Nazi Thinker Carl Schmitt Inspires Postliberal Right
March 13, 2026·about 4 hours ago·via Independent Institute

The Independent Institute exposes how Carl Schmitt, a German jurist who joined the Nazi Party in 1933, provided intellectual cover for Hitler's regime through his theories on sovereignty and the friend-enemy distinction. Schmitt served on Nazi councils, cheered book burnings of Jewish authors, and pushed anti-Semitic purges in law, earning him the label "Crown Jurist" before Nazis sidelined him. Read more about this...
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