Post-fascism: an analysis of the mutation of ideas and the Polish public sphere

This article provides an in-depth analysis of the phenomenon of post-fascism, understood as a contemporary mutation of classic fascist ideas adapted to the realities of liberal democracy. The author demonstrates that the traditional attributes of radicalism have been replaced by parliamentary elegance and precise digital tools. A key element of this transformation is metapolitics and the struggle for cultural hegemony, conducted using algorithms and grievance engineering. The text examines how deliberalization processes and the crisis of universal citizenship are impacting the Polish public sphere, leading to the mainstreaming of extreme narratives. Through the category of the "fascist minimum," the reader learns about the mechanisms of affective politics and the construction of an identity based on exclusion. This is an important voice in the debate about the future of democratic institutions in an era of digital transformation and growing social polarization.