Microfascist Machines w/ Jack Z. Bratich
<p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/jbratich"><strong>Jack Z. Bratich</strong></a> chats about the concept of "microfascism," a term coined by Deleuze<strong> </strong>as part of their project of tracing “the <em>genealogy </em>and the <em>permanence </em>of certain fascist machineries” in order “to refuse to allow any fascist formula to slip by, on whatever scale it may manifest itself, including within the scale of the family or even within our own personal economy." Happy Thanksiving!</p><p>The concept suggests that fascist impulses don't just come from "above" (authoritarian leaders) but can emerge from "below" in how people treat each other daily. Deleuze and Guattari believed everyone has some "fascist" potential—desires for domination, control, or submission. Bratich's work looks at the idea in the current context of MAGA, stochastic terrorism, and the manosphere.</p><p>Buy his book <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.commonnotions.org/buy/on-microfacism-gender-war-and-death?srsltid=AfmBOooPXUwxDIJBjbb9aseEBFqORxfLzIN4mq0DgSJTu4Oh9IgfZHAT"><em>On Microfascism: Gender, War, Death </em>and <em>Conspiracy Panics: Political Rationality and Popular Culture</em></a> from Common Notions.</p><p>3WF interview: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://threewayfight.org/antifascism-in-2025-shane-burley-interviews-xtn-alexander-and-matthew-n-lyons/">https://threewayfight.org/antifascism-in-2025-shane-burley-interviews-xtn-alexander-and-matthew-n-lyons/</a></p><p>Klaus Theweleit's Male Fantasies: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://monoskop.org/images/5/54/Theweleit_Klaus_Male_Fantasies_Vol_1_Women_Floods_Bodies_History.pdf">https://monoskop.org/images/5/54/Theweleit_Klaus_Male_Fantasies_Vol_1_Women_Floods_Bodies_History.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>Support This Wreckage and join our Discord discussion by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/c/theantifada/home">signing up to Patreon</a></p>
