Dugin espouses an Evola-influenced philosophy that also ties into Traditionalist values, seeing the Renaissance and everything that followed, including technological progress, as a debasement of human nature. It was co-written by another alt-right standard bearer – Milo Yiannopoulos.Īlexander Dugin, another philosopher mentioned by Bannon at the Vatican, is called by some “Putin’s Brain.” He is a Russian thinker known for his close associations with the Kremlin. If you think knowing about Evola is not the same as supporting his ideas, an article by Breitbart from when it was run by Bannon listed Evola as one of the foundational thinkers of the alt-right movement. That is a stark difference to the American conservative movement that either was ignorant of them or attempted to suppress them,” said Spencer. “He at least recognizes that they are there. “Even if he hasn’t fully imbibed them and been changed by them, he is at least open to them,” he said. Spencer also found it very significant that Mr. “Julius Evola is one of the most fascinating men of the 20th century,” said the white nationalist leader Richard Spencer. “We the Judeo-Christian West really have to look at what he’s talking about as far as traditionalism goes - particularly the sense of where it supports the underpinnings of nationalism - and I happen to think that the individual sovereignty of a country is a good thing and a strong thing,” said Bannon.Īnti-Semitic and sexist Evola is known for inspiring Italian fascists, including Benito Mussolini himself, modern neo-Nazi and nationalist parties in Europe, as well as the far right movements in the United States. Bannon’s remarks seemed to indicate that while he does not support Putin’s kind of government, there was some merit in his approach. Interestingly, in the same speech, he also paints the current age as the Dark Ages, another way the Middle Ages are described.īannon also spoke about the appeal of Putin, linking it to the Russian leader’s support of “traditionalist” values, especially as he’s advised by Alexander Dugin, a philosopher who follows the work of the controversial Italian thinker Julius Evola. He suggests that the Judeo-Christian idea is facing a grave enemy that can only be fought by armed Christians. This certainly sounds like Crusader talk. “And we’re at the very beginning stages of a very brutal and bloody conflict, of which if … the people in the Church do not bind together and really form what I feel is an aspect of the Church Militant, to really be able to not just stand with our beliefs, but to fight for our beliefs against this new barbarity that’s starting, that will completely eradicate everything that we’ve been bequeathed over the last 2,000, 2,500 years,” said Bannon.
Bannon’s seemingly strong feelings on this subject were on display during his 2014 talk at the Vatican.
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