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Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor warn of 'end time fascists'
Original: From our magazine: Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor identify religious extremists, the tech elites, and ethno-fascists as “e
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor, writing in the Texas Observer's magazine, argue that religious extremists, tech elites and ethno-fascists are converging into what they call 'end time fascists.' Their shared trait, the authors say, is the belief they will be the 'chosen ones' in an apocalypse they are actively accelerating, linking politics to apocalyptic ideology.
Why now: The pair's new essay frames current political movements through an apocalyptic lens, prompting discussion among readers.
Naomi KleinAstra TaylorTexas Observer
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- From our magazine: Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor identify religious extremists, the tech elites, and ethno-fascists as “end time fascists.” What they have in common is that they believe they will be the “chosen ones” in the apocalypse that they are accelerating. https://www.… · TexasObserver@texasobserver.social · 36
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