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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDid you ever wonder why our people are being so torn apart?
It's like we can't come together to fight the bad guys to save ourselves. Too much hate is being spread. Look at the ads in this story. I think someone has a reason to want us kept riled up at each other. As long as we can't get along, the bad guys have free reign to to as they please. There are negative things happening I know, but what roll are outside forces pushing this?
[link:http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/05/10/these-are-the-most-popular-russian-facebook-ads-from-each-month/?utm_term=.e7af8ead9660|]
Dulcinea
(6,509 posts)...one of the oldest strategies there is.
If the American people are united, that spells trouble for those in power who have a vested interest in maintaining the status quo, as well as those who want everything to flow to the top (robber baron wannabes.)
Martin Eden
(12,805 posts)A People Divided against themselves cannot stand and work together for their common interests.
The oligarchs know this. They count on it. They foster it. They increase their wealth and power by it.
appalachiablue
(41,056 posts)People who are divided, torn apart and without unity can be easily subdued- suppressed and overcome.