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Reactionary Chic and the Rise of "Racist Liberalism"

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John Pistelli
Aug 31, 2022
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Katherine’s note: And so we close the chapter on this particular digital subculture, with one final piece from one of my favorite critics, John Pistelli.

Back in the vanished days of spring 2022—about a decade ago in online time and therefore likely to be forgotten—the so-called new right made its debut in mainstream media with a trinity of articles: Ja…

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