Narcissistic authoritarianism and deceptive articulation in Bolsonaro’s case. (necessary) distinctions among populism and capitalist discourse
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https://doi.org/10.5433/2176-6665.2021v26n2p362Keywords:
Capitalist discourse, Populism, Articulation, Authoritatianism, BolsonaroAbstract
In this paper we set up that Bolsonaro’s case analysis as a right-wing populism does not take into account an underlying subjective dynamic which implies contemporary structural ideological transformations. By analysing a spot from his electoral campaign, we consider that the collective phenomenon around Bolsonaro its symptomatic of a new political form, authoritarian and narcissistic, that can be rendered intelligible with the notion of Capitalist Discourse, set by Jacques Lacan. Within this theoretical composition, we conclude that, in Bolsonaro’s case, rather than a populist experience, we can find a deceptive articulation, where a radical repression of the social difference is produced along with a command to enjoy that seals the subject.Downloads
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