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Aurelien Mondon

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Researching the mainstreaming of reactionary/far-right politics

Co-convenor of @reacpolrn.bsky.social

Reactionary Democracy w. @aaronwinter.bsky.social and co-editor of The Ethics of Researching the Far Right

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Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · Sep 24

Core to reactionary politics is a cowardly project that aims to protect and restore privilege and hierarchies of oppression

Some thoughts on terminology and the term reactionary @reacpolrn.bsky.social

reacpol.net/on-reactiona...

Article: On reactionary politics (Aurelien Mondon) - Reactionary Politics Research Network

This article by Aurelien Mondon explores the meaning of reactionary politics and its use in our current context

reacpol.net

Reposted by Christopher Wright, Aurélien Mondon

Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 1h

We can't really say this enough...

> Anastasia Berg [at UCL Irvine] said that new research — and what she's hearing directly from colleagues across various industries — shows that employees who heavily rely on AI are losing core skills at a startling rate.

www.businessinsider.com/ai-tools-are...

AI tools are 'deskilling' workers, philosophy professor says

A philosophy professor warns that AI reliance is weakening workers' judgment, creativity, and problem-solving.

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Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 1h

This is what I called hegemonic defeatism, looking at the French case

We're about to see a lot of people who pretended to be against the far right when it was easy give up before taking any real stand

academic.oup.com/pa/article/7...

Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 1h

Mate...

Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 2h

No, you should never accept to even contemplate collaborating with the far right

It might protect you for a while if you're privileged enough but it will only legitimise them and put many communities at risk as well as democracy

I can't believe we are at the stage when this has to be said...

Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 2h

100%. This is what I called hegemonic defeatism in a paper recently (I didn't notice at the time how well it seems to apply)...

Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 2h

All of them have. Truly appalling.

Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 2h

Incredible...

Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 2h

Nope, the "everyone" means anyone right of a leftwing alternative here

Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 2h

Yes absolutely! I included that as part of the infighting... Giving anyone on the left or right of that party any excuse to dislike them...

Reposted by Aurélien Mondon

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 2h

Professor Deborah Prentice, Vice Chancellor at Cambridge University, is getting some grief for this headline which suggests she is cosying up to Reform. But what she has *actually* said is entirely right and sensible.

My question is, why is The Times seeking to undermine Cambridge University?

Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 2h

After weeks of everyone trying to tank a left alternative making fun of the infighting and the provisional name, let's stick to both, shall we?

At the moment, only the Greens seem to take the urgency of the situation we're in seriously...

Reposted by Aurélien Mondon

Sarah Viktoria 🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️⚧️🦗 @sarahviktoria.bsky.social · 5h

What fresh hell is this? #YourParty #TransRights

Still image capture of Your Party conference 30th November 2025 live video feed on YouTube, showing a person speaking and at the bottom of the screen there is an orange banner with white letters and the words "Yes: include trans liberation."

Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 8h

Absolutely. Particularly since these 'flaws' have been known for a long time and his thinking has been thoroughly dissected by now. It's a useful reminder no doubt but that cannot be the entire strategy.

Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 8h

Or Farright 🤷🏻‍♂️

Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 9h

My autocorrect keeps correcting Farage to Garage and I think I might just let it do it from now on

Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 9h

Absolutely. It shouldn't be hard to understand either for anyone who cares about this mainstreaming rather than Farage himself

Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 9h

Absolutely. I'm amazed they're asking him to apologise as if that would make a difference to the damage he's doing and that they've enabled...

Sigh... What a state of things we live in...

Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 9h

Yes, it's really tricky and it's been annoying seeing some responses from people I expected would know better

Obviously, the point was never to say that his past behaviour was irrelevant but surely it should not be radical at this stage to expect wider scrutiny

Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 9h

Reposting it as this shouldn't be a controversial take if what we care about is the resurgence of far-right politics rather than Farage himself and yet I'm surprised by the reaction (or lack thereof) it has caused

The issue is not (just) past behaviour, it is what's being mainstreamed today

Reposted by David J. Galbreath

Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 9h

Focusing on extreme events such as the reports of Farage’s teenage past can exceptionalise the nature of far-right politics and make it harder to call out... It also downplays the role played by the mainstream media and politicians in the process of mainstreaming

theconversation.com/nigel-farage...

Nigel Farage’s alleged teenage comments are a distraction from the damage of his politics

Reports of such appalling behaviour – and Farage’s reaction – give us an insight into the leader of the UK’s rising far-right party.

theconversation.com

Reposted by Aurélien Mondon

Andy Fleming @slackbastard.bsky.social · 11h

Periodic reminder that, while I don't like being patronised, I do appreciate being Patreonized.

(I also have stickers if youse want some.)

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Ben Lorber @benlorber8.bsky.social · 19h

Interesting assertion from Bari Weiss’s The Free Press. I’m sure they apply it consistently around the world, right?

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Stephen Miller’s Wife @katiemiller : “Can you cite the statute that makes the boat bombings illegal?”

@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”

Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 1d

Ok, fair enough

Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 1d

And that's fine but that's not enough as you said. I've been discussing the need to call out far-right politics for what they are my entire career

My point is that I cannot do this without also calling out those who have enabled him and his politics and are conveniently calling him out today

Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 1d

I think we agree so I don't understand why you're having a go honestly

Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 1d

Wow, thank you for lecturing me about things I actually research and for correcting my English (I'm sure that made you feel very superior)

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Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 1d

And that's great he does but what I'm pointing out is that some of the people attacking him for it are the people who built him up in the first place and are mainstreaming his politics

Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 1d

I had no idea the phrase referred to the card! I thought it was about the tool! Good to know!

Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 1d

Who said this doesn't matter? You are chasing windmills

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