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Ezra's avatar

Might just be my phone but no images are displaying for me, just grey boxes. Appreciate the piece, in the first section still

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Absolutely amazing work. The connections to Imperial Japan and strains of Japanese Ultranationalism are striking, especially after the section about the Cult of Youth that reminded me a lot of the works of Mishima and the other Ultranationalists/International disciples of his within the Neo reactionary movement. This cult of youth idea, I think, also has another manifestation in Israeli and Petty-Bourgeois American culture (which tends to be very fascist or fascist-adjacent). The stories about what happens on these birthright trips and rave festivals reminds me of stories I have heard about similar things that happen at frat/house parties and raves as well. Once again, this is one of the most insightful posts I have ever read, keep up the great work.

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