Archive - Will Solfiac's Newsletter

Folk Beliefs of the Upper Normie II: “Nations are Modern Creations”

How the modernist approach to nationalism of Gellner, Hobsbawm etc. became conventional wisdom.

Apr 30 •

Does Trump understand the true nature of power?

Who has more power, the person who picks up the bill in the restaurant, or the person who gets the free dinner?

Apr 13 •

Adolescence: a manosphere morality tale

A show so heavy-handed it makes me want to start talking about 'regime propaganda'.

Apr 1 •

March 2025

How nations and peoples mattered during the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain

The importance of ethnic identity in Gildas, Bede, and in legal codes.

Mar 29 •

On the Folk Beliefs of the Upper Normie: “National identity is just about citizenship”

Where the illusory idea of purely civic nationalism came from, and how it became conventional wisdom.

Mar 23 •

“The NHS and social care would collapse without immigration”: a European comparison

Those who make claims of inevitable collapse never look at our nearest neighbours

Mar 15 •

November 2024

The Politics of Clarkson's Farm

From blokeish Top Gear Clarkson to Tory / Lib Dem 'Lovely Britain'

Nov 17, 2024 •

October 2024

August 2024

Turning on subscriber chat

Turning on subscriber chat today.

Aug 4, 2024 •

July 2024

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