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Damn! That's some mighty fine framing of a discussion right there!

So yeah, my old rant on this subject goes like: one of the key differences (IMO) between the radical left and/or anarchism of a century ago and today, is the proliferation of disenfranchised military veterans within the milieu. Europe and elsewhere, flooded with fucked up, traumatized, desperate people with military training, usually having gone through pretty horrendous direct experiences on battlefields, then tossed back to wherever they came from.

Recently learned about Vonnegut's absolutely jaw dropping experiences with the war. Orwell, Durruti, Makhno, the list goes on and on.

I would argue the defining difference is this mass familiarity with horrifying violence and at least some acceptance of it as necessary.

The far right understands this ... Perhaps better than anyone else? Please note that I'm not being prescriptive at all, only making an observation haha