The Conformist: An Analysis of Evil | AdequateEmily

An anti-fascist look at one of an anti-fascist masterpiece.
CORRECTION: As many have pointed out, Italy did not lose WWI, so they were rewarded as part of the treaty of Versailles, unlike what I said. It was more that they received a much smaller piece and agreed with Germany that the share was exaggerated in Britain and France’s favor. I seemingly confused that agreement for a prior alliance, but I was mistaken. As such they were not defeated, but rather expecting more after the war and struggled with the perception of the treaty as a whole! I’m admittedly a bit ashamed of the history gaff there and have to admit my knowledge of World War 1 is not very good, so thank you for the corrections!
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[@AdequateEmily]

CORRECTION: As many have pointed out, Italy did not lose WWI, so they were rewarded as part of the treaty of Versailles, unlike what I said. It was more that they received a much smaller piece and agreed with Germany that the share was exaggerated in Britain and France’s favor. I seemingly confused that agreement for a prior alliance, but I was mistaken. As such they were not defeated, but rather expecting more after the war and struggled with the perception of the treaty as a whole! I’m admittedly a bit ashamed of the history gaff there and have to admit my knowledge of World War 1 is not very good, so thank you for the corrections!

[@commandantcarpenter]

perhaps one could say some Italians saw it as a "mutilated victory"

[@Feasco]

they let fascism be born in their country so they'll always be losers to me

[@iamthesword1180]

As a historian, I'm very happy that someone uses Paxton's definition. His theory work on fascism doesn't get the recognition (outside academia) that it deserves.

[@AdequateEmily]

To be fair I was gonna use Eco’s but I realized it was gonna take 3 total minutes and it wasn’t worth it lol. Paxton’s was just as good, but more applicable and shorter!

[@francis6775]

Sorry to be a history nerd, but Italy fought *against* the Germans/Central Powers in WW1, so it wasn't that the treaties left them weak and confused like Germany, it's more that many Italians felt they didn't gain *enough* from being on the winning side of WW1. So, I guess they were left weak and confused in a way, just not as a defeated country.

[@AdequateEmily]

I apologize, I misread my source!

[@michimatsch5862]

​@@AdequateEmily maybe you could add that in a pin? Such a glaring mistake might make people stop watching an otherwise very interesting essay.

[@iamthesword1180]

At the time, the feeling of being snubbed was referred to as the mutilated victory (Vittoria mutilata), a term invented by nationalist writer Gabriele d'Annunzio, who was a role model for Mussolini. Also, small detail: The Treaty of Versailles only regulated the matters regarding Germany. There was a separate treaty (5 in total) for every country that fought on the loosing site (like the Treaty of Trianon for Hungary or the Treaty of Sèvres for the Ottoman Empire).

[@umjackd]

It was quite an interesting combination really. Italy wanted huge territorial concessions that kind of made sense in the still imperialistic attitudes of 1915 but seemed completely out of order by 1918, when many people were just tired of imperialism and the war. But by then Italy had sacrificed so many young lives that small gains just seemed insufficient. And the fascists stoked that fire and took advantage of it.

[@discrot8568]

The whole "two blond men standing around mountains of corpses fighting over who is the blondest" is one of the best ways to explain what the endgame of fascism actually looks like that I've heard.

[@captainoftheneverdie21]

The definition

[@KevinJDildonik]

"Endgame of fascism" comments from literal socialists. Lol. Don't worry I'm sure there won't be genocides when you're in power.

[@shadyguy23]

Tired: This is an excellent lens to look at The Lighthouse (2019). Wired: This is an excellent lens to look at the Sith Rule of Two.

[@rudiruttger]

it's an economic model, one that the DNC most closely resembles

[@plasticweapon]

if you don't know anything about fascism.

[@EmonWBKstudios]

Oh hey, It's renegade cut. Hope this comment uplifts this video in the algorithm.

[@bobbylee_]

When you stated “because they’ve spent so long wishing to be perceived as normal by the very people that shunned them” Clarence Thomas immediately came to mind.

