What a Brooks specimen. He defines fascism as nihilism (oh, that #BrokenTimes thesaurus) & blames "smothering progressivism." "For reasons I don’t fully understand, educated elites are more socially progressive than non-elites." The answer's in there, David.
The Rise of Right-Wing Nihilism https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/opinion/rufo-yarvin-trump-nihilism.html?smid=tw-share