Danube Institute Podcast After Kirk: Curtis Yarvin on Vengeance | View From The Danube #10
Sep 24, 2025
Curtis Yarvin, a tech entrepreneur and blogger, joins the conversation, known for his controversial views on democracy and power. He discusses the implications of vengeance in politics following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, delving into historical roots of political violence. Yarvin critiques how modern media shapes narratives and suppresses debate, while outlining radical strategies to reform institutions. He provocatively connects current events to past movements, questioning whether meaningful change can occur without escalation.
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Assassination As Revelation
- Curtis Yarvin argues Charlie Kirk's assassination revealed long-hidden political violence embedded in modern leftism.
- He calls this an 'apocalypse' in the Greek sense: a revelation of how things have always been.
Leftism As Moral Exception
- Yarvin links leftism with a readiness to violate moral limits in pursuit of 'improving' the world.
- He frames that impulse as a Schmittian exception and compares it to a form of satanic hubris.
Narrative Management Protects Power
- Yarvin says mainstream institutions deliberately depoliticize violent incidents to preserve legitimacy.
- He argues conservatives have often complied with that narrative-management, enabling radicalization to fester online.
