Bannon: American Street Fighter

by Jim Proser

“The Most Dangerous Political Operative in America,” (Bloomberg News) is also one of the most popular. Stephen K. Bannon, love him or hate him, is the leader of tens of millions of Americans of the “America First” movement also known as the MAGA (Make America Great Again or Trump) patriots. This position makes him a primary target of domestic and international power brokers like the Chinese Communist Party, the World Health Organization, the World Economic Forum, the US intelligence community, the global military/industrial complex, Hollywood and Wall Street. If he’s your philosophical ally, he is an invaluable source of intelligence. If he is your philosophical enemy he is even more so. Beyond the well-funded efforts to annihilate him professionally, death threats are also common for Bannon and his family. Increasingly, violent progressive activists gather outside of his DC home studio in efforts to intimidate guests and discourage advertisers of his top rated show. As the election of 2024 draws closer and the power of MAGA continues to rise, the danger to him personally will only increase. Steven Bannon is a candle burning brightly at both ends. It would be wise to read more deeply into the dim underworld of cultural and political warfare while his light lasts. Bannon • presents a revealing characterization of a truly fearless political operative, media producer and one of the most controversial political thought leaders in the world today. • reveals the development and elements of Bannon's unique, some would say “quirky” personality, his self-discipline, focus and success. • shows why his storied rise through the US Navy, Wall Street, Hollywood and Washington DC and his public embrace of Christianity, national populism and the “America First” movement is an inspiration to millions of his loyal followers and anathema to many professional and political enemies. • offers an inspiring message of persistence, drive and unapologetic pro-Americanism in the face of well-financed and determined opposition.

288 pages, Hardcover

Expected publication March 17, 2026

About the author

I dropped out of high school, disdained college and paid no attention to the prominent connections my father had in the entertainment industry. I was determined to survive, or not, simply by my natural grit, work ethic, talent and luck. I failed a lot. I succeeded occasionally and I'm proud of those achievements. I do regret, at this late point in my life, that I always chose the hard way of the lone wolf. I realize now that I was an angry young man with something, or everything, to prove.

My regrets I hope will be the seeds of a greater understanding that I can convey to young people considering a similar path. Writing is the greatest job in the world but everybody doesn't have to start from zero like I did. The world will see your light, you just have to keep the flame inside you burning brightly. Be prepared to accept a life of failure without becoming resigned to it. You will succeed in small ways and occasionally in large ones if you're lucky. The work is the same. Be a writer. Temper the steel in your soul and keep your hand of friendship open to everyone, even friends you haven't earned.

Reviews

[Jim Proser · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most interesting thing I learned in writing this book was the application of the ancient Catholic religious practice of the "examen" originally created by St. Ignatius Loyola to improve the lives of adherents through disciplined meditation. It is the original self-help program. Steve Bannon credits this practice with his professional success and personal survival. It clearly has benefitted him and the world at large by transforming Bannon from a drunkard in love with money and power into a sober dynamo, a devoted father and friend, and perhaps the greatest political strategist of our age.

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