOIDS TALK+ AB\T FASCI/IC REGIMES LIKE ,FRANCO'S ,SPA9 OR ,P9O*ET'S ,*ILI4 ,:]E >E ! POETIC ODES TO ! /UD5T DISSID5TS ABDUCT$ (F ! /REETS1 TORTUR$ & RAP$ TO DEA?1 ! MASS MURD] DONE 9 SIL5CE :ILE !IR P>5TS WAIT$ =EV] = ! DISAPPE>$8 ,:]E DOES ,TUCK] GRAPPLE ) ! LEGACY ( ,MILTON ,FRI$MAN & ! ,*ICAGO S*OOL'S COMPLICITY 9 !SE CRIMES AGA9/ HUMANITY ?AT SC> G5]ATIONS TO ?IS DAY8 ,:]E IS ! FUCK+ \TRAGE1 ! SCOR*+ SELF-CRITICISM AT ! WAYS ?AT MIDDLE-CLASS APA?Y = ANY?+ BEYOND TAX RATES & BUS9ESS REGULATION KEPT !SE REGIMES 9 P[]8 ,MYOPIA IS ! DEF9+ *>ACT]I/IC ( LIB]ALISM1 & WE MU/ NOT LOSE SI<T ( ?AT OR ITS HORRIFIC EFFECTS4 

,TUCK] DOESN'T REALLY /OP AT ALL TO ANALYZE FASCISM'S OPPOSITION TO COMMUNISM4 ,9 HIS PICTURE1 IT'S A FEW M9OR DIFF]5CES OV] ?+S LIKE RELIGION & :E!R ONE'S COLLECTIVISM IS ON RACIAL OR CLASS GR\NDS4 ,& C]TA9LY ?IS IS TRUE IF Y\'RE COMP>+ FASCI/S ) AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNI/S1 BUT COMMUNISM COMES 9 MANY FLAVORS 9CLUD+ >D5T OPPON5TS ( ! /ATE1 EV5 9 ! =M ( AN>*I/S ) SOLID FOOT+ 9 ! W> BETWE5 LIB]TY & P[]4 ,IT'S CRITICAL ?AT WE UND]/& ?AT :AT FASCISM OPPOSES 9 0COMMUNISM0 IS PRECISELY :AT IT OPPOSES 9 LIB]ALISM -- ?AT IS TO SAY1 !IR DEF9ITION ( COMMUNISM IS PRECISELY 0C>+ AB\T EV]YONE0 & !Y SEE ?AT AS A BAD ?+1 ! MO/ PRIMORDIAL & DESPICABLE 9FECTION 9 \R WORLD4 

,TUCK] M5TIONS ?IS JU/ ONCE1 ON PAGE #aea ( ,RI<T-,W+ ,COLLECTIVISM1 NOT+ ?AT FASCI/S HAT$ COMMUNISM'S UNIV]SALIZ+4 ,HE DOESN'T EXPLORE ?IS BECAUSE IT W\LD 9VOLVE ]OD+ ! RHETORICAL P[] ( ABSOLUTE & S+UL> DEF9ITIONS :5 IT COMES TO 0LEFT10 0RI<T10 & 0LIB]ALISM40 ,BUT ,I'M /RONGLY ( ! OP9ION ?AT WE NE$ TO BE ABLE TO LOOK AT :AT PEOPLE REALLY MEAN1 & NOT NECESS>ILY :I* BANN] !Y FLY4 ,UND] C]TA9 DEF9ITIONS1 ! RI<T1 LEFT1 & LIB]ALISM >E EA* FUCK+ T]RIBLE1 & UND] O!R DEF9ITIONS1 !Y CAN BE VALOR\S4 