[@englishcloud6299]

Blair White too

[@nadirku]

Stopping by via a "Renegade Cut", great video.

[@tiagotiagot]

It is worth noting that it's not unheard of for victims of sexual abuse to think they're to be blamed for it, even more so under religious influences.

[@shadyguy23]

I can't believe the incredible foresight Bertolucci had to made a movie about Dave Rubin 6 years before he was born.

[@Supyloco]

I'm sad that you lost your Twitter, because you were one of the accounts I enjoyed.

[@TheGlooga]

Fantastic video! The analysis of the film from a queer lens and discussion of fascism as an ideology of projected self hatred was really interesting

[@qkranarchist3015]

Agreed. 💯‼️

[@1May1312]

New subscriber here thanks to Renegade Cut. You did a brilliant job here!

[@adamvegas5951]

28:29 that quote goes hard also shoutout to innuendo studios

[@WannabeMarysue]

Of course I know who Mussolini is. I've see the ultimate showdown of ultimate destiny.

[@IAmTheAce5]

Really nice to see you collaborating with Renegade Cut and Innuendo Studios

[@josemaria8177]

Subscibed yesterday. Today I get a genius video essay on one of my favourite films by one of my favourite directors. Sometimes the stars align

[@expectationofplenty]

Mining this essay for my father’s eulogy 😂

[@AdequateEmily]

I’d say sorry for your loss but from that comparison I doubt you’re mourning much lol

[@expectationofplenty]

@@AdequateEmily tbh he’s not dead yet mate im just getting the work in 💁‍♂️ Man is used and unloved Not much else to say Solidarity from eng.

[@FaiaHalo]

No exaggeration, this is one of the MOST important videos I've ever seen. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this. Much love from Latin America ❤

[@noheroespublishing1907]

Arise, vast country, Arise for a fight to the death Against the dark fascist force, Against the cursed horde. Let noble wrath Boil over like a wave! This is the people's war, a Sacred war! We shall repulse the oppressors Of all ardent ideas, The rapists and the plunderers, The torturers of people! Let noble wrath Boil over like a wave! This is the people's war, a Sacred war! The black wings shall not dare Fly over the Motherland, On her spacious fields The enemy shall not dare tread! Let noble wrath Boil over like a wave! This is the people's war, a Sacred war! We shall drive a bullet into the forehead Of the rotten fascist filth, For the scum of humanity We shall build a solid coffin! Let noble wrath Boil over like a wave! This is the people's war, a Sacred war! - The Sacred War (Soviet military song during the Second World War, and the unofficial anthem of the Union during the Second World War)

[@katherinewolfe9976]

Thanks!

[@qkranarchist3015]

Appreciate your analysis and presentation of rhe movie to show a crucial point. I think this is useful.for me in a very conservative region. A starting point in a discussion that has a pivot point where they are curious to learn more.

[@miaththered]

I forgot to comment yesterday. Anyway; this was interesting, thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@closethockeyfan5284]

Great video essay, thank you

[@soundofazure]

Came across via YT’s inscrutable algorithm. High quality, and subbed!

[@sunnyjim1223]

Awesome video on one of my favorite films!

[@RileyDia]

Sorry about your Twitter you deserve all the support!!!!

[@mattai075]

Came here from leadhead. Can’t believe i never heard of this channel

[@taigawoods6526]

Great stuff. We'll win

[@HenryKathman]

Absolutely brilliant.

[@HannahFortalezza]

Great vid. Makes me think a lot about a certain few pick me’s and my own issues of blending into the masses with regards to work instead of being more openly strongly queer. Also I gotta say, that cinematography is absolutely timeless

[@suolainenomena7631]

Thank you

[@AirQuotes]

Interesting

[@ilessthan3bees]

So apparently there's a leftist film crit video essayist who gets readings by innuendo studios and renegade cut that I haven't heard of. The algorithm is less than useless.

