In a surprising endorsement that has sparked widespread discussion, American political theorist Curtis Yarvin described former US President Donald Trump as a "modern day Lincoln" following his controversial Thanksgiving message. The software engineer-turned-influential thinker made these remarks on social media platform X this Friday, generating significant attention in political circles.
Yarvin's Unexpected Praise for Trump
Curtis Yarvin, who writes under the pseudonym Mencius Moldbug, expressed strong admiration for Trump's recent social media post about immigration. "I've been hard on the president lately, but to be fair, this is incredible content," Yarvin wrote in his Friday post. He emphasized the significance of Trump's message, noting that "no one had permission to say these things" until now.
The political theorist went even further in his analysis, describing Trump's Thanksgiving post as an "instant classic reactionary speech" that he compared to historical oratory. "Also you can tell he wrote it himself. Truly a modern day Lincoln. Instant classic reactionary speech. Compare to Sacheverell sermon 1709," Yarvin elaborated in his social media thread.
Trump's Controversial Thanksgiving Message
The post that earned Yarvin's praise saw Donald Trump launching a strong criticism against current US immigration policies. In his Thanksgiving message, the former president claimed that certain immigrant groups were negatively impacting American cities. He specifically targeted Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, accusing him of failing to take appropriate action regarding immigration concerns.
This isn't the first time Trump has taken a strong stance on immigration, but Yarvin's characterization of it as Lincoln-esque has added a new dimension to the ongoing political discourse. The comparison to Abraham Lincoln, who famously preserved the Union during the Civil War and issued the Emancipation Proclamation, has raised eyebrows among political analysts.
The Influential Figure Behind Trump's Vision
Curtis Yarvin has emerged as one of the most controversial yet influential figures in shaping the ideological direction of Donald Trump's potential second presidency. Born in 1973 in Maryland, Yarvin grew up in a liberal, secular household with a diplomat father and Protestant mother. His intellectual journey began early - he was recognized as a child prodigy who joined Johns Hopkins's Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth program and graduated high school at just 15 years old.
After studying at Brown University and briefly pursuing a PhD in computer science at UC Berkeley, Yarvin dropped out to join the 1990s tech boom. His transformation from tech entrepreneur to political theorist has made him a significant voice in conservative circles, particularly through his writings under the name Mencius Moldbug.
Yarvin's political philosophy centers around several key concepts:
- Replacement of democratic processes with CEO-style executive leadership
- "Patchwork sovereignty" where small, semi-independent units are governed like corporations
- The concept of "the Cathedral" - universities, media, and bureaucracies that enforce liberal ideas
The Trump administration's proposed second-term strategy appears to closely mirror Yarvin's vision of centralized, top-down control. This includes plans for removing career civil servants, weakening checks and balances, and promoting loyalist executives throughout government agencies.
Despite Yarvin's denial of being a white nationalist, his work has faced widespread condemnation for providing intellectual justification for racist and elitist viewpoints. His growing influence on Trump's political strategy highlights the evolving nature of conservative thought in American politics and raises important questions about the future direction of governance in the United States.
