"These hands may sometimes greet like this, but they are clean hands. They are not dirty, they have not stolen." When the Leader of Golden Dawn said these words, greeting in a fascist manner, everyone acknowledged the unapologetic admission of his fascist identity. Few pointed out that "even fascists or neo-Nazis, but still clean and honest" constitutes a central axis of communication for Golden Dawn. Cleanliness is a crucial point in the perception of the Nazi phenomenon in general, and Greek neo-Nazism in particular; it permeates every aspect of their speech and actions.

This book examines: the function of Golden Dawn as a "national disinfectant," tracing its explosive rise until the arrests of its leader and members; the widespread expansion of neo-Nazism that seeks to leave no corner of public life unchecked and "suspiciously unclean"; the dangerous "infectious diseases" in education, art, and intellect; the goals of purification and the violent ritual of assault squads; the assimilation of neo-Nazis with the police; the expansion into the public space with Mafia-like practices. In short, it outlines the pervasive fascism of the social body and the adoption of the far-right agenda by members of the political establishment.