Not by searching online (I tried that, had *almost* the
right words) but by making another seemingly time-wasting
note in the fiction books list, where -- I had made a little
note of the author. Here it is:

Politicism: Civilization's Bane
Winds of Change December 7, 2004
Joe Katzman quoting Glen Wishard of Canis Iratus

While giving us a very fine 2-sentence rundown and elaboration of the
20th Century's defining developments, Glen Wishard of Canis Iratus
hits a big bulls-eye as he describes "politicism". It's an excellent
umbrella term for many of today's Bad Philosophies, and Glen serves up
fine article that places these observations in a useful and important
larger context (Hat Tip: Jinnderella):

"The rise and fall of the Marxist ideal is rather neatly contained
in the Twentieth Century, and comprises its central political
phenomenon. Fascism and democratic defeatism are its sun-dogs. The
common theme is politics as a theology of salvation, with a heroic
transformation of the human condition (nothing less) promised to
those who will agitate for it. Political activity becomes the
highest human vocation. The various socialisms are only the most
prominent manifestation of this delusion, which our future
historian calls "politicism". In all its forms, it defines human
beings as exclusively political animals, based on characteristics
which are largely or entirely beyond human control: ethnicity,
nationality, gender, and social class. It claims universal
relevance, and so divides the entire human race into heroes and
enemies. To be on the correct side of this equation is considered
full moral justification in and of itself, while no courtesy or
concession can be afforded to those on the other."

I'll add an equally ominous corollary - politicist ideologies'
"universal relevance" and definition of humans as exclusively
political animals mean that by definition, they cannot allow any
private space to exist outside their ideology. This makes politicism
inextricably totalitarian, as well as conscienceless.

Newsflash, people: The personal is NOT political. Any revolution based
on that will be an atrocity, a failure, or both. The evidence is in by
the millions of skulls, which means the people behind such ideologies
are NOT noble or well-meaning. Wake up, take a deep breath, and smell
the coffee. If it smells like blood... it ought to. So spare me the
revolution b.s., and tell me what you're going to build here, now, and
in the concrete. I might listen to that.

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