In The Dispatch, Jonah Goldberg explores the difficulty of clearly defining the often-raised but ever-elusive concept of fascism. Discussing varying versions and analyzing historical regimes unanimously deemed fascist, Goldberg offers the view that fascism is a “political religion” with the simple, maximalist goal of securing as much power as possible.
It Was Nice While it Lasted
Victor Davis Hanson in Jewish World Review condenses his scenario for Western civilization’s imminent demise into 700 words. The West’s fatal arrogance, Hanson argues, has prevented it from repulsing the four horsemen of its own apocalypse: global warming hysterics, sexually liberalized (and largely childless) lifestyles, unrestricted illegal immigration and a descent into tribalism driven by divisive ideologies like DEI. Despite all that, Hanson also offers the outlines of a solution.