A new theory explains why Trump keeps threatening global takeovers
A new theory explains why Trump keeps threatening global takeovers
- January 6, 2026
- Jeff Kopstein, political science, Mother Jones, Jan. 6, 2026
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Jeff Kopstein, a professor at UC Irvine, has this great book about the rise of what you would call patrimonial systems of government versus what we’ve seen over the last several decades. He documents the rapid disassembly of the internal, bureaucratic state. In the case of the US and the disassembly of that system here, it’s not only because of Trump. It’s because of many different polarizations and Supreme Court decisions, such as Citizens United.
For the full story, please visit https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/trump-neo-royalism-abe-newman-greenland/.
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