re: #186 freetoken

What you describe strikes me as the Reactionary Atavists vs. the Institutionalists.

The latter group, by their characterological essence, are “conservative”.

The former group, who are strong believers in magick, think of words like “conservative” as incantations as well as labels. So they will attach that word to anything believe, no matter how radical (and not conservative in the traditional sense of that word) it actually is.

I have read a a number of articles that convincingly agree with your point on the institutionalists. Indeed, some argue that one of Trump’s distinguishing characteristics is that he is anti-Institution. (Including the Constitution, which is what our democratic institutions are built upon.)

In fact, a lot of military detest him for exactly that reason. When folks enroll in the military they take an oath to support and defend the Constitution not a specific person.

I admit to not having figured out the Magats. Although Eric Hoffer talks about a class of them in “The True Believer”. I will be looking more deeply into your point there.