Fascism is the concept this guy is lacking in order to describe what’s happening here, and its consequence: imperialism.
Oh wait, wikipedia:
Vardi is open about his Zionism and is listed as a signatory on an anti-academic-boycott letter “United Against the Academic Boycott of Israel,” that denies that genocide has ever occurred in Palestine, despite an inquiry by a United Nations Independent International Commission and International Association of Genocide Scholars stating that the legal definition of genocide has been met according to the Genocide Convention. Vardi supports a two-state solution and served 5 years in the Israel Defense Forces, participating in two wars during his service. Vardi has remarked that boycotts against Israel on university campuses are “deeply distasteful”.
Having seen one of his talks on efficiency vs resilience, I’m extremely doubtful fascist is appropriate. For one, fascists are ultra-capitalist and he was pretty scathing of the capitalist mode iirc.
The article is also clearly critical of The Empire, which is standard sci-fi fascism.
Fascism is the concept this guy is lacking in order to describe what’s happening here, and its consequence: imperialism.
Oh wait, wikipedia:
He is fascist after all, Wow.
Having seen one of his talks on efficiency vs resilience, I’m extremely doubtful fascist is appropriate. For one, fascists are ultra-capitalist and he was pretty scathing of the capitalist mode iirc.
The article is also clearly critical of The Empire, which is standard sci-fi fascism.