Far from being ‘an effective counter-force to the fanatics’, apathy plays in their favour: for under these conditions, ‘fanatics’ may easily be the only ones capable of mobilising public opinion. The prevalence of greyness brings out colours — whatever they may be. When political life is in decline, violence and terrorism appear as the only means of striking an anaesthetised public opinion with no power over legal procedures. Apathy is a real gift to extremism.
French political theorist
Alain de Benoist (born 11 December 1943), also known as Fabrice Laroche, Robert de Herte, David Barney, and multiple dozen other pen names, is a French political philosopher and journalist, a founding member of the Nouvelle Droite (France's New Right), and the leader of the ethno-nationalist think tank GRECE.
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Fabrice Laroche
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Cédric de Gentissard
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Robert de Herte
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Martial Laurent
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Tanguy Gallien
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Frédéric Laurent
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Pierre Dolabella
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Maxime Meyer
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Jean-Pierre Dujardin
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Frédéric Toulouze
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Jean-Louis Cartry
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Julien Valserre
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Pierre Jacob
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Pierre Carlet
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David Barney
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Jean-Pierre Hébert
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Maiastra
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G. Foumier
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Gilles Foumier
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Mortimer Davidson
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Mortimer G. Davidson
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Fabrice Valclérieux
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Éric Saint-Léger
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Éric Lecendreux
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Éric Dumesnil
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Bastien O'Danieli
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Walter Aubrig
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Alain Marie de Benoist
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