Fascism's Erotic Register
In Fascism’s Erotic Register , psychoanalyst Sue Grand invites us to see fascism not just as a political pathology, but as a psychic and emotional formation shaped by how desire, fear, and identity intertwine. Drawing on Umberto Eco’s idea of “Ur-Fascism,” she emphasizes that fascism isn’t tied to a single ideology; it thrives on a recurring structure that sacralizes violence and rigid gender hierarchies. In this framework, fascism does more than oppress in the name of power: it eroticizes...
