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An analysis of "1900: The Last President" (Baron Trump Series)
I just want to say that I did not write this. It was created by u/polkadotgirl. If you like this, you should upvote her original post here: https://redd.it/6roqfw If you want me to remove this post, just shoot me a PM.
We recently talked about these books, and she made a great simple write up of it, that I think will generate some good conversations. So let us know what you think in the comments. Here we go…
After reading through the Baron Trump 4chan and conspiracy posts, I realized I wanted to delve into the topic for myself. I didn’t just want to take anybody’s word for it, so I ordered a copy of “1900, Or: The Last President” by Ingersoll Lockwood. To be honest, I ordered this because it was only $5 on Amazon versus “Baron Trump’s Marvelous Underground Journey” which was about $25. Anyway, I also felt that this book had an eerie title, and I wanted to see if there was something actually deeper there.
In the foreword, Tarl Warwick writes, “Somewhere along the lines it seems Lockwood went past crafting a short political satire and delved into something deeper. Regardless, the semblance of this work to modernity is uncanny to a frightful degree – if he was indeed not practicing some sort of foresight, he tapped into the same unwittingly” (p.4).
After reading the book, I am completely shocked. The entire time, I honestly kept thinking “this is boring”, and I have to admit the language made it difficult to get through. I stopped at chapter 5 a few weeks ago, and I did not pick it up until today. I honestly believe this book is predictive (or even something more!), but wait until you read the conclusion for it to really hit you! Here is a summary of each chapter. I saved you the trouble of reading it, but if you are not sure, order a copy yourself, and see if I am on the right track.
Summaries
Chapter 1: Bryan is elected president of the United States, and mobs are breaking out in NYC. On page 7 it states, “The Fifth Avenue Hotel will be the first to feel the fury of the mob.” Interesting, Trump’s hotel is currently located on 5th Avenue. The chapter basically describes a battle between those who support the president “Bryan” and those who do not, and ultimately, the “city” is saved from the protesters (anti-Bryan) but not necessarily the republic.
Chapter 2: The next chapter transitions to Chicago. Bryan won the election by 24 electoral votes, and he is looked at as a savior and even God to many. It appears that the people finally feel that the rich man will fairly pay for his portion of happiness (p. 11).
Chapter 3: This chapter takes place after the election, nearing toward the inauguration day. While there are still many that oppose and fight against Byran, he has the love of the “Common People. They “were so dear to Mr. Byran, and who had made him president in the very face of the prodigious opposition of the rich men, whose coffers had been thrown wide open all to no purpose, and in spite too of the Satanic and truly devilish power of that hell upon earth known as Wall Street (p. 14)". I think the most important thing to take away from this chapter is how the “common man” feels a deep connection to Byran.
Does anybody feel like this sounds exactly like the type of people Trump appeals to (btw it appeals to me).
Chapter 4: At the beginning of Chapter 4, the author notes that there is a strange prophecy that there would be a dawnless day. Well, that prophecy was fulfilled, and on March 4, 1897, the “Dawnless Day” occurred. The President was to announce the selection of his cabinet, and many said that this would ultimately prove that he was a “sell-out”, but apparently their apprehensions were misguided. The president chooses a strong cabinet, and most notably, he chooses Lafe Pence as secretary of agriculture. His inauguration speech, again, is aimed at the common people, and then he gives out executive order one – the immediate abandonment of the “gold reserve” and the gold and silver standard of the Constitution shall be resumed. People’s reactions were of shock, exhaustion, and sheer terror, especially those on Wall Street.
Chapter 5: There are fifty thousand people on the streets of Washington without bread or shelter, and the president establishes camps and reserves rations for these “common people.” On page 20 it states, “the first act…was an act repealing the act of 1873…and opening the mints of the United States to the free coinage of silver at the ratio of sixteen to one, with gold.” This chapter mentions a bill for the admission of New Mexico and Arizona (interesting!), and a division of Texas of east vs. west. The chapter ends with the “long session” of Congress ending.