Cogent summary. The article mentions Eco's "armageddon complex" concept, but another important one is syncretism: contemporary fascist movements don't have an i

Cogent summary. The article mentions Eco's "armageddon complex" concept, but another important one is syncretism: contemporary fascist movements don't have an internally consistent set of worldviews, but instead a swirling syncresis of reactionary positions that fight for prominence within the larger movement. These positions contradict each other, but are unified in being (1) reactionary, and (2) tied to an armageddon, rapture, or other "great event" that shifts the tide away from secular humanism.