 "The Trumpet", written by Bauer and published anonymously, was of inspiration to Gianfranco Sanguinetti for his 1975 pamphlet "Veritable Report on the Last Chances to Save Capitalism in Italy", a Situationist prank that caused him to leave Italy by political pressure.Beginning in 1848, critics accused Bauer of promoting a virulent antisemitism in print within reactionary circles.Bauer's view of Jews and Judaism is considered by some to have been absolutely negative, both when considering the past and when contemplating the present.