New Eugenics of Power

From Silicon Valley’s long-termism to Trump’s inner circle, a powerful elite now sees compassion as weakness—and democracy as optional

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From long-termism to private city fantasies, this isn't just Trumpism--it's the ultra-rich's escape from democracy

Economist Joseph E Stiglitz, in his recent column America’s New Age of Empire, observes that, unlike the 19"-century British imperialism, ‘Trumpian imperialism lacks any coherent ideology and is openly unprincipled. Nonetheless, he hoped that Trump's dystopian era of kakistocracy had ‘picked’ and would end with the 2026 and 2028 elections. The question is, who are these ‘worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous people who frame the present policies of the Trump Administration?

Donald Earl Collins of American University at Washington DC, in an analytical opinion piece, ‘From fringe to federal: The rise of eugenicist thinking in US policy, argues that Trump’ inner circle is mainstreaming ideas that threaten the disabled, the elderly and the poor - all in the name of ‘saving humanity’. Eugenics is a set of largely discredited beliefs and practices that aimed to improve the genetic quality of a human population. The contemporary history of eugenics began in the late 19th century, when a popular eugenics movement emerged in the United Kingdom to establish the supremacy of white people.