Why white nationalists love Plato with Curtis Dozier

Plus! Voltaire, antisemitism, the West as a concept, and the Great Replacement theory

References and suggested readings:

• Curtis Dozier. 2026. The White Pedestal: How White Nationalists Use Ancient Greece and Rome to Justify Hate. Yale University Press. 
• Dozier’s website, Pharos: Doing Justice to the Classics
• Dan-el Padilla Peralta. 2025. Classicism and Other Phobias. Princeton University Press.
• Jack Jenkins. 2021.American Prophets: The Religious Roots of Progressive Politics and the Ongoing Fight for the Soul of the Country. HarperCollins.
• The X Files, Hulu
• Curtis Dozier on BlueSky: @curtisdozier.bsky.social
• Pharos on Facebook