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"The key to Trump: he simply repackages every fantasy of the worst reactionaries in American history."
Reposted by Greg Sargent
https://bsky.app/profile/gregsargent.bsky.social
billbindc
@billbindc.bsky.social
The skeleton key to Trump is to understand that he simply repackages every fantasy of the worst reactionaries in American history as oligarchic cronyism:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/knights-of-the-golden-circle
Inside The Secret Society That Tried To Build A Pro-Slavery Empire During The Civil War
In 1860, the group's founder and leader, George W. L. Bickley, claimed that the group numbered 100,000 in membership.
allthatsinteresting.com
Greg Sargent
@gregsargent.bsky.social
· 15h
Trump openly told oil execs in 2024 that he'd govern in their naked financial interests if they raised $1 billion for his campaign. He's now taking this further, telling them they'll reap great riches if they buy into his vision of imperial hemispheric dominance. 5/
https://newrepublic.com/article/204959/trump-venezuela-plan-maga-voters
9:53 AM · Jan 6, 2026
@billbindc.bsky.social
The skeleton key to Trump is to understand that he simply repackages every fantasy of the worst reactionaries in American history as oligarchic cronyism:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/knights-of-the-golden-circle
Inside The Secret Society That Tried To Build A Pro-Slavery Empire During The Civil War
In 1860, the group's founder and leader, George W. L. Bickley, claimed that the group numbered 100,000 in membership.
allthatsinteresting.com
Greg Sargent
@gregsargent.bsky.social
· 15h
Trump openly told oil execs in 2024 that he'd govern in their naked financial interests if they raised $1 billion for his campaign. He's now taking this further, telling them they'll reap great riches if they buy into his vision of imperial hemispheric dominance. 5/
https://newrepublic.com/article/204959/trump-venezuela-plan-maga-voters
9:53 AM · Jan 6, 2026
The skeleton key to Trump is to understand that he simply repackages every fantasy of the worst reactionaries in American history as oligarchic cronyism:
— billbindc (@billbindc.bsky.social) 2026-01-06T14:53:38.027Z
allthatsinteresting.com/knights-of-t...