The Dark Enlightenment, Trumpworld, and the Thiel–Vance Network: A Primer

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Okay, let’s cut to the chase — we’ve talked about Vance, Thiel, and Trump, but the bigger question is: how much of this is just personalities versus a coordinated network of ideas quietly shaping policy? Are the Dark Enlightenment thinkers really just writing in blogs, or are their theories already influencing the rules, regulations, and structures that govern us?

I’m curious — if these people believe democracy is inherently broken, and they’re the ones funding, mentoring, and promoting political actors, then what exactly does that mean for how the system runs behind the scenes?