ecofascism
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Ecofascism, sometimes spelled eco-fascism, is a term used to describe individuals and groups which combine environmentalism with fascism. In older literature eco-fascism was viewed as a hypothetical form of totalitarianism based on environmentalism. Since the 2010s, a number of individuals and groups have emerged that either self-identify as "ecofascist" or have been labelled as "ecofascist" by academic or journalistic sources. These individuals and groups synthesise radical far-right politics with environmentalism; they will typically argue that overpopulation is the primary threat to the env
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- Definition
- Ideological origins
- Madison Grant
- Nazism
- Savitri Devi
- Malthusianism
- Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber
- Garrett Hardin, Pentti Linkola, and "Lifeboat Ethics"
- Renaud Camus
- Association with violence
- 2010s
- 2020s
- Criticism
- Deep ecology
- Bookchin's critique of deep ecology
- Sakai on "natural purity"
- Narrowness of the label
- Disavowment
- Far-right green movements
- Australia
- Austria
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Nouvelle Droite movement
- Génération identitaire
- National Rally
- Germany
- Die Heimat
- AfD
- Collegium Humanum
- Other groups
- Greece
- Hungary
- India
- International
- Mongolia
- Online
- Russia
- Serbia
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Pejorative
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
Ecofascism, sometimes spelled eco-fascism, is a term used to describe individuals and groups which combine environmentalism with fascism. In older literature eco-fascism was viewed as a hypothetical form of totalitarianism based on environmentalism. Since the 2010s, a number of individuals and groups have emerged that either self-identify as "ecofascist" or have been labelled as "ecofascist" by academic or journalistic sources. These individuals and groups synthesise radical far-right politics with environmentalism; they will typically argue that overpopulation is the primary threat to the environment and that the only solution is a complete halt to immigration or, at their most extreme, genocide against various groups and ethnicities. Many far-right political parties have added green politics to their platforms. Through the 2010s, ecofascism has also seen increasing support, and subsequently has seen increasing interest from researchers.
== Definition == Philosopher André Gorz characterised eco-fascism as hypothetical forms of totalitarianism based on an ecological orientation of politics. Similar definitions have been used by others in older academic literature in accusations of "environmental fascism".