Landmarks of the Viral-Metamorphic Theory

Paper title:	*Landmarks of the Viral-Metamorphic Theory. A New Interpretation of Right-Wing Totalitarianism (II)*
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.4316/CC.2021.01.008
Published in:	Issue 1, (Vol. 27) / 2021
Publishing date:	2021-07-31
Pages:	149-170
Author(s):	Vlad Gafița
Abstract:	The idea of the viral-metamorphic theory was ‘inspired’ by Hanna Arendt's assertion that totalitarianism is the pathology of modernity. Therefore, totalitarianism is not the opposite of democracy, but a mutant entity derived from it. The totalitarian phenomenon emerges when change occurs and modifies certain essential aspects of democratic thought and action, such as freedom, equality, individualism, social contractualism, rationalism, social justice, the rule of law, etc. Right-wing totalitarianism has syncretically combined several trans-ideologies becoming an ideology in itself, with a unique and utopian view of the world, built of myths, archetypes, symbols, magical thought, and taboos.
Keywords:	Fascism, Hierarchy, Ideology, Neo-paganism, Political religion, social Darwinism, Totalitarianism, Viral-metamorphic theory.

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