Volkism

Volkism is a culturally far-right, totalitarian, economically third-position, and ethnonationalist ideology that is based around the Völkisch movement. It has ideas about German ethnonationalism, such as anti-Semitism, that would be implemented by Hitler and the Nazi Party under  National Socialism. This ideology has influenced Positive Christianity.

[[File:Germanfash.png]] German Fascism/Dickelism
German Fascism/Dickelism is based on the thoughts of German political figure Otto Dickel. While he was involved in the völkisch movement, his beliefs can't be taken as representing völkism as a whole.

Beliefs
The völkisch movement was a nationalist and racialist movement in Germany in the 19th and 20th centuries which was no homogeneous set of beliefs, and can't be equated with those of particular individuals involved in the movement. However some broadly common points can be found.

"Völk"
According to German nation theorists, the term "Volk" (meaning "people" in German) referred to a higher entity, such as nature or the universe, and was linked to a specific territory, history and landscape. Völkism supported the idea of a social hierarchy based on the depth of each individual's connection to the "Volksgeist" (the spirit or soul of the people).

Obsession for germanic roots
Völkism is interested in the history and roots of Germany and Germans. They believed in the purity of the Germanic "race" and relied on anthropology and philology to support this belief. They also saw racial purity as crucial to Germany's survival. Finally, some völkisch thinkers were interested in Germany's medieval history and wanted modern Germany to be inspired by it.

The Reich surrounded by ennemies
Völkism perceives the world to be populated by enemies and believed that Germany had to deal with this growing hostility. They analyzed the period preceding the First World War and some followers attributed the causes of the conflict to the decision of William II not to renew the reinsurance treaty - Bismarck's attempt to continue to ally with Russia following the old agreement of the three emperors, while at the same time maintaining the Triple Alliance.

Antisemitism
Völkism perceived Jews as alien to the Volk and could be seen as uprooted or as conspirators against non-Jews. It supported the popular stereotype of Jews being portrayed as miserly, ambitious, envious, ugly, and devoid of humanity. For völkisch thinkers, the Jewish question was also a question of ethics, and some members of the movement supported the idea of the extermination of assimilated Jews as a step towards the realization of a continent-wide German national project.

Völkisch religion
Some in the völkisch movement sought to return to paganism or a form of neopaganism, inspired by ancient Germanic mythology. Others supported a völkisch version of Christianity, viewing Christ as an Aryan or descendant of Atlantean lineages established in Galilee. Some versions of this völkisch religion of Christianity presented the main episodes of the New Testament in a warrior form. Still others considered that the Bible contained a hidden teaching on the dangers of miscegenation for the vigor of the Aryan "race" and that this teaching was the foundation of the Aryan religion passed down from generation to generation by initiates such as Christ, the Templars and the Rusicruxians.

Rejection of modernity
Völkism rejects modernity, seen as responsible for Germany's decadence. This rejection of modernity is identifiable with a rejection of scientific materialism. Modernity is seen as harmful to the bonds between members of the Volk, leading Volkism to value German peasants, seen as untouched by it, considered close to the Volk's roots. Völkism also advocated for practices such as vegetarianism, alternative medicine and naturism.

Colonialism & Expansion
Völkism is favorable to the expansion of Germany in Europe, through the colonization of territories and the reunification of Germanic populations. Paul de Lagarde advocates the annexation of Austria and the colonization of Ukraine and the western margins of the Russian Empire. Julius Langbehn proposes the creation of a German space from Amsterdam to Riga. The aryosophists, around Guido von List, advocate the domination of the Germans over the world and the construction of a grand-Germanic state bringing together all the Germanic populations.

How to Draw
Volkism_flag.svg
 * 1) Draw a ball with eyes.
 * 2) Draw a tricolour of Black-Red-Black.
 * 3) In the middle of the ball draw a white circle with a red border.
 * 4) In the middle of the white circle draw a Valknut.

Friends

 * [[File: Esofash.png]] Esoteric Fascism - Blood and soil!
 * [[File: Imp.png]] Imperialism - Our people must rule supreme!
 * [[File: Nazi.png]] National Socialism - My favorite son. Don't tell [[File:Strasser.png]] Strasserism.
 * [[File:Strasser.png]] Strasserism - My commie son whom I still appreciate.
 * [[File:PagTheo.png]] Pagan Theocracy - Imagine not being pagan.
 * [[File:Ethnonat.png]] Ethnic Nationalism - Deutschland über alles!
 * [[File: Odal.png]] Odalism - You're almost alike, Pretty cool
 * [[File: Nazbol.png]] National Bolshevism - More Communist version of me.
 * [[File:Nazcapf.png]] National Capitalism - More Capitalist version of me.

Frenemies

 * [[File: Natan.png]] National-Anarchism - My anarkiddie brother who basically wants all the same things I do but without the all-powerful state.
 * [[File: Fash.png]] Fascism - Cool I guess?
 * [[File:Jackanfash.png]] Donnovanian Anarcho-Fascism - My homonationalist anarkiddie cousin.
 * [[File:Anarcho-Fascismalt.png]] Nilssonian Anarcho-Fascism- My ancappie cousin.

Enemies

 * [[File: Zio.png]] Zionism - Untermensch!
 * [[File: Cap.png]] Capitalism - Backstabber!
 * [[File: ML.png]] Marxism–Leninism - You betrayed us too!
 * [[File: Christy.png]] Christian Theocracy - Jewish religion, don't force it on me.

Literature

 * The Foundations of the Nineteenth Century by Houston Stewart Chamberlain

Wikipedia

 * Völkisch movement
 * Germanenorden
 * Ludwig Woltmann
 * Houston Stewart Chamberlain
 * Neo-volkisch movements
 * Thule Society
 * Volkstum
 * Anton Drexler
 * Otto Dickel
 * Völkisch Work Community

Navigation
Volkizm