The defining characteristic of mass politics in the present period is the stunning and terrifying growth of the international far right.
Since socialist strategy must adjust itself to the character of mass politics in the period in which it operates, it follows that during this period, socialists must build internationally around a struggle against the ascension of this monster.
In this article, I will substantiate the claim that the rise of the far right is the defining characteristic of the present period. I will then try to articulate an international strategy for combating this ascension and highlight its strategically indispensable role for socialists in the current period.
The new authoritarianism and the polycrisis
The second election of Donald Trump as president of the United States marked a moment of transition, when the new authoritarianism in ascendance took a clearer form. Yet, this storm had been slowly taking shape for close to three decades, in some ways appearing like a grotesque reflection of the rejuvenation the anti-capitalist Left has experienced in that same period, since the current round of post-Soviet politics began to take shape around the anti-globalization movement of the late 1990s.
In this article, I will substantiate the claim that the rise of the far right is the defining characteristic of the present period. I will then try to articulate an international strategy for combating this ascension and highlight its strategically indispensable role for socialists in the current period.
The new authoritarianism and the polycrisis
The second election of Donald Trump as president of the United States marked a moment of transition, when the new authoritarianism in ascendance took a clearer form. Yet, this storm had been slowly taking shape for close to three decades, in some ways appearing like a grotesque reflection of the rejuvenation the anti-capitalist Left has experienced in that same period, since the current round of post-Soviet politics began to take shape around the anti-globalization movement of the late 1990s.
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