[@Tamales21]

What a great fucking video.

[@willcail]

Thank you for a great video.

[@LOSTLEAD8R]

This reminds me of Goncharov

[@BaronVonFisticuffs]

Italian cinema talk, antifascism, and trans support? Fuck, this channel is great.

[@thechief043]

Came here on the recommendation of Renegade Cut. Staying for the antifascist commentary.

[@muliefriend4785]

It always haunts me how much Trump looks like Mussolini.

[@osurpless]

The March on Rome was quite similar to Trump’s “I’ll be there with you!” banalities, in that Mussolini only appeared when the location was properly secured. When was that again? It would be quite “healthy” for history to reenact the gas station?

[@jtfritchie]

Great job. Really

[@cl8804]

woooooo

[@reesetorwad8346]

💘💘💘

[@jodgee2374]

I'll watch this video if I'm assured that the person who made it is not pro assault. If they are pro assault against people over ideological or sectarian differences, I won't watch. What do you commenters say?

[@AdequateEmily]

lol

[@jodgee2374]

@@AdequateEmily Hey, I wasn't the one who turned "anti-fascist" into a fascist dogwhistle. This appeared in my recommendations and I'm curious about its contents. I'm just not willing to give views unless I know it's actually anti-fascist and not ""anti-fascist"".

[@mikey-wl2jt]

Content engagement comment xoxo

[@BrokenSword1978]

Twitter is scared of you

[@nektariosorfanoudakis2270]

Good analysis in general, I've learnt a few things; the psychological and social aspects of Fascism are usually not touched upon due to a desire to reduce it completely to a matter of class struggle. I'm wondering however if someone can also defeat Fascism by appropriating its internal logic of conformity in some cases; I mean, if some people want to be mediocre, that shouldn't lead them to become the sewer of humanity; for example in countries the Axis invaded and the Communists resisted, or Fascists installed a puppet dictatorship with the aid of foreign agencies, Fascism ought to be seen as extremely unpatriotic and treasonous. Also, Fascists talk big about Machoism, but in practice end up being highly incompatible with what most people would perceive as "masculine", same with the archaic notions of "honour". Seriously, they're just a bunch of terrified backstabbing wussies, who can't satisfy women. 😂

[@nopizzawithoutpineapple]

Making a threat while holding a baseball bat against people who wanna see you dead for no reason whatsoever and are making active efforts to make that happen is clearly crossing the line of civility

[@gilblanco.1300]

In other words Trumpism 😢

[@amifunnymynameisbob]

Bad vid

[@keeKeeConnolly]

Should scientific socialists talk about shit as "evil?"

[@AdequateEmily]

I am not a scientific socialist, I am an anarchist, and fascism is evil.

[@wristofkings]

Some evils are just self-evident when you count the bodies and nations destroyed by them.

[@StreetHierarchy]

"Evil" is just a word made by humans to describe human things. It works. And while I don't believe "evil" is something a human can be, it is clearly a type of act in which humans engage.

[@bobbylee_]

Whether the vehicle is a perversion of intellectualism or religion, when the aim is to justify and minimize heinous acts, that qualifies as evil.

[@TheInterogater]

Science can only tells us how or why something happens. It is us that decides what is good and what is evil from those conclusions.

[@kazearaki853]

I find it extremely difficult to take anything with line such as "an analysis of evil" seriously. Is it even worthy to spend time watching the half an hour video? I'm not interested in who is good or evil or similar childish nonsense, that kind of nonsense should have been phased out by the time you reached 25. I'm more interested in utilitarian approach to the material world as a function of synthesis between capitalism and socialism i.e. how do we progress further than the welfare state by relying on science and big data instead of any particular ideology.

[@AdequateEmily]

It’s called an analysis of evil because you can’t put fascism in the title without getting demonetized. It’s a video about fascism. Covering a movie about fascism. This is a film analysis channel.

[@EMILYHERRERA]

love how you center yourself here, just because. 😂