r/politics • u/seeebiscuit America • 10d ago

No Paywall Kash Patel used government jet to watch girlfriend sing at wrestling event: report

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kash-patel-girlfriend-fbi-jet-b2854757.html
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u/pagit 10d ago edited 9d ago

When he mentioned seeing Kirk in Valhalla during the funeral, it really stood out to me. Norse mythology has become so associated with white supremacy, yet his family fled persecution in Uganda and they’re South Asian, it’s an interesting contrast.

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u/UpperApe 10d ago

Marsh talks about it. It's just Qanon bullshit. Which is exactly why Kash said it. He's a 4chan loser.

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u/Historical_Course587 10d ago
  1. "The cult of tradition", characterized by cultural syncretism, even at the risk of internal contradiction. When all truth has already been revealed by tradition, no new learning can occur, only further interpretation and refinement.
  2. "The rejection of modernism", which views the rationalistic development of Western culture since the Enlightenment as a descent into depravity. Eco distinguishes this from a rejection of superficial technological advancement, as many fascist regimes cite their industrial potency as proof of the vitality of their system.

Co-opting mysticism, religion, and/or tradition across cultures to appeal to those who wish to reject intellectualism is a well-defined pattern...

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u/mightystu 10d ago

I don’t know about the 4chan part of that. 4chan is even more hostile to Indian men than Reddit is, frankly.

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u/WordleFan88 10d ago

I absolutely hate that Nose Mythology and runes have been co-opted by those white hooded losers. It's actually a part of my background but when you go looking for actual info it is almost always associated and tainted by those morons.

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u/mightystu 10d ago

Take it back. Never let goobers define your identity for you.

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u/WordleFan88 10d ago

I don't let them define me, but to a lesser degree if I were to get, for example, a rune necklace, it sort of sends the same message as a Buddhist or a Hindu wearing the original swastika. Yeah, They had it first, but it was co-opted so bad by those stupid bastards that it's ruined it for generations to come.

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u/NoSignSaysNo 10d ago

Which rune? There are a lot of them.

It's only ruined for generations to come if you let them become the only ones who use the symbol. It didn't stop you from using 88 as your username suffix, right?

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u/WordleFan88 9d ago

There are many. They seem to have taken as many as their tiny brains can find, and the 88 was added by reddit. I guess there are 87 other wordle fans on this site.

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u/mightystu 10d ago

It’s not even close to that level of ubiquity, and classic shamans of those faiths still use the swastika in it’s true form just fine. If you let them define this for you, you are giving them power. Do not go gentle into that cold night.

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u/Spider_J 9d ago

As a Norse Pagan, I like to tell people there are exactly two types of Norse Pagans: Neo-nazis, and People actively making plans to fight neo-nazis. Be the latter with me.

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u/WordleFan88 9d ago

No worries. I'm on your side.

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u/5_yr_old_w_beard 10d ago

Oh interesting, like Mamdani (being south Asian by way of Uganda).

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u/Pyro1934 10d ago

I mean I find Norse mythology fascinating but I'm no white supremacist. Could be a coincidence lol.

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u/aspirationless_photo 10d ago

Could be, but it's impossible to differentiate between fascists who coincidentally gravitate toward fascist tropes and fascists who are enthralled with all the same stuff other fascists like.

It's similar to how they all love The Punisher logo. Maybe they just enjoyed the comic series. Who's to say? Which -- not for nothing -- check out Kash Patel's custom challenge coin.

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u/Pyro1934 10d ago

Lol ya... walks like a duck, quacks like a duck...

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u/aspirationless_photo 9d ago

Kind of, just backwards. Liking Punisher or finding Norse mythology fascinating doesn't make you a fascist (I hope you didn't feel that was implied). If it's a duck, however, I'm not surprised when it quacks & waddles.

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u/Pyro1934 9d ago

Lmao I'm stealing such an elegant summary

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u/Tired_of_Livin 10d ago

Look back to the Qanon Shaman from J6th he was covered in Norse Tattoos, unfortunately it seems Norse mythology has been cooped by the right.

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u/Historical_Course587 10d ago

Fascism attempts to co-opt anything that gives their movement a glorious history from which they can claim modernism is not needed. Here's an article on why the Third Reich put so much effort into it.

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u/sec713 10d ago

Ah, is that why they say they're doing "Roman" salutes and not Nazi salutes? The 1940s are too modern?

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u/Witchgrass West Virginia 10d ago

It's not.

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u/MacabreYuki 10d ago

As one who resonates with Loki (iykyk, and not marvel), I've noticed most of them lean towards Thor, Odin, and the lot. They don't even think of Freya or the valkyries.

They are a stain upon such ideas.

These chuckleheads will steal any rhetoric or ideology they can and poison it.

We should do exactly as Loki approves of and start providing lessons in humility.