,?IS IS ( C\RSE ALSO TRUE :5 IT COMES TO T]MS LIKE 0CAPITALISM30 SOME SEE+ ONLY ! OLIG>*Y & IMMIS]AT+1 R5T-SEEK+ HI]>*IES ( \R PRES5T ORD]1 :ILE O!RS SEE+ ! DYNAMIC AN>*Y ( FREE ASSOCIATION ]OD+ ALL TRADITIONS & P[] RELATIONS1 AGGRESSIVELY R$UC+ PR(IT M>G9S4 ,( C\RSE1 :I* ( !SE NOTIONS Y\ SEE AS POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE IS YET ANO!R MATT] 5TIRELY4 

,IT'S AMUS+ TO READ ,TUCK]'S BOOK AS A C\NT]-BALANCE TO ,ALEX&] ,REID ,ROSS' ,AGA9/ ,! ,FASCI/ ,CREEP4 ,AS AN AN>*I/ ,ROSS SEES ! LEFT AS ! HUMANI/ PROJECT ( LIB]ATION = ALL1 A GR& COALITION ( ?OSE :O ACTUALLY C>E AB\T OV]?R[+ TYRANNY V]SUS ! DEF5D]S ( P[] & DOM9ATION ON ! RI<T4 ,BUT ,TUCK] SEES BO? LEFT & RI<T AS *AMPIONS ( P[] & DOM9ATION OPPOS$ TO HUMANI/ LIB]ALISM4 

,AT ! SAME TIME ,TUCK] IS SPEAK+ TO AN AUDI5CE ?AT HE KN[S SEES ! T]MS 0LEFT0 & 0RI<T0 9 EXACTLY ! OPPOSITE FRAME AS ,ROSS4 ,IF SOMEONE IS A TYRANT ?AT MAKES !M BY DEF9ITION A LEFTI/1 & IF SOMEONE SEEKS NEI!R TO RULE OR TO ALL[ O!RS TO RULE !M1 !Y'RE RI<T-W+4 ,DUH4 ,?IS IS A FRAME ?AT W\LD PLACE ,K+ ,LEOPOLD AS A LEFTI/ & ,LEO ,TOL/OY AS A RI<T-W+]1 BUT SOMEH[ ?IS MAKES P]FECT S5SE TO ! PEOPLE PICKL$ 9 ! RI<T W+'S DISCURSIVE WORLD4 ,& ,I ?9K ?IS OBLIGES SOME *>ITABL5ESS TO ,TUCK]1 ,I MEAN ?IS IS LIT]ALLY ! LEVEL ( ! AUDI5CE HE'S TRY+ TO REA*4 

,OBVI\SLY ,I ?9K IT'S A MI/AKE TO TREAT ! RI<T'S CRITIQUE ( COMMUNISM AS ALWAYS ! ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN CRITIQUE ( COLLECTIVISM1 :5 9 PRACTICE IT'S (T5 A CRITIQUE ( C>+ AB\T /RANG]S OR ! \TGR\P4 ,IT CAN BE AN EFFECTIVE RHETORICAL /RATEGY TO REFRAME A GR\P'S ORI5TATION BY DEF5D+ !IR POSITION 9 A WAY ?AT REFRAMES ! REASONS !Y HOLD SAID POSITION1 BUT ! DANG] IS ALWAYS ?AT ! GOOD JU/IFICATION WON'T TRULY REPLACE ! BAD JU/IFICATION1 JU/ MUDDLE !M TOGE!R4 ,& IGNOR+ ! BAD REASONS SOME PEOPLE HOLD A POSITION Y\ %>E CAN LEAD ONE TO AN 9ACCURATE PICTURE ( ! WORLD4 

