Curtis Yarvin

I think that Trump, you know, the funny thing is I talked about FDR earlier in the earlier in our conversation. And I think actually, you know, a lot of people might in different directions might not appreciate this comparison. But I think that in a lot of ways, Trump is very reminiscent of FDR.

I think that Trump, you know, the funny thing is I talked about FDR earlier in the earlier in our conversation. And I think actually, you know, a lot of people might in different directions might not appreciate this comparison. But I think that in a lot of ways, Trump is very reminiscent of FDR.

Because what FDR had was this tremendous charisma and self-confidence combined with a tremendous sort of ability to be the center of the room, be the leader, cut through the BS, and make things happen. I think one of the main differences between Trump and FDR that has really held Trump back is, of course, that FDR is from one of America's first families. He's a hereditary aristocrat.

Because what FDR had was this tremendous charisma and self-confidence combined with a tremendous sort of ability to be the center of the room, be the leader, cut through the BS, and make things happen. I think one of the main differences between Trump and FDR that has really held Trump back is, of course, that FDR is from one of America's first families. He's a hereditary aristocrat.

And Trump is not really from America's social upper class. And I think the fact that Trump is not really from America's social upper class has hurt him a lot in terms of his confidence. I think it's hurt him in his ability to delegate to and trust people who are not part of his family. I think that that sort of limited him as a leader in various ways.

And Trump is not really from America's social upper class. And I think the fact that Trump is not really from America's social upper class has hurt him a lot in terms of his confidence. I think it's hurt him in his ability to delegate to and trust people who are not part of his family. I think that that sort of limited him as a leader in various ways.

And one of the encouraging things that I do see is I do see him executing with somewhat more confidence this time around. It's almost like he actually feels like he knows what he's doing. That's, I think, something that's very helpful because, you know, insecurity and fragility is just, you know, it's his Achilles heel.

And one of the encouraging things that I do see is I do see him executing with somewhat more confidence this time around. It's almost like he actually feels like he knows what he's doing. That's, I think, something that's very helpful because, you know, insecurity and fragility is just, you know, it's his Achilles heel.

What's my Achilles heel? I think I also have self-confidence issues. I sort of rarely, I won't bet fully on my own convictions often.

What's my Achilles heel? I think I also have self-confidence issues. I sort of rarely, I won't bet fully on my own convictions often.

That's a good question. I think that if you look at especially my older work, I think I had this kind of joint consciousness that, okay, I feel like I'm onto something here. But I also like the idea that people would be in 2025 taking this stuff as seriously as as they are now when I was writing in 2007, 2008. I mean, I was completely serious. I am completely serious.

That's a good question. I think that if you look at especially my older work, I think I had this kind of joint consciousness that, okay, I feel like I'm onto something here. But I also like the idea that people would be in 2025 taking this stuff as seriously as as they are now when I was writing in 2007, 2008. I mean, I was completely serious. I am completely serious.

But it sort of led to like, you know, I think a certain level of like, you know, it's like when you hit me with the most outrageous quotes that you could find from my writing in 2008 or whatever, I'm basically like, yeah, the sentiments behind that I can explain and articulate and they were serious sentiments and they're serious now. Would I have expressed it that way? Would I have trolled?

But it sort of led to like, you know, I think a certain level of like, you know, it's like when you hit me with the most outrageous quotes that you could find from my writing in 2008 or whatever, I'm basically like, yeah, the sentiments behind that I can explain and articulate and they were serious sentiments and they're serious now. Would I have expressed it that way? Would I have trolled?

I'm always trying to get less trollish. Like, you know, over time, you'll see that I've definitely gotten less trolly. On the other hand, you know, if you read my recent blog posts, I can't really resist trolling Elon Musk, which might be part of the reason why I've never met Elon Musk.

I'm always trying to get less trollish. Like, you know, over time, you'll see that I've definitely gotten less trolly. On the other hand, you know, if you read my recent blog posts, I can't really resist trolling Elon Musk, which might be part of the reason why I've never met Elon Musk.

No, it definitely hasn't gotten, it hasn't gone far. I mean, no, I mean the, the, the trolling, like what I realized when I look back is that actually.

No, it definitely hasn't gotten, it hasn't gone far. I mean, no, I mean the, the, the trolling, like what I realized when I look back is that actually.

The instinct to revise things from the bottom up is very much not a trollish instinct. It's a serious and important thing that I think the world needs now.

The instinct to revise things from the bottom up is very much not a trollish instinct. It's a serious and important thing that I think the world needs now.