Every once in a while the word nihilism will make an appearence in the news media.
Here’s one I just came across at the New York Times:
“I can tell a story in which the Trumpians self-marginalize or exhaust themselves. Permanent catastrophism is hard. But apocalyptic pessimism has a tendency to deteriorate into nihilism, and people eventually turn to the strong man to salve the darkness and chaos inside themselves.” David Brooks
Here’s the “context”: nytimes.com/2021/04/22/opin … e=Homepage
An assessment of those right wing extremists “out there” basically intent on making Donald Trump America’s first Führer.
But, again, I suspect that his use of the word revolves more around means than ends. The end, in other words, justifying any and all means.
On the other hand, there are those who don’t make this distinction. Nazis and Communists and Anarchists – all extremists – are construed to be nihilists.
Just the opposite of my own subjective assessment. For moral and political nihilists of my ilk, all ends are interchangeable given the “psychology of objectivism” here: ilovephilosophy.com/viewtop … 5&t=185296