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[–]Oingo 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Amazing book. It really gives a thorough analysis at the lack of self-awareness and pathology behind the more extremist individuals in both the right and left.

Most nationalists start from presuppositions of love for culture and people, whereas 'extremists' start out through a framework of hate and bitterness. This leads them to adopt a fundamentally intellectually frail mindset; they adopt nationalism despite not truly believing in any of its core values. As a result, they embarrass themselves through directionless actions that really benefit no one.

These people simply want a sense of identity and hate, which is why so many of them switch radically from being a nazi to an antifa shill. Nationalism needs a solid base, and these people are detrimental to the cause. If you're a genuine nationalist, who believes that people have the right to ethnic self-determination and tradition, that moral axiom is impervious to change. You're not going to suddenly start saying 'oh, I guess no one deserves to have a homeland'.

[–]Jacinda[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

SS: Until I read this review I confess I was unaware of the work of Josh Neal or the drama surrounding his doxing. Joyce's praise for American Extremist, my distrust of psychological theorizing notwithstanding, suggests it would be a useful addition to the nationalist library:

Josh Neal’s American Extremist is a vast, wide-ranging, nuanced, and incredibly thoughtful treatise on the decline of American society and the rise of political extremism. The book is a product of a tremendous amount of study and effort, and it will require a similar level of study and effort from the reader if the fullest extent of its wisdom is to be extracted.

It’s a book to be read and re-read, and I believe that, since we unfortunately may be shackled to neoliberalism and its ideological poisons for some time, it will continue to be of the utmost relevance. Its author is to be congratulated and thanked in equal measure.

Neal also discussed his book with Keith Woods.

I haven't listened to it yet but the comments are positive.