The Nationalist Revolution

by Ernst Jünger

Ernst Jünger argues for a militant, uncompromising nationalist revolution to overthrow the existing liberal order and establish a new Germany driven by nationalist ideals.

This article was originally published in the journal Standarte on 20 May 1926.

By the honorary title of nationalists, we want to turn away sharply not only from those for whom this word means the epitome of evil but also from the peaceful citizen in general. A movement that wants to defend the values of life by warlike means and that does not care a bit whether these means are approved by a generalized morality or not depends on warriors, on real, full-blooded men who are in it with lust and love. These are not the shopkeepers and marzipan manufacturers with whom an era of universal conscription has diluted the armies, but men who are dangerous because they take pleasure in being dangerous.