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How Rightwing Populism and Accelerationism Fuels Climate Denial

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Sep 23, 2025
Jesse Bryant, a doctoral candidate at Yale focused on far-right climate politics, and Dieter Plehwe from the University of Kassel, who studies climate obstruction, dive into the alarming ties between right-wing populism and climate action resistance. They discuss how authoritarianism is rising in the U.S. and Europe, the political implications of Catholicism, and the repurposing of climate narratives into immigration debates. Plus, they unravel the shadowy world of influential think tanks and the techniques employed to stall meaningful climate change efforts.
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INSIGHT

Accelerationism Worships The Apocalypse

  • Accelerationism venerates apocalypse as a path to renewal across disparate religious and mythic traditions.
  • Some far-right actors celebrate societal collapse to hasten a desired golden age or radical reorder.
ADVICE

Use Mutual Aid To Build Local Trust

  • Build local mutual aid or disaster councils to provide aid during climate disasters.
  • Position climate actors on the ground to prevent far-right or evangelical groups from monopolizing relief and trust.
INSIGHT

Disasters Often Strengthen Inward, Not Global, Responses

  • Climate impacts don't reliably increase support for global climate action; crisis often makes people turn inward.
  • Long-term community damage from disasters can fuel authoritarian or nationalist responses without strong support systems.
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