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In reply to the discussion: Elizabeth Warren: how Conservatives could make her the next US President [View all]hootinholler
(26,449 posts)It is well documented that AFP and other RW Koch-fueled operative organizations have used tremendous resources to steer those who are drawn because they are rightly outraged, but don't quite know enough background to break through the propaganda and understand who they should be pissed off at. Throw in some bible toting patriotism and many willingly follow without direct support. The AFP's on the scene fuel divisiveness by plugging the bass drum meme that someone is taking from you and you won't benefit, rather than taxes are your contribution to a better and safer society. They exist ultimately to foment this someone is eating your lunch better protect it mentality that is at the root of the divisiveness we live in today.
At the local level, this results in people who have bought into the big = bad in government message, from the Raygun years, that is hopefully finally growing stale.
The pendulum is starting towards the left and I want to push that fucker as hard as I can.