Alain de Benoist, under the pen name of “Fabrice Laroche,” explores the concept of the "Militant" - not primarily as a combatant, but as a deeply committed political activist who embodies a particular Western characteristic of achievement.
What a beautiful and wise essay. I could not help but be saddened by reading it, though. All the knowledge and inspiration was there in 1963 when Europe could have been saved. Coincidentally I had been re-reading Dominique Venner’s “Söldner ohne Sold“ about the Freikorps yesterday and now this text which Benoist contributed to Venner’s publication Action-Europe - had it all died long before Venner pulled the trigger at Notre Dame in 2013?
The date of May 8th looms large, just around the corner are the phony homilies and endlessly recycled narratives - and this year they will reach new heights of absurdity, sans aucune doute. We few left in the benighted BRD will have our own militant remembrance moment …. many thanks for the translation.
What a beautiful and wise essay. I could not help but be saddened by reading it, though. All the knowledge and inspiration was there in 1963 when Europe could have been saved. Coincidentally I had been re-reading Dominique Venner’s “Söldner ohne Sold“ about the Freikorps yesterday and now this text which Benoist contributed to Venner’s publication Action-Europe - had it all died long before Venner pulled the trigger at Notre Dame in 2013?
The date of May 8th looms large, just around the corner are the phony homilies and endlessly recycled narratives - and this year they will reach new heights of absurdity, sans aucune doute. We few left in the benighted BRD will have our own militant remembrance moment …. many thanks for the translation.
Thank you!