Me on the farmers’ protests in Germany & Europe (mais en français)
I had a chat with franceinfo about the farmers’ protests in Germany and Europe, and how they relate (or not) to the agenda of the radical right.
Artikel im Handelsblatt zur AfD und den Bauernprotesten
Dietmar Neuerer hat im Handelsblatt einen lesenswerten Artikel zum Verhältnis zwischen AfD und Landwirten veröffentlicht (Spoiler: das Programm der AfD hat nichts mit den Forderungen der Bauern zu tun) und dafür auch mit Personen aus der Wissenschaft gesprochen. Ein Wortlautzitat von mir hat es in den Text geschafft. https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/bauernprotese-und-afd-populistisch-und-verlogen-die-entlarvende-bauern-strategie-der-afd/100007470.html
Interview with ECPS: “Remigration” plans echo the ideology of the 1930s & 1940s
In an interview with the ECPS, I discuss the the AfD’s trajectory from the softly eurosceptic centre towards the extreme right.
You can now create deepfake videos in the safety and comfort of your home
I cloned myself and lived to tell the tale.
Is the far right behind the large-scale farmers’ protests in Germany?
The far right is not the driving force behind the farmers’ protests, but their style is indicative of an erosion of democratic norms in Germany
Will the real Naomi Klein please stand up?
Feed your inner sceptic, listen to this Big Picture Science Podcast from December 2023.
Political beliefs & multi-partyism, plagiarising politicians, the robustness of Twitter, and Alex Jones: 4 links I liked
4 short articles on stuff that interests me – the far right, social media, political beliefs – that I read and would like to share b/c they are worth your time
My 7 most popular posts in 2023
Click here to see the 7 most read posts on my blog in 2023.
“Bard, tell me a joke about Max Weber”
Sure, here is a joke about Max Weber:Why did Max Weber become a sociologist?Because he was interested in the sociology of bureaucracy.I hope you found it funny! As a coda to a grey and mildly depressing Sunday, I checked in with Bard to see if it was any better than half a year ago. The…
2 invite code for Bluesky (but Twitter is fine)
Twitter may be burning, but I’m not leaving yet (as I have said a thousand times before). Still, it is good to have alternatives, and so I set up an account on Mastodon back in November ’22 when we all felt the evil presence of You-Know-Who. But much as I like the ideas behind Mastodon…