The far-left has already successfully hijacked the vegan movement for their own human 'liberation' movement. Now, the far-right is doing the same by claiming that to liberate nonhuman animals from speciesist use necessitates the complete liberation of all humans from white supremacy, and they suggest the vegan movement must concern itself with rejecting this alleged bigotry. It seems the goal of both (far-right and far-left) is the same, to take away the focus from the actual victims of this world, and give it to humans. Does pure selfishness define who we are as a species, or are we capable of something more? We must overcome petty human causes, and understand that we are not the center of the universe.
FLORIS KRAAN: In late April this year, the Western Journal of Communication published an article titled ‘Blood, Soil, and Tofu: Diagonalism and the Rhetorical Constitution of Far-Right Veganism’. The authors… Müller, Rooney, and McNeill introduce the concept of far-right veganism through the case of vegan YouTuber and author Jayme Liardi. Reviewing his channel, one sees an evolution from a stereotypical, hippie-like vegan to a well-dressed, masculine man whose rhetoric increasingly aligned with the Right. The authors mention his book Revelation: A Return to Virtue, which advocates for veganism as part of a disciplined and spiritual return to ancestral values.
Liardi differs from the broader demographics of the plant-based community, which is predominantly made up of brown people and left-leaning, often queer, women. As a result, veganism is generally associated with the political left. In contrast, right-wing figures often tie meat consumption to their political identity and portray veganism as emasculating and irrational.
While the Vegan Society defines veganism as an ethical rejection of animal exploitation, the authors follow critical animal studies reframing veganism as a political project for “animal liberation” and against “speciesism.” This makes veganism part of a wider political agenda known as “total liberation,” which seeks to dismantle all hierarchical structures…
By rejecting the original Vegan Society definition, the authors have created an ambiguity that allows them to reshape it. By extension, they have framed the animal question as a left-wing social justice issue. With this trick, the authors have a priori projected their own beliefs onto veganism, animal rights, and far-right vegans. Veganism is categorically not a movement against speciesism or for liberation in the leftist sense of the word…
In their conclusion, they remark that to liberate nonhuman animals from speciesist use necessitates the complete liberation of all humans from white supremacy, and they suggest the vegan movement must concern itself with rejecting alleged bigotry. This claim shows the true consequence of these articles. The far-left has successfully hijacked the vegan movement for their own “liberation” movement. The goal is to take away focus from the actual victims of this world, and give it to humans.
In a matter of hours, we murder more animals than the amount of humans that have ever existed. Their lives, from birth to death, are controlled by industries who care only for profit. They are never shown mercy, instead they are mocked, laughed at, kicked, and beaten. We send living souls into a slaughterhouse to come out as packaged pieces on the other side. To end this, we must overcome petty human causes, and understand that we are not the center of the universe. Does pure selfishness define who we are as a species, or are we capable of something more? SOURCE…
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