The Finpols Are Closing Ranks -- But Who Are The Finpols?
Stephen Miller confirms Mark Zuckerberg meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago: “Mark Zuckerberg has been very clear about his desire to be a supporter of and a participant in this change that we’re seeing…” pic.twitter.com/tzvCDS2std — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) November 28, 2024 Finpols , a term invented by Ferdinand Lundberg in his 1968 The Rich and the Super-Rich , looks more and more relevant as we look at Trump's return to the White House with Elon Musk literally at his side and figures like Mark Zuckerberg making pilgrimages to Mar-a-Lago. Finpol is a combination of financier and politician . As Lundberg put it, Although not recognized by the general public as politicians, . . . much of the daily activity of the biggest property holders--the finpols -- is identical with the work of government leaders. They are, first, diplomats--so much so that they can be quickly shuttled into the highest formal diplomatic posts. They are, too, manipulators of public se...