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this post was submitted on 16 Feb 2026
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I grow increasingly frustrated every time one of these ponderous essays fails to mention the gutter racist and eugenicist beliefs of these people. This dilution of what 'far right' means only serves their interests, and it's malpractice to not mention that the racism is foundational to their origin and organization as a movement.
I expect better of the New Yorker; it's disappointing to see their writers following the path of the New York Times.
The Sam Kriss article in Harpers above focuses on "these people don't know how to be happy" and never gets around to saying "Scott Alexander is gentle in person but wants to get rid of or sterilize poor brown people and helped people like Curtis Yarvin rise to power."
Note that SlateScott's group home is named after a Lord of the Rings location