Longing For The Irrational

Irrationalism has its appeal when compared to the blandness of modern life. But it can also be completely batshit

Seventy-two illegal African migrants were murdered aboard a ship heading to Spain last weekend. Their fellow passengers killed them over fears they were practicing witchcraft. Some of the slain allegedly included children. Spanish authorities are currently trying to locate the perps who made it to their shores.

The grisly incident showcases the primitive, irrational thinking that dominates much of Africa. It provides a brutal picture of the kind of thinking some right-wingers idolize. These voices criticize the overt rationalism of modern life and wish for a more mythological approach to the world. In practice, this irrational thinking leads us to events like the witchcraft migrant murders and other insanity. The calls for irrationalism may sound nice in an essay, but it’s quite ugly when an African shaman declares you the devil.

Critics of my demon article bemoaned the apparent “materialism” of it and argued we need a supernatural way of looking at things. They want the Right to be less rational and explain real-world events through the irrational. This isn’t a new idea for our side. There’s a long right-wing tradition of criticizing rationalism and preferring a more exciting alternative.

Radical European intellectuals of the 20th century–such as Ernst Jünger and Oswald Spengler–championed such an outlook. They were dismayed with the mechanical rationalization of life that seemingly reduced everything to dollars and cents. They rejected bourgeois life in favor of a warrior spirit that would seek conquest over comfort. They romanticized war and violence instead of business and profit. They wanted TRUE BELIEF rather than skeptical inquiry.

It appealed to many Europeans living in the wake of World War I and the Great Depression. It seemed the old world guided by rational modernity had failed and there was a need for something new, whether it be fascism or communism.

While the boredom with the bourgeois life still exists, we no longer face the crises of that time. Jünger’s writings still resonate, but it’s unlikely his revolutionary calls will be heeded. He later gave up on his youthful radicalism in middle age. Their irrationalism was of an intellectual sort, aimed for an elite audience that would understand what they’re saying.

Many online rightists still admire these thinkers today, but they’re unlikely to gain a mass audience in 21st century America.

However, there are other, far less intellectual forms of irrationalism that remain popular in America. One could call this peasant superstition, which is exemplified in UFO theories, flat earthism, ghost hunters, end time prophecies, and other paranormal activities. These theories don’t evoke or inspire the warrior ideal envisioned by Conservative Revolutionaries. It evokes tinfoil hat-wearing cranks and schizo hobos screaming at pedestrians. Before the 2020s, few wanted to associate with these ideas. Now some conservative influencers rush to embrace them, thinking it owns the libs to do so.

These voices aren’t just limited to the internet. There are some communities that are susceptible to this kind of thinking. A famous example is the Crichton Leprechaun episode from 2006. A black neighborhood in Mobile, Alabama, thought a leprechaun was on the loose. They had night patrols to defend the community and eager entrepreneurs trying to find the Irish creature’s gold. The news report of the incident has become an internet legend. People who watch it wonder how people could be so dumb to believe such nonsense. When you cast off rationality, these are the results.

It’s possible that if you changed the race of the leprechaun chasers, there could be a new appreciation for the community. Some influencers may even wonder if the globalists are hiding the existence of leprechauns, whether they’re actually miniature demons with a taste for gold, how might the leprechauns counteract the Nephilim, or even if the leprechauns come from UFOs. It would make for entertaining, yet extremely stupid content.

Thinkers such as Alain de Benoist–who was significantly influenced by Conservative Revolutionaries–lamented how rationalism helped “desacralize the world” and wished for a return of mythical thinking. This appeals to the artist who would love to get lost in nature and feel it as a spiritual event. It would inspire great creation to imagine a fantastical world animated by things beyond the mundane. A river isn’t just a river; it’s actually divine.

In reality, this type of thinking leads people to succumb to witchcraft hysteria and hunt for leprechauns in the hood. The people most susceptible to it are third worlders we don’t want in our country. Do we really want to be ruled by primitive superstition that passes laws on witches’ brooms? (This actually happens in Africa.)

The white man is a rational creature who doesn’t let such absurdities waylay him. He looks at the facts and comes up with concrete solutions. This is how he conquered the world, not through mental illness or alien hysteria.

Of course, appeals to reason are exploited. The “experts” adopted irrational beliefs and engaged in a moral panic during COVID, forcing stupid ideas on the general public. That loss of credibility undermined “trust the science” and fact-based thinking. Some may look at that error of the supposed rationalists and think it’s time to listen to the irrationalists. The problem with this response is that COVID insanity was not based on clear-reasoning or facts. It was guided by blind, irrational faith and overblown fears. Just because Dr. Fauci is an idiot shouldn’t make one think there are now witches in your neighborhood.

Modernity can be dull and uninspiring. It makes for bad art to write a song about a humdrum day at the office or proper water facilities. Irrationality and violent emotions are necessary for great art. But when translated to everyday life, we end up with leprechaun hunts, Elvis sightings, UFO cults, and witchcraft accusations. It turns the people into hysteric peasants running around at the sight of their own shadow. We can see this everyday on X as content farmers rile up users with the most idiotic shit imaginable.

For all its apparent dullness, rationality is something to cherish. It also supports right-wing ideas. We live in a society that’s irrationally committed to egalitarianism, blank slatism, and the possibility that every country can instantly turn into America with just the right constitution. We counter this idiocy with FACTS and LOGIC, not with shrieks about demons and alien conspiracy theories.

Irrational thinking is fun to play around with, but in real-life, it means a mob of deranged third worlders chasing you for being a witch.