,= EXAMPLE1 ,TUCK] REPEATS ! CLAIM ?AT FASCISM IS A RESPONSE TO ! P]CEIV$ DANG] ( IMM95TLY >IS+ LEFTI/ TYRANNY4 ,?IS IS A COMMON CAN>D AMONG ! RI<T1 BUT ,I'M NOT SURE ! PRO( IS REALLY !RE4 ,IT SEEMS RA!R ?AT AU?ORIT>IAN LEFTI/ & RI<T-W+ MOVEM5TS >ISE AT ! SAME TIME NOT 9 RESPONSE TO EA* O!R BUT 9 RESPONSE TO ! SAME CONDITIONS1 & ONLY ,!,N FE$BACK 9 /R5G? ?R\< FE>MONG]+ AB\T ! ?REAT ( ! O!R4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 ,TUCK]'S RI<T-W+ BIASES CAN BE A /R5G?4 

,! /RONGE/ P>TS ( ,RI<T-,W+ ,COLLECTIVISM >E ,TUCK]'S EXPLORATION ( ,EUG5ICS & ! ,PROGRESSIVE ,]A4 ,HIS IS A RI<TE\S FURY AT ! MYRIAD WAYS 9 :I* PR(\NDLY RACI/ & SEXI/ NOTIONS W]E APPLI$ BY C5TRAL PLANN]S4 ,:ILE LEFTI/S MAKE A LOT ( NOISE AB\T !IR LEGACY WE (T5 =GET JU/ H[ MU* ( \R MOD]N 9/ITUTIONS & NORMS W]E ! CONSCI\S RESULT ( DEEPLY :ITE SUPREMACI/ & PATRI>*AL PEOPLE4 

,?IS IS ONE ( ! PLACES :]E LIB]T>IAN DISC\RSE HOLDS MU*-NE$$ CORRECTIVES4 ,SO MU* ( ! REGULATORY /ATE1 SO MANY ( ! REGULATIONS ?AT LIB]ALS & SOCIAL DEMOCRATS 9/9CTIVELY DEF5D & SEE AS *AMPIONS ( ! COMMON MAN W]E1 9 FACT1 DREAM$ UP ) VICI\S 9T5T4 ,! MOM5T WOM5 & E?NIC M9ORITIES W]E 9 RISK ( GETT+ AN $UCATION OR A*IEV+ ECONOMIC AUTONOMY A ?ICKET ( REGULATORY CON/RA9TS W]E 9TRODUC$4 ,?+S LIKE M9IMUM WAGE LAWS W]E 9T5D$ TO BE B>RI]S TO 5TRY1 TO L>GELY REMOVE SPECIFIC GR\PS ( PEOPLE FROM EMPLOYM5T1 DECREAS+ !IR B>GA9+ P[] & CREAT+ A SURPLUS POOL ( LABOR 9CAPABLE ( PROVID+ = ITSELF4 

,TUCK] FOCUSES ON H[ ,EUG5ICI/S 9T5D$ !SE LAWS TO EXCLUDE 7& ULTIMATELY EXT]M9ATE7 ?OSE !Y SAW AS DEG5]ATES1 BUT IT'S WOR? DRAW+ \R ATT5TION BACK TO ! ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS4 ,:ILE B>R+ Y\R AUNT FROM SELL+ TAMALES IS BAD = ! M>KET1 IT'S GOOD = CAPITAL4 ,:AT REMOVES *OICE & ! COLLABORATIVE COMPETITION ( FREE ASSOCIATION =CES ! DESP]ATE COMPETITION ( LABOR = EMPLOYM5T & 9CREASES ! RATE ( PR(IT -- PRECISELY ! ?+ HEAL?Y M>KETS %\LD DRIVE TO Z]O4 

,TUCK] DOESN'T TACKLE DETAILS V]Y MU* 9 ,RI<T-,W+ ,COLLECTIVISM1 BUT HE DOES :5 IT COMES TO ,PROGRESSIVISM1 & HIS RAGE IS QUITE WELL PLAC$4 ,DID Y\ KN[ = EXAMPLE ?AT WOM5'S WAGES W]E HI<] RELATIVE TO M5 9 #aib !N !Y W]E 9 #a#i#h8 ,ALMO/ ANYONE :O'S READ ANY LEFT-LIB]T>IAN IS FAMILI> ) JU/ H[ HORRIFIC ,PROGRESSIVE POLICIES W]E & !IR LONG %AD[1 BUT ,TUCK]'S 9 GOOD =M H]E & ! 5DLESS QUOTES FROM ,PROGRESSIVES EXTOLL+ ! MO/ HORRIFICALLY RACI/1 SEXI/ & AGEI/ JU/IFICATIONS = N[ WELL-RECEIV$ LAWS >E BLOOD-CURDL+4 

