Episode 161 — The Hidden History of American Nationalism & the Fight Against Globalism w/ Thomas777

What happened to the American nationalist tradition—and how did globalism become the dominant ideology of the modern political order?

In this episode of The Backlash, Dave is joined by independent scholar, novelist, and longtime dissident commentator Thomas777 for a sweeping examination of American nationalism, political power, and the hidden forces that shaped the country we inhabit today.

We trace the history of nationalist movements in America, examining their successes, failures, internal divisions, and relationship with the broader American Right. Thomas also addresses the controversial history of Richard Butler, separating the historical record from the mythology that has grown around his life and movement.

Drawing upon his Chicago roots and firsthand experience with the city’s underworld, Thomas explains the history and evolution of Chicago’s gangs, the political and social conditions that produced them, and how street power has intersected with organized crime, racial conflict, and machine politics.

Finally, we turn to the continuing struggle between nationalism and globalism. Can national sovereignty, cultural identity, and Christian civilization survive an increasingly centralized global order? Is the American political system capable of meaningful reform—or are both parties managing the same decline?

Thomas777 brings more than 25 years of experience in dissident internet culture, together with an unusual background spanning Chicago street life, addiction and recovery, philosophy, religion, political theory, and historical revisionism. He is the author of Steelstorm and Steelstorm II, publisher of the THREE SE7EN MAFIA Substack, and host of MINDPHASER.

This is a wide-ranging conversation about history, power, identity, and the political battle determining America’s future.

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