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Trump’s State Department’s Obsession with What They Fear Are Satanic Bull-Statues: Laugh of the Day

Brad DeLong · 19 Sept 2026 · braddelong.substack.com ↗

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  1. Our reading

    Fear of Satanic symbolism in policymakers predicts poor judgment on Middle East policy.

    Their wordsSuch people are unlikely to make good judgments about Middle East issues.

  2. Our reading

    Roughly half of Trump's State Department political appointees hold apocalyptic End Times religious beliefs.

    Their wordsPerhaps half of Trump State Department political appointees are such people.

  3. Our reading

    In ancient Canaanite and Israelite religion, the bull symbolized God Most High rather than the subordinate god Ba'al Haddad.

    Their wordsWe won't even get into the fact that in the most ancient religions of Canaan and Israel, the bull is primarily a symbol of God Most High, not of the subordinate Ba'al Haddad