Alexander Dugin’s War on the West
Alexander Dugin weaponises Western divides, using social media to amplify conspiracies, foster destabilisation, and promote his vision of a Russian-led Eurasian empire.
In the crowded echo chamber of social media, where the loudest voices often drown out reasoned debate, Alexander Dugin’s posts and endorsements offer a chilling glimpse into a dangerous ideological project. A self-proclaimed philosopher and one of the architects of the Russian “Eurasianist” vision, Dugin has long sought to shape the world’s political landscape through his neo-fascist worldview. His recent activity on social media, as evidenced by the content he amplifies, provides a disturbing window into his alliances, priorities, and the global threats he represents.
Dugin’s most striking post directly accuses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of embodying fascism, boldly asserting that “Jews can be fascists and Nazis as well as any other peoples.”1 While there is significant evidence of Netanyahu’s questionable policies and actions that have invited criticism on multiple fronts2, Dugin’s use of Netanyahu’s misdeeds is not a genuine cr…
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