William Regnery II, Reclusive Millionaire Who Financed American Fascists, Dead At 80

[Nevilledog]

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William H. Regnery II, a racist, reclusive multimillionaire who used his inherited fortune to finance vile white supremacist groups in the hopes of one day forming an American whites-only ethnostate, died earlier this month, his family and associates confirmed. He was 80 years old.

Regnery, whose family amassed riches from its right-wing publishing empire, died on July 2 in Florida after a “long battle with cancer,” his cousin Alfred, the former head of Regnery Publishing, confirmed to HuffPost.

Asked if he’d like to comment on his cousin’s life and legacy, Alfred Regnery replied: “No, it’s all been said before.”

In the final two decades of his life, William Regnery funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars — and likely much more — to extremist groups. He is often credited with being one of the main funders of the so-called alt-right, the resurgent fascist movement that gained momentum during the rise of former President Donald Trump.

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[ProfessorGAC]

1. Um, ...Good?

One less waste of oxygen.

[malaise]

8. Um,

Ditto

[TheRealNorth]

2. Today, Satan gained another minion.

.... if you believe in Satan that is.

[Crunchy Frog]

3. His money will probably keep working long after he's gone.

It's how they maintain partial immortality.

[gohuskies]

4. No One Mourns for the Wicked...

This guy has been a long time right wingnut spreading malignant neocon fascist b.s. the world has one less evil entity today and that is a good thing

[smirkymonkey]

5. Good.

Hopefully this will catch on and become a trend.

[smb]

6. Another Chance For Saint Peter To Use The Red Button...

...that launches the would-be entrant from a spring platform into an array of giant pinball bumpers that, after a dozen or so bounces, funnels into a spiral slide to Hades.

[onethatcares]

7. when he hits the river Styx

I wonder if he'll tip the oarsman?

[In It to Win It]

9. Do all that evil shit just to die in the end

[I_UndergroundPanther]

10. Wish he would have died

Much younger .
What a waste of skin.
Fucking fascist pig.

[XanaDUer2]

16. Or lost every penny

being poor is hell to rich people

[Atticus]

11. I was taught that when someone dies, if you can't say good, say nothing.

Regnery is dead.

GOOD!

[7wo7rees]

13. +1000x n/t

[Hekate]

12. I first learned of Regnery in 2002 when I joined DU. What a piece of work, & I'm sure his works...

… will live on. Good riddance to him, though.

[struggle4progress]

14. We know we shall win as we are confident in the victory of good over evil

[gratuitous]

15. How much are you taking with you, Bill?

Hope you aren't too disappointed when it turns out that God isn't white (or bigoted or any number of other things) like you.