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Ecofascism is an ideology that merges neo-fascism with environmentalism. Ecofascists share many of the same concerns as radical leftist environmentalists in that they want to protect the Earth, as well as animals, from the ecological destruction that has been brought on by capitalism. Where they differ, of course, is that ecofascists aim to do so through tactics that spawn from racist and white supremacist principles.

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L’écofascisme est une idéologie qui fusionne le néo-fascisme et l’écologisme. Les écofascistes partagent plusieurs des mêmes préoccupations qu’ont les environnementalistes de la gauche radicale, c’est-à-dire la protection de la Terre et des animaux face à la destruction écologique résultant du capitalisme. La différence entre les deux positions, bien sûr, c’est que les écofascistes visent à atteindre ces objectifs en utilisant des tactiques basées sur des principes provenant du racisme et de la suprématie blanche.

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Intersectionality is mentioned in about all of social science literature nowadays. Typically, this concept shows the interdependent relation between generic situations and how different domination systems can overlap. Intersectionality is however, as it presents itself historically, an analytical tool developed especially with the aim to build an understandable holistic view of the critics of capitalism, patriarchy and racism. It is why this concept is so important for environmental struggles.

L’intersectionnalité est désormais mentionnée à peu près partout dans la littérature en science sociale. Ledit concept illustre généralement une relation d’interdépendance entre des situations génériques et comment différents systèmes d’oppressions peuvent s’imbriquer. Au contraire, par l’histoire du concept, l’intersectionnalité montre plutôt qu’il s’agit d’un outil analytique développé explicitement afin de trouver une manière d’arrimer les critiques du capitalisme, du patriarcat et du racisme au sein d’un ensemble compréhensible. C’est pourquoi une telle critique est si importante pour la lutte environnementale.

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Racialized people are victims of many forms of discrimination. For instance, during the 2016 census, the income of people reported as belonging to visible minorities was 30% lower than white people. Another example is the fact that polluting factories and city dumps are often found on land populated by Indigenous and racialized people. One may assume that capitalist developments simply prefer territory inhabited by poorer people, but wealth does not explain what is seen in the field. In practice, capitalist developments are often used as a pretext to enforce racist ideology. [1]