Führers and Fathers, by Charles Coulombe

O holy land, O land of our ancestors, their sweat and their blood have molded you, and far and near their pious sons will know how to honor and expand the Fatherland. If some brothers depart, there are thousands more who, faithful guardians, will defend your homes. —“Toward the Future,” Belgian patriotic song

Recent weeks have seen all sorts of folk jumping up and down about a “Nazi revival” among young conservatives in the United States, Europe, and elsewhere. Among the many villains pointed at by older folk on the rampage is young Nick Fuentes—who has, however, made up his feud with Tucker Carlson. Perhaps typical—and well written—is this piece by Rod Dreher.

Now, much as I respect Mr. Dreher, I have to admit that I am not as upset by the phenomenon as he is. Mind you, I have had a great many youngsters get upset at me for attacking National Socialism on 𝕏, Instagram, and Facebook, and for praising such figures of the resistance as Claus von Stauffenberg. Indeed, I gave up using the term “Nazi” in response to one silly person’s comment regarding my use of it: “Jew slang detected, opinion ignored.” Indeed, on reflection, I became happy to do so. …

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