"The suggestion that the corruption, chaos, and brutality coming out of this administration is just the work of one demented individual is misleading. We are witnessing a generational catastrophe. The American conservative movement has failed; it has failed spectacularly. It has failed as the direct result of its internal contradictions and beliefs and its weakness in confronting its most radical elements."
~ Katherine Stewart
#Trump #Republicans #conservatism
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The American Conservative Movement Has Failed
Assuming the republic survives, we will have to pick up the pieces. But first we must understand who and what brought us here.Katherine Stewart (The Contrarian)
William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •"The conservative agenda is often said to have wide appeal among the American public, which is routinely described as innately conservative. But this is illusory. When they are explained to Americans in clear terms, conservative policies are routinely rejected. The movement has therefore relied increasingly on propaganda and disinformation to stay in power (or, in enough power to obstruct)."
#Trump #Republicans #conservatism
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William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •"Conservative mouthpieces have done a terrific job of framing the politics of resentment and grievance that dominate our age as a reaction to the excesses of liberalism, or what is now called 'wokeism.' ...
Donald Trump is the fruit of this movement."
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Nicole Parsons
in reply to William Lindsey • • •The propaganda becomes more unbelievable as we learn how & why it is funded.
White supremacy & "christian" nationalism have the same funding as Hitler & Mussolini did ...
... billionaire bigots seeking to preserve & grow their wealth & control at all cost.
Bradley, Koch, Coors, Scaife Mellon, Seid, Uihlein
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‘A Valuable And Generous Ally’: How Exxon and Atlas Network Worked to Block Global Climate Action - DeSmog
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