,BUT ( C\RSE1 ,TUCK] RETA9S HIS BL9DSPOT :5 IT COMES TO ! P]NICI\SNESS ( CAPITAL 9 ADDITION TO ! /ATE4 ,SO = EXAMPLE A PROGRESSIVE IS RI<TFULLY EXCORIAT$ = OBJECT+ TO WOM5'S EMPLOYM5T BECAUSE LABOR W\LD MAKE !M UGLY1 BUT ,TUCK] SKIPS RI<T ON BY ! CONTEXT ( OLIG>*ICAL ELITES EMPLOY+ DESP]ATE LABOR]S 9 BACKBREAK+ WORK ?AT REALLY W\LD SC> ! BODIES ( BO? M5 & WOM54 

,I CANNOT OV]EMPHASIZE ! WAY ?IS FOCUS ON ! EVIL ( /ATISM W>PS & BL9DS ,RI<T-,W+ ,COLLECTIVISM4 

,RECONSID] ,TUCK]'S *>ACT]IZATION ( FASCISM AS CLAIM+ ?AT1 0SOCIETY DOES NOT CONTA9 )9 ITSELF ! CAPACITY = ITS [N SELF-ORD]+40 ,TO ! CONTR>Y1 MANY FASCI/S W\LD CLAIM ?AT E?NIC COLLECTIVISM IS A QUITE NATURAL SELF-ORD]+ ?AT EM]GES SPONTANE\SLY :5 NOT SUPPRESS$4 ,?AT IT EM]GES ?R\< VIOL5CE IS = MANY ( !M NO /A9 ON ITS *>ACT]4 ,! S9 H]E1 9 !IR EYES1 IS ! WAY SU* P>OXYSMS ( VIOL5CE >E PRES5TLY 0>TIFICIALLY0 SUPPRESS$4 

,ONE DOESN'T HAVE TO SPECULATE ( FASCI/S :O POSITION !MSELVES AGA9/ /ATISM PRECISELY BECAUSE A FUNCTION+ /ATE ) ANY SORT ( RATIONAL SELF-9T]E/ 9 ITS [N P[]BASE WILL BE LESS ?AN FULLY BLOOD?IR/Y & AS 9CL9$ TO E?NIC CLEANS+4 ,LET US NEV] =GET ?AT ! DEC5TRALIZ$ G5OCIDE 9 ,RW&A WAS 9 MANY RESPECTS MORE EFFICI5T ?AN ! C5TRALIZ$ G5OCIDES ( ! ,?IRD ,REI*4 

,IF ANY?+ ?IS %\LD BE A DI/9CTLY LIB]T>IAN 9SI<T4 ,DEC5TRALIZATION PROVIDES GREAT EFFICI5CIES OV] C5TRALIZ$ PLANN+1 NOT JU/ 9 ! OBTA9M5T ( ! FRUITS ( A PEACEFUL & CREATIVE EXI/5CE1 BUT ALSO 9 ! A*IEVEM5T ( MIS]Y & ABJECT EVIL4 ,! M>KET IS A TOOL TO PROVIDE PEOPLE :AT !Y WANT4 ,IT IS NOT 5\< JU/ TO FREE ! M>KET FROM ! /ATE1 WE MU/ WORK TO 5SURE ?AT VALUES ( COSMOPOLITANISM & COMPASSION DOM9ATE ! :OLE ( HUMANITY4 

