A New Anti-Political Fervor

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by antonomon • 6 months ago

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antonomon• 6 months ago

An essay on the global wave of anti-political anger

Unlike “anti-establishment” which a bit vague and overused to the point of meaninglessness, anti-politics describes a mood that doesn’t easily convert into governance. It’s a rejection and/or skepticism of politics as it exists to actualize people’s desires.

The essay documents three different examples of anti-politics historically:

- mass party radicalization after WW1 (rejection of the politics of consensus)

- forming a second culture outside of the state in Eastern Europe (viewing politics as a dead-end)

- today’s internet swarms (negating without a positive program) and the American case

nephihaha• 6 months ago

It's not anti-politics since it is a political movement.

The politics of consensus is often consensus among politicos rather than the general public.

A New Anti-Political Fervor

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