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Steve Bannon Was Never a Genius

He just recognized that everyone hates American politics as they exist.

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Paul Blest
Aug 20, 2020
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Up until Thursday, I half-expected Steve Bannon to swoop in at the last-minute in an attempt to save the failing Trump campaign. Then he got arrested for fraud, with the help of the United States Postal Service.

It’s almost insane to think that Bannon’s stay as America’s Most Brilliant Political Strategist lasted roughly thirteen months, from Donald Tru…

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