Fascism and Sovereignty: Examining Bataille's "The Psychological Structure of Fascism" (Part 2)

[@ShadinCore]

damn hitler and mussolini been REAL quiet since the second part dropped

[@jonnymagus18]

A superb couple of lectures and erudite analysis. There is much to think about.

[@LEPHTHAND]

Cheers. Hope you stop by again.

[@Pugilist379]

Subbed. Glad you’re throwing your hat into the KZbin philosophy sphere!

[@LEPHTHAND]

Thanks. More to come in the next few weeks.

[@KnjazNazrath]

A worthy part 2.

[@LEPHTHAND]

Here to serve.

[@bogdan6e6e6e]

Huh, coincidentally after I posted about the limitations I perciebed in Batailles theory I also went and started reading Toscano's Late Fascism. Looking forward to this episode.

[@LEPHTHAND]

After going back and forth between Bataille and Toscano, I believe there’s a way to read Bataille that gets us out of some of the critiques with regard to the incubation and expression of fascistic tendencies within the homogenous realm. The tough one for Bataille to overcome is how these tendencies have become inscribed within social institutions, such as in trade unions that adopt a chauvinistic character or find common cause with the interests of capital. The argument that Bataille’s view only works to describe a historical moment which ensues failed revolutions and is marked by fully fledged party fascism is compelling.

[@diamonddestiny704]

I finished listening to the first part yesterday, and your analysis was intriguing and very engaging. Phenomenal work, though I admit, I had to look more into what Bataille meant by social homogeneity and heterogeneity because I kept thinking of it along racial/ethnic lines.

[@LEPHTHAND]

I appreciate your kind words and I hope you continue to find some value in this work.

[@Johnconno]

It's never been personal, it's just business. God bless.

[@YTC-u1r]

Great videos. But there is many mistakes in the subtitles.

[@dethkon]

It gets its power from the Lost Arc of The Covenant

[@dethkon]

Severe ownage