Robber Barons 2.0: Trump, Musk, and America’s New Gilded Age - WhoWhatWhy

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Robber Barons 2.0: Trump, Musk, and America’s New Gilded Age - WhoWhatWhy

What if Donald Trump’s strange fixation on William McKinley isn’t just historical trivia, but the key to understanding what happens next? On this week’s WhoWhatWhy podcast, long-time journalist and author Chris Lehmann argues we’re not necessarily headed for authoritarian collapse — we’re rewinding to the Gilded Age. Lehmann challenges our understanding of “populism,” revealing a surprising historical twist that flips conventional wisdom about T…

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Commentary by Matěj Metelca: The current American president likes to declare that he wants to return America to its roots. And in essence, he is doing just that. He is returning it to the roots of the late 19th century, the so-called Gilded Age, when the country was ruled by "robber barons", ruthless businessmen who always charged a high price for everything. Even help in times of need.