... randomly -- that holes in my brain / knowledge base thing. ++ Wtf was the deal with the Whigs (US political party opposed to Jackson because he sucked butts) and secret society shit? 
........ so fucking specific 
Whig Party - Definition, Beliefs & Leaders | HISTORY
/screams into both hands
Thaddeus Stevens was a Whig?
Oh that's why the hole (memory) I guess
o_o
((Thaddeus Stevens was MY JAM -- I grew up right near his place in PA and hero worshipped him))
Voteview | Parties > Whig Party tbf this is basically almost word for word what my memory of them was
THE HARD PART OF SECRET SOCIETY SHIT IS ..... obviously 
IT'S FUCKING SECRETIVE
IT'S FUCKING SECRETIVE
it does complicate outreach and establishing broad popularity
Well I mean not that the Whigs are anymore but apparently they opposed the free masons and a few others and etc.