Hadn't come across this term before, I think it's a good way of describing the extended universe of Qanon conspiracy weirdos without having to define it only by its US manifestation. Thought maybe we should get a thread going to document this stuff as we come across it. Dolores Cahill probably isn't going away anytime soon.
(article is a year old)
The recently popularized concept of the ‘cosmic right’ offers a helpful way of thinking about one strand of the counter-collective collective action that has grown during the COVID-19 pandemic.... it refers to a blending of New Age and psychedelic cultures with far-right patterns of thought.
The main difference between it and X-Files level of conspiracy theories is that people are wholly invested in it as a massive fight of good against evil, almost entirely in their own head.
(article is a year old)
The Cosmic Right Is on the Rise in the UK. The Left Must Fight It With Reason | Novara Media
QAnon and the 'cosmic right' are gaining traction in the UK by re-enchanting a mundane world and offering easy solutions to complex problems. Political economist Keir Milburn argues that the left should use the best weapon in its armoury to fight this worrying trend: reason.
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The recently popularized concept of the ‘cosmic right’ offers a helpful way of thinking about one strand of the counter-collective collective action that has grown during the COVID-19 pandemic.... it refers to a blending of New Age and psychedelic cultures with far-right patterns of thought.
The main difference between it and X-Files level of conspiracy theories is that people are wholly invested in it as a massive fight of good against evil, almost entirely in their own head.