Sometimes nationalists use Christianity as a religion to rally
around in order to be Populist. Other times they use paganism
to seem radical and different. Despite attempts
by nationalists to make religion or mysticism speak for nationalism,
this is simply manipulation of people's belief systems.
Typical of nationalist paganism is the use of the Celtic
cross as a symbol on tattoos, banners, or flags of nationalists.
Here is an example:
Anarchists fight nationalism by rejecting it and exposing it's
racism, sexism, homophobia, antisemitism and xenophobia.
Recently, a right-wing fascist movement known as the 3rd Positionists
has used the strategy of using left-wing symbols and images while
pushing a right-wing social agenda. Just as Adolf Hitler used
the name "National Socialist" for his political party and
Spanish fascists used the term "National Syndicalist",
3rd Positionists use the labels "National Bolshevik",
"National Libertarian", and "National Anarchist" to try to
trick radicals into supporting their racist, antisemitic, and homophobic
ideals. Common is embracement of the theories of Otto Strasser or the Strasser
brothers and the idea of a "true socialist" National Socialism that
is supposed to be different from Hitler's National Socialism...
but of course if they really believed in socialism they would not
be racist/nationalist.
Please take the time to read the following anarchist essays about nationalism:
You can join a mailing-list set up to oppose 3rd Positionist infiltration
into the anarchist movement. Here is the info on the list:
Anti-National-Anarchist
A mailing list for real anarchists opposed to the 3rd Positionist infiltration
into the anarchist movement under the racist, sexist, homophobic,
anti-semitic and fascist guise of National Anarchism & the National
Revolutionary Faction. Examined will be the theories of figures such as
Michael Bakunin, Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, Peter Kropotkin, George
Orwell, and others who held some controversial views but firmly opposed
nationalism. Also examined will be the contributions of liberalism and
marxism to anarchist theory, with a critical eye, and a general focus on
opposing the national socialism / fascism of the 3rd Positionist movement.
Internationalism is the best weapon against nationalism!
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Last update: 4/March/2002