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FTR#1378 Team Trump Takes the Field, Part 4


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Introduction: Highlighting the rise of what many call "Techno-Fascism," this broadcast begins with discussion of fascism in Manchuria and Japan under Nobusuke Kishi. Kishi's "Manchurian legacy" is a dominant consideration in Korea and should be reflected on against the background of what is happening in both Korea and the U.S.
Supplementing discussion of Kishi, we detail analysis of another form of "Techno-Fascism," rooted in the Silicon Valley and featuring the ideological precepts of Curtis Yarvin, aka "Menscius Moldbug."
For all its apparent novelty, this ideology is a high-tech version of Mussolini's Corporate State.
" . . . . Instead of advocating for a constitutional republic with minimal government, this new strain of thought pushes for a private, post-democratic order, where those with the most resources and technological control dictate the rules. In this vision, power doesn’t rest with the people—it belongs to the most competent 'executives' running society like a CEO would run a company. . . ."
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