Antipathy toward wealth unites left and right anti-elite conspiracists

Evidence

While Abraham is clearly of the political right—preoccupied with tales of the communist conspiracy—his suspicion of these institutions is based on antipathy toward wealth and corporate power. People on both the left and the right who share this antipathy have found the Trilateral Commission and similar organizations attractive targets. — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy, 355

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Conspiracy theories often stem from legitimate populist suspicion of elites — Anna Merlan, Republic of Lies, 66; American radicals were especially obsessed with financial conspiracies centered on the Rothschilds. — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic…, 288; Conspiracy charts argue a few elites secretly control all institutions — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic…, 356