The best there was to be found was stuff like Rod Dreher.

I think Dreher did convert to Orthodoxy eventually, didn't he? I rarely run into any information about him, but last I heard he was some kind of "alt lite" Orthodox conservative guy.

One thing I definitely wouldn’t have expected was the Groypers. Traditional Catholicism is a more reasonable way to synthesize these ideas but I still wouldn’t have expected it to have had any success as a brand.

I remember being pretty impressed with what the Groypers achieved with the pressure they were putting on conservative youth groups, but ultimately I think Catholicism is just an aesthetic for these people.

I agree none of this truly has to do with Dugin, more Western spinned “Duginism.” It’s been a decade since I read Fourth Political Theory but I don’t recall him saying half the thing people try to tack on him, including this stuff.

I don't think Dugin is even Orthodox lol, last I checked he was a member of the Old Believers. My experience has been the same as yours in regard to discussion of "Duginism" - I have read very little of Dugin's work, but it has basically nothing to do with the accusations levied against him, some of which are particularly outlandish.