Comparing philosophers with constitution writers is a bit difficult. Philosophizing and nation building are quite different from one another. But, basically, t

Comparing philosophers with constitution writers is a bit difficult. Philosophizing and nation building are quite different from one another. But, basically, the question we should ask: "is there a direct connection between Heidegger's philosophical prescriptions and his fascism?" If so, that suggests a pretty serious problem with his prescriptions -- that, in certain milieu -- his ideas comfortably co-exist with or perhaps even feed/justify a fascist mindset. IMO that line was always kind of obvious, but in any case, Heidegger drew it directly for us in his Black Notebooks. Especially in Heidegger's case -- because of the very broad nature of the prescriptions that follow from his work -- I think that's quite different from mere "guilt by association".