,I'VE SPOK5 \T AB\T ?IS REPEAT$LY BUT !RE'S AN 9SUFFICI5TLY NOT$ TANGLE 9 \R POLITICAL LANGUAGE :5 IT COMES TO ! T]M 0NATIONALISM40 ,IS IT ! WOR%IP ( AN ALL MI<TY COLLECTIVE 5TITY OR SPIRIT 7,! ,NATION7 OR IS IT A CLOS+ (F ( EMPA?Y1 5GAGEM5T1 & CONNECTION ) O!RS BEYOND SOME >BITR>Y PO9T8 ,%\LD \R MODELS ( 0NATIONALISM0 C5T] ON ! P>TICUL>ITIES ( ! MOD]N NATION-/ATE OR %\LD !Y FOCUS ON TRIBALISM8 

,!SE TWO DYNAMICS & REPRES5TATIVE SY/EMS 9T]PLAY & 9T]M+LE 9 PRACTICE1 BUT ,I ?9K ! LATT] MU/ BE RECOGNIZ$ AS ! TRULY P]NICI\S ROOT4 ,& ?US WE MU/ UND]/& FASCISM AS SOME?+ ?AT CAN BE L>GELY REMOV$ FROM ! CONTEXT ( /ATISM4 ,A FASCI/ CAN BE AN ANTI-/ATI/1 AL?\< HE CANNOT BE AN AN>*I/ -- AS HE DOES NOT OPPOSE DOM9ATION ITSELF NOR SEEK ! LIB]ATION ( ALL -- & ?US SU* ANTI-/ATISM IS WEAK TO ! SLI<TE/ GU/ ( W9D4 

,= LIB]TY TO W9 WE MU/ NOT JU/ CRITIQUE ,! ,NATION -- ?AT IS TO SAY ! N>RATIVES ( MASS & COLLECTIVISM ?AT UND]P9 NATIONALISM 9 ITS /ATI/ EXPRESSIONS -- BUT ALSO CRITIQUE NATIONALISM AS AN ATROPHY+ ( CONSCI5CE & CONC]N4 

,! /ATE IS BAD1 BUT IT IS ONLY ! APEX PR$ATOR 9 A VA/ ECOSY/EM ( P[] DYNAMICS 9 \R SOCIETY4 

,WE W\LD DO WELL TO AVOID BRUTALLY SIMPLE DIAGNOSES4 ,WE W\LD DO WELL TO SEE ! W> BETWE5 LIB]TY & P[] AS A /UNN+LY SWEEP+ ONE ?AT T\*ES EV]Y CORN] ( \R CULTURE & HABIT4 ,! SOLUTIONS TO ! /ATE WILL NOT COME ?R\< /ATI/ ?9K+4 ,TO DEFEAT C5TRAL PLANN]S WE MU/ AVOID ! CONCEITS ( A C5TRAL PLANN] :O ?9KS !RE IS BUT ,ONE ,PROBLEM ?AT CAN EASILY BE T>GET$ & ROOT$ \T4 ,WE MU/ GR[ TO APPRECIATE JU/ H[ ?ICKLY ! UNSE5 CAN SURR\ND & UND]P9 A S+LE VISIBLE EVIL4 

,! MO/ />K PASSAGE 9 ,RI<T-,W+ ,COLLECTIVISM DEALS ) A Y\NG] ,TUCK] BE+ APPROA*$ BY A WEAL?Y & *>M+ B5EFACTOR DELI<T$ 9 HIS POLITICS & :O -- IT IS REVEAL$ -- DESIRES TO RECRUIT HIM AS A NAZI4 ,ANNOY+LY1 ,TUCK] DOESN'T NAME ! DAMN WOMAN AS IS HIS E?ICAL DUTY1 BUT ,I TAKE HIS REVULSION AS G5U9E4 ,TUCK] PROVIDES ?IS PASSAGE TO ILLUM9ATE ?AT ! EV5 ?\< ! LEFT [NS ACADEMIA ! NAZIS HAVE CONT9U$ LURK+ 9 PLACES ( 9FLU5CE4 ,IT'S A GOOD PO9T ?AT ANYONE FROM A RI<T W+ BACKGR\ND DESP]ATELY NE$S TO HE>1 BUT IT IS A BIT UND]CUT BY HIS RELATIVE 9ACTION & LACK ( SELF-REFLECTION ON ! SITUATION4 

