Why Stone-Faced Fascists Keep Getting Antiquity Wrong

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Online right-wing 'chuds' use pseudonymous 'statue accounts' on X to promote a simplified, fascist-adjacent view of antiquity, often lacking expertise and hostile to academic classicists.
These accounts, amplified by X's algorithm changes under Elon Musk, spread misogynistic, racist, and authoritarian ideologies, using classical history to justify modern bigotries.
Academic classicists emphasize the complexity of ancient societies, which were diverse and often contradictory, challenging the monolithic 'greatness' narrative pushed by these online groups.
Despite dominating antiquity discourse on X, these groups have limited real-world impact, as rigorous scholarship and diverse interpretations like Emily Wilson's translation continue to thrive.

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