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• zaq1

  finally found my dusted tin foil ...

  “The Last President” (1900) is a short political satire written by Ingersoll Lockwood, the same author who wrote Baron Trump’s Marvelous Underground Journey. It was published in 1900, but set in a speculative future.

  Summary:
  • Premise: The book opens with a shocking presidential election result in New York City that triggers chaos. A populist outsider—unexpectedly elected—represents the interests of the working class and poor, against the elites and bankers.
  • The president begins making sweeping reforms. The narrative focuses on how the entrenched powers react and try to regain control through force, manipulation, or political schemes.
  • Riots and panic erupt in response to the announcement. Mobs form in the streets. The Fifth Avenue elite (i.e., the financial and political establishment) fear the loss of their power and wealth.
  • Wall Street is paralyzed, and the new president is seen as a threat to the old order, especially by those with vested financial interests. The chaos is described almost like a civil breakdown, especially in New York.

  Weird Coincidence: One of the main characters in Lockwood’s earlier books is Baron Trump, a curious boy with a wealthy father named Don. This, along with “The Last President,” has fueled modern conspiracy theories due to the similarity in names and populist themes.

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  • this can't be real_niko
  • Hold my tin foil.
    https://en.wikipedia…zaq
  • WTF! that's crazy!
    or did they just create that wiki page recently...borrows tin foil hat_niko
  • Wiki page from 2017, so a bit peculiar timing.monNom
  • "The last president" referenced is a critique of the free silver movement. Synopsis (p447) https://books.google…monNom
  • Sooo were they published in 1889 or 2021?toemaas

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