- The traditional right, the hard right, alternative health subcultures, some spiritual subcultures, neo-Nazis, parents paranoid about the culture war, etc. etc. have started joining together in a type of diagonal politics. - At their most extreme, diagonolist movements “share a conviction that all power is conspiracy”. - And at their most over–the-top, conspiracy theory diagonolists might be thought of as “disaster doppelgangers”. - Groups teaming up who are usually on opposites sides of issues use the very fact that they’re getting along as a way to justify their ideologies – someone must have a valid point if people are joining from across the aisle. - This may have to do with the way [[{1.2a1a2a} many of us are turning our digital personas into personal or lifestyle brands]] – [[{1.2a1a2a2} a brand is a promise of consistency and dependability]], so when we fail to live up to what our personal brand promises and end up “cancelled” (or some equivalent), the other side is there to welcome you with open arms. - Klein says the equation for diagonal shifts in politics might be: - Narcissism(Grandiosity) + Social media addiction + Midlife crisis / Public shaming = Right-wing meltdown