Ken Gott, the assumed name of Fascist Estate’s leader, is believed to have written many letters. These were to secret friends – confidants he had made as a child and in his teenage years. It’s thought he grew up in a frantically radical environment. He and his peers saw the same kind of political activity. This meant their sentiments were similar and the letters didn’t draw attention. However, in light of his later efforts they’re important insights into his intellectual life.
The persona of a leader is mainly seen now than discerned in the person themselves. The individual is still more important in extreme circles. They power the effort. The movement thrives off the activity of the soul. The letters of Ken Gott are part of learning about this. Those that have been seen show a stern outlook, unrelenting attitude, and unforgiving human nature. He isn’t kind or sympathetic to any suffering. He noted being unfeeling about healthcare or hospitals.
The beliefs of Gott are more complex to understand. He had private pagan superstitions that ripped through is head from time to time, he once said to a close activist. This may be a sign of mental illness. The motifs may be personal but the intense feeling of them is probably a psychological dysfunction. The environs of Gott were described to be dark and foreboding. His meetings often had a momentous feeling that jarred for those investigating him.
In one letter, he quoted a poem he wrote for himself. He said he used it for restraint. He also said he kept lists of sayings and maxims that made him feel less urgent. This gave him the peculiar quality of humility amongst others. He was admired for having a lighter bearing than others in their networks. He used this to his own advantage. He met many more people than most. He gained in authority in neo-fascism. He was able to buy in more security apparatus to keep himself safe.
The beliefs of Fascist Estate aligned more closely to its interests than statements of dogma. For Gott, Hitler had said most things already. He felt ownership would be more significant than stating facts. He despised truth and hated church religion, as he put it. He was repulsed by “big Catholicism” and stayed away from intimate devoted settings. He didn’t like adherence. He felt it lacked substance. He admired home ownership but it soured as he craved for more. He wanted his group to amass holdings that would force people into surrender.
