President Teddy Roosevelt on "certain malefactors of great wealth," 1907. "I regard this contest as one to determine who shall rule this free country—the people through their governmental agents or a few ruthless and domineering men, whose wealth makes them peculiarly formidable..."

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Trump sides with Russia over Ukraine, again. Traditional GOP hawks:

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Back then you were at least dimly aware that gambling was wrong because it was a service provided by violent criminals, even where it was legal. Trying to legitimize it now with corporate service providers, celebrity endorsements, and omnipresent advertising takes away an important red flag.

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"Why would a spy agency be openly pro-queer" can only be asked by someone with nearly zero familiarity with the history of espionage

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Marine Le Pen, a member of the French National Assembly whose political party was actively bankrolled by Russia

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