THE ALT RIGHT AND THE ARTS

Originally published at Counter Currents

Charles Krafft with one of his creations.

I. The Road to Alt Right Artistry

Since Hillary Clinton’s mention of the Alternative Right in one of her speeches, there have been countless discussions about what the Alt Right is and represents, with everyone and anyone, no matter how inappropriate, suddenly declaring they are part of the Alt Right. I think it is quite easy to define what the Alt Right is: it is the postmodern manifestation of what Julius Evola termed the True Right.

The True Right has been almost completely disprivileged from the mainstream arts scene in the present day. The political Left, meaning firstly the Whiggish Left and then the socialist Left, realized as early as the late eighteenth century the power art had to shape political discourse by altering the masses’ perceptions of the world. They thus sought to seize the artistic mainstream as a means towards political power.

David Yorkshire, Greg Johnson and John Morgan in conversation

A discussion I had with Greg Johnson of Counter Currents and John Morgan of Arktos. Please bear in mind that John and I were on the beer until the wee small hours the night before.

Mjolnir Magazine Issue IV out now!

 

The fourth edition of the White Eurocentric arts magazine is now available for purchase at http://www.mjolnirmagazine.com The magazine features artwork by Vig Scholma and Gary Persello, as well as handicrafts by his wife Bonnie van Hall. There are short stories by Juleigh Howard-Hobson and Ann Sterzinger, the latter's novel NVSQVAM also being reviewed by Nick Walsh. Then there is poetry by Ellin Anderson, Eliza Witte, Dorin Alexandru and Juleigh again. Our blast from the past is Thomas Ingoldsby and there is a short play and a review of John Lash's The Hero: Manhood and Power by me.