Reverse Fehlinger Doctrine

The antithesis and polar opposite of the original Fehlinger Doctrine, created in the mid‑2020s in Brazilian online communities and pro‑BRICS groups. While Fehlinger advocates for NATO expansion and the Balkanisation of Global South countries, the Reverse Doctrine preaches the exact opposite: the dismantling of the Collective West (USA, UK, EU, NATO, Austria, etc.). It manifests through hashtags such as #ExAustria, #ExEU, #ExNATO, #ExUSA, #DecoloniseEU, #DecoloniseNATO, as well as #ExCapitalism, #ExNeoliberalism, and #ExUltraglobalism. Politically, the doctrine is transversal: it can come from the left, right, or centre, although its original form—born in Brazilian leftist spaces—is the most authentic version. The Reverse Fehlinger Doctrine also advocates for the expansion of BRICS+ and for unionism or federalism of the Global South. Some more radical variants call for the return of the USSR and the communist bloc.

The doctrine is divided into three main wings: the left (closest to the original formulation), the right (emphasising national sovereignty and traditional values), and the centrist (more moderate, focused on institutional reforms). Some strands embrace transhumanism, posthumanism, and cosmic escapism (the idea that humanity must flee Earth to escape capitalism). There are also currents that advocate a "Western World Spring"—a revolution that overthrows Western structures from within. And finally, there are profoundly metaphysical, esoteric, mystical, neopagan, and non‑Abrahamic variants that reject atheism, antitheism, positivism, and neopositivism. These currents flirt with cybernihilism, solarpunk technocracy, left‑wing accelerationism, and minor philosophies. In short, the Reverse Fehlinger Doctrine is an ideological umbrella that unites radical anticolonialism, criticism of Western imperialism, and a search for civilisational alternatives—some quite eccentric.

Example: “In a pro‑BRICS forum, a user posted: ‘I support the Reverse Fehlinger Doctrine: #ExNATO, #ExEU and a federation of the Global South now!’ And completed it with a map of the EU divided into independent people's republics.”

Reverse Fehlinger Doctrine by Abzugal May 23, 2026