,:AT C\LD GO SO CATA/ROPHICALLY WRONG ?AT A LIT]AL FASCI/ C\LD EV] ?9K ( PROPOSITION+ A S9C]E PROPON5T ( LIB]TY8 

,! ANSW]1 ( C\RSE1 IS LIB]T>IANISM4 ,A MOVEM5T ?AT ONCE UNQUE/IONABLY DEM&$ ! ABOLITION ( BORD]S1 SL[LY 9FE/$ & CORRUPT$ TO ! PO9T :]E ! LIT]AL GODDAMN NAZIS SEE IT AS !IR PRIM>Y RECRUIT+ BASE4 ,A MOVEM5T CON/RA9$ TO ! MO/ N>R[ ANTI-/ATISM1 SO IT C\LD BE BETT] SURR\ND$ & CONSUM$4 

,IT'S NOT ?AT LIB]T>IANS 0=GOT0 ?AT ! RI<T WAS A ?REAT ! SAME AS ! LEFT1 IT'S ?AT !Y W]E SY/EMATICALLY DEFANG$ AGA9/ P[] SAVE 9 ! MO/ 9ANE SUBURBANITE-GOT-A-SPE$+-TICKET V>IETY4 ,!RE >E C\NTLESS GLORI\S EXCEPTIONS1 ( C\RSE1 ,I C\NT MANY AS FRI5DS4 ,BUT ON ! :OLE1 ! ROBU/ PROPON5TS ( LIB]TY HAVE BE5 ?9N$ \T ( LIB]T>IANISM4 ,A POLITICAL COALITION ) FEW] & FEW] PO9TS ( COMMONALITY1 MU* LESS DEEP SUB/ANCE1 /RIPP+ :AT %\LD BE A RI* E?ICS D[N TO ! MO/ SUP]FICIAL & MYOPIC ( =MULISMS4 

,ONE CAN'T M]ELY DECL>E ONESELF OPPOS$ TO BO? RI<T & LEFT =MS ( COLLECTIVISM & ?9K ! PROBLEM ( P[] SOLV$4 ,TUCK] RI<TE\SLY EVISC]ATES ! HI/ORICAL 0PROGRESSIVES0 BUT HE RETURNS AGA9 & AGA9 TO SIMPLI/IC JU/-WORLD ?9K+ AB\T 0PROGRESS0 ?AT FRAMES ! LEFT & RI<T AS BO? REVAN*ISMS1 LONG+ = EV]Y?+ PA/1 SEEK+ REV5GE ON A MOD]N WORLD ?AT HAS IMPROV$ 9 EV]Y RESPECT4 

,! C5TRALIZATION ( PRIVATE P[] IS SIMPLY NOT TO BE CA/ 9 ) ALL ! SOCIAL DEC5TRALIZATIONS & ]OSIONS ( HI]>*Y AS EQUALLY A MEASURE ( PROGRESS4 ,EV5 ,RO?B>D RECOGNIZ$ ! 9JU/ICE ( OLIG>*Y4 ,! ACCUMULATION ( GREAT] WEAL? 9 ! H&S ( A FEW IS NOT 0PROGRESS0 9 ANY POSITIVE S5SE4 ,I W\LD ASK ,TUCK] TO EXAM9E H[ MU* HE -- 9 HIS EC/ATIC OPTIMISM -- IS IMPLICITLY FRAM+ ! RUNAWAY CONC5TRATION ( WEAL? AS A MATT] ( NATURAL HI]>*IES4 ,A FASCI/ CONCEPT IF EV] !RE WAS ONE4 

