„ ... In short, by its facilitation of capitalism‘s construction of the totalitarianism of the Global Biosecurity State – woke is not liberal, and it certainly isn‘t socialist: woke is fascist.“
Many thanks for this capsule review of Elmer's book. As someone who would normally be placed politically left of centre, I remain shocked at the total collapse of the concept of solidarity among the old left, and the unfeasible certainty of the new left.
Within one generation from widespread acceptance of Foucault's critique of biopower to censorship in support of totalitarian biopower...? No critique I've yet seen deals adequately with this aspect of what just happened. I'm curious as to whether Elmer provides a plausible account of this unprecedented collapse of shared ideals.
Based on this review I regret that I bought this book by Elmer. He seems confused about his political concepts and categories.......but then I read that he is an art guy and a leftist. So he cannot drop the whole woke authoritarian dystopia we have been living through at his friends' doorstep (where every real political analyst worth his salt would squarely put it). and so he introduces this weird exculpatory theory that "neo-liberalism made them do it" as if they are all unconsciously channelling Hayek and Rothbard. Humbug. Scratch a lefty and you will find a fascist every time.
Many thanks for this capsule review of Elmer's book. As someone who would normally be placed politically left of centre, I remain shocked at the total collapse of the concept of solidarity among the old left, and the unfeasible certainty of the new left.
Within one generation from widespread acceptance of Foucault's critique of biopower to censorship in support of totalitarian biopower...? No critique I've yet seen deals adequately with this aspect of what just happened. I'm curious as to whether Elmer provides a plausible account of this unprecedented collapse of shared ideals.
Keep up the great work!
Like Elmer’s book Edward Veith's Modern Fascism (1993) examines the strong fascist temptation in the West.
Edward Veith's Modern Fascism : A Review.
https://www.samizdat.qc.ca/cosmos/sc_soc/sc_po/ModernFascism-PG.htm
While Veith's book was published almost 30 years ago, in my view it is more pertinent now than when originally published...
Based on this review I regret that I bought this book by Elmer. He seems confused about his political concepts and categories.......but then I read that he is an art guy and a leftist. So he cannot drop the whole woke authoritarian dystopia we have been living through at his friends' doorstep (where every real political analyst worth his salt would squarely put it). and so he introduces this weird exculpatory theory that "neo-liberalism made them do it" as if they are all unconsciously channelling Hayek and Rothbard. Humbug. Scratch a lefty and you will find a fascist every time.