Definition
Curtis Yarvin’s proposal to “retire all government employees” — a mass purge of the federal bureaucracy that clears the path for technocratic restructuring of government. The acronym is deliberately provocative. Adopted as a talking point by JD Vance and Blake Masters during their 2022 Senate campaigns, both funded by Peter Thiel. RAGE is the most direct policy-level expression of Neoreaction (NRx) ideas, and a clear intellectual precursor to the DOGE initiative under Trump’s second term.
Why It Matters for the Newsletter
RAGE is the documented link between neoreactionary theory and actual policy. When DOGE proposes mass federal workforce reductions, the intellectual lineage runs through Yarvin’s RAGE concept. This is not a conspiracy theory — it is a traceable chain of ideas, funding, and political candidates.
Evidence & Examples
- JD Vance and Blake Masters both cited RAGE during 2022 campaigns The Reactionary Prophet of Silicon Valley
- Thiel funded both campaigns at $15M each The Reactionary Prophet of Silicon Valley
Related Concepts
- Neoreaction (NRx) — the movement that produced RAGE
- The Cathedral — what RAGE proposes to demolish
- Institutional Capture — the alternative strategy when outright purge isn’t feasible