The stand alone complex existed before Trump. He just tapped into it and galvanized their ideas. And it's clear Gouda didn't work alone either -- he pulled the

The stand alone complex existed before Trump. He just tapped into it and galvanized their ideas. And it's clear Gouda didn't work alone either -- he pulled the strings behind the scenes through fake media, but others were obviously working with him offscreen. Bannon fits this well from his time at Breitbart -- he was trying to create a movement, and eventually a charismatic leader emerged and people projected whatever they wanted on that leader.