The Contemporary "Collaborationist" as an Ideological Crowbar

The term "collaborationist" has its historical roots buried in the mud of conflicts and occupations. Etymologically, it derives simply from collaborate, but its political meaning was tragically redefined during World War II. With the Nazi occupation, collaborationism became the act of cooperating politically, economically, or militarily with the enemy invader (such as the execrated case of the Vichy regime in France or Vidkun Quisling in Norway).

In essence, "collaborationists" cooperate with and submit to entities that compromise their own nation's sovereignty and interests.

This historical precedent establishes a crucial truth: the collaborationist is not an external enemy, but an internal agent who undermines the State and society from within, whether for ideological gain, opportunism, or pure submission.

Today, Europe is not under manifest military occupation, but is at the center of a hybrid and ideological war. In this new scenario, the figure of the collaborationist re-emerges, stripped of uniform but armed with divisive theories and narratives.

To understand this figure, one can resort to a bitter socio-ideological postulate:

A bitter formula lies hidden in the folds of humanity: the sterility of discernment is fertile ground for the collaborationist—one who, in a single pernicious synthesis, abnegates scientific reason by denying vaccines and climate change, pays homage to the despotic Putin-Trump axis, and disregards the European civilization that welcomes them.

This formula reveals its threefold toxicity:

1. The Abnegation of Scientific Reason

The first distinctive trait of the contemporary collaborationist is the clear rejection of expertise and factual truth. This denial manifests virulently on crucial topics for collective security and the planet's future.

• Anti-Vax: The denial of vaccine validity is not mere medical skepticism, but a direct attack on trust in health institutions and research, creating harm to public health—a fundamental interest of the State.
• Climate Change Denial: The rejection of scientific consensus on climate change sabotages the West's concerted efforts for ecological transition and indirectly provides oxygen to economies based on fossil fuels, often managed by the regimes the authoritarian axis intends to favor.

2. The Worship of the Despotic Axis

The second element is the overt or implicit alignment with figures and regimes that represent a threat to the liberal and democratic order. The homage paid to the despotic Putin-Trump axis is not a simple political preference, but adherence to a model that:

• V. Putin represents pure authoritarianism, the denial of peoples' sovereignty (as in Ukraine), and the destabilization of the European Union through disinformation campaigns.
• D. Trump embodies the systematic attack on Western democratic institutions and the threat to abandon historical alliances (NATO), compromising the unity and security of the European bloc.

In both cases, the modern collaborationist acts as an ideological crowbar, amplifying narratives that divide Europe and paralyze its capacity for unified response.

3. Ingratitude and Disregard for the Host Civilization

The final trait is despicable ingratitude toward the system that guarantees them freedom and prosperity. Collaborationists operate within European democracy (often using the tools of free speech to delegitimize it) on behalf of forces that offer neither freedom nor prosperity. They despise the European "dish" made of rights, solidarity, and scientific progress, preferring the shadow of despotic models that, elsewhere, repress every form of dissent.

The Contemporary Collaborationist does not betray the State with weapons, but with toxic ideas. By using the freedom they enjoy to destroy trust in science, institutions, and European democratic values, they open the breaches that external actors (primarily the Putin-Trump axis) can exploit. Recognizing this figure and their pernicious ideological synthesis is the first step in defending democratic solidity and reason at the heart of Europe.