While the alt-lite originated in the rejection of the ethnic nationalism of the alt-right and has therefore been described as civic nationalist, this article will propose a definition of the alt-lite as a Western cultural nationalist ideology. Western culture originated in Europe founded on the principles of Judeo-Greco-Christian civilizations and is currently dominant in Western Europe, North America and Australasia.
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| Post-1990 Huntington's major civilizations (Western is colored dark blue) |
The following principles are proposed to define the alt-lite and Western cultural nationalism:
(Disclaimer: this is a work in progress and subject to future updates.)
1. All cultures are not the same and are often fundamentally incompatible (e.g. Western and Islamic). Attempting to force them to co-exist within the same nation (i.e. multiculturalism) is inevitably doomed to disharmony and eventually disaster. The many examples supporting this are far too numerous to list here.
2. Logically extending this point, immigration should be tightly regulated and only offered to those who will both integrate seamlessly with the Western host culture and also provide a probable net benefit to it. At the very least, this means speaking the host language fluently, holding a degree from a reputable university and being either Christian or irreligious.
3. Only asylum-seekers who can provide evidence that they are fleeing persecution in an immediately neighbouring country should be allowed entry. For example, a Syrian fleeing to Turkey is a legitimate asylum-seeker, however once he leaves Turkey he becomes an economic migrant. Financial support should be provided by the international community to nations such as Turkey in recent times which are experiencing an influx of asylum-seekers.
4. Women and men are not the same and should each be given every opportunity and encouragement to pursue the functions they are biologically designed for, that is raising children and providing the resources to so respectively. However if a small minority of women nevertheless decide to prioritize a career over a family, they should not be discriminated against.
5. The only role of the state should be to provide those functions which cannot easily be delegated to the private sector, which are primarily defence, law & order, foreign relations and minimal welfare.
6. Extending this point, taxation levels should be as low as possible and collected with as little friction as possible.
7. The state should provide a very minimal level of welfare to meet only the most basic needs of those who are unable to provide these for themselves.
8. Western nations should only strike trade agreements that benefit their own citizens to the greatest extent possible, the interests of other nations or the international community should be irrelevant. Where free trade agreements are struck it should only be because the net benefits are positive and the inevitable losers (typically low-skilled workers) should be financially assisted (e.g. education grants to help find alternative employment).
9. Equality of outcome is vehemently rejected in favour of equality of opportunity, therefore conflict with modern liberals and feminists is inevitable.
10. Reason >> emotion
