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All that is solid melts into air

Agreed. I think that’s what I meant by the “methodology” of futurism. The idea of breaking the past isn’t the issue. It’s the means and systems used to do so that matters, and therefore the ideology of the futurists in question.

DO NOT give the big past-breaking hammer.

“Move fast and break things” leads to “Progress is our birthright”, which leads to “What undesirable people in our society are holding us back from our birthright?” (i.e. quintessential fascist thought).

The repeated failures (still ongoing) of Futurism highlight the need for a different method of conceptualizing ‘progress’.

Absolutely fascinating, thank you.

I remember learning about Italian futurists in college, but that was in the context of early experimental music (they were doin some wild shit with simple machines). I wish I knew then what I know now about their relationship to fascism; it would’ve made for an interesting discussion in that class.