,!RE IS A FRAME 9 :I* LIB]ALISM_/LIB]T>IANISM IS PROCLAIM$ AS A COSMOPOLITAN EMBRACE ( FRE$OM & POSITIVE-SUM COOP]ATION RA!R ?AN A W> ( ALL V]SUS ALL4 ,BUT IF Y\'RE GO+ TO ADOPT SU* A DEF9ITION ( LIB]ALISM_/LIB]T>IANISM Y\ %\LD DAMN WELL OP5LY ADMIT ?AT MANY SOCIALI/S ?R\<\T HI/ORY HAVE BE5 MOTIVAT$ BY ! SAME WORLDVIEW1 EV5 IF !IR EMBRACE ( /ATI/ MEANS HAS BE5 CATA/ROPHICALLY /UPID4 ,IF Y\'RE GO+ TO SEE NOBLE BEAUTY 9 ! CULTURE & PREOCCUPATIONS ( B\RGEOISIE :Y NOT 9 SUBCULTURES LIKE ! UNWA%$ RABBLE ( ACTIVI/S SO DECLASSE & GAU*E AS TO 7QUELLE HORREUR7 PROTE/8 ,MI<T !RE BE SPONTANE\S SELF-ORGANIZ$ BEAUTY & ORD] BEYOND ! BORD] ( ,TUCK]'S CULTURAL TRIBE8 

,S9C]E PROPON5TS ( LIB]TY >E EV]Y:]E1 ! 9DOMITABLE BUBBL+ UP ( HUMAN CREATIVITY & COMPASSION4 ,:AT !Y NE$ MORE ( IS AUDACITY4 

,TUCK] IS 9FAM\SLY OPTIMI/IC & HIS VISION IS 9FECTI\S4 ,COSMOPOLITAN COMM]CE LEAK+ ?R\< ! IRON FI/ & IMPROV+ ! LIVES ( EV]YONE 9 A DEC5TRALIZ$ FLURRY ( UNP>ALLEL$ BEAUTY4 ,I %>E HIS WOND]1 AT LEA/ AMONG O!R USEFUL L5SES ?R\< :I* TO VIEW \R WORLD4 

,BUT JU/ AS OPTIMISM IS A USEFUL L5S1 SO TOO IS \TRAGE AT ! 9EFFICI5CY & SL[NESS ( SU*4 ,=GET H[ MANY HAVE BE5 SAV$1 H[ MANY REMA9 />V+ TODAY BECAUSE ( /ATI/ HORRORS LIKE ! 9T]NATIONAL AP>!ID ( BORD]S8 

,9 \R W> ON P[] WE CANNOT AF=D TO M]ELY HACK AT BRAN*ES1 WE MU/ /RIKE ! ROOT4 ,! /ATE IS JU/ ONE EXPRESSION ( P[]4 ,TO FI<T ! HORROR ( FASCISM WE MU/ UND]/& ! APPEAL & FUNCTION ( ?+S LIKE NATIONALISM \TSIDE ! /ATE APP>ATUS PROP]4 ,WE MU/ SEEK TO1 9 ! WORDS ( ,K>L ,HESS & AN>*I/S ?R\<\T HI/ORY1 ABOLI% P[]4 

,F> BEYOND ! MYOPIC1 LIMIT$ HALF-MEASURES ( LIB]ALISM & LIB]T>IANISM LIES A FULL-?ROAT$ AN>*ISM4 ,UNDAUNT$ & CEASELESS 9 RU?LESS CRITIQUE ( ALL P[]4 ,! DI/ANCE IS VA/1 BUT IT CAN BE CROSS$ 9 AN 9/ANT IF Y\ HAVE ! GUMPTION TO BUT TAKE ! /EP4 

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