Putin didn't create the move toward authoritarianism in the US. He took advantage of divisions and right-wing movements active for decades.
I think a lot of people who wonder why more Republicans aren't standing up to tRump and Putin are missing the bigger picture.
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Populist and authoritarian movements have existed in the US throughout its history, most notably during and after Reconstruction.
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The most current incarnation is an unholy trinity consisting of ultra-wealthy oligarchs, religious right, and white nationalists/populists.
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Each of these groups has its own set of goals, and each has been working toward controlling US govt. since at least the 1970s.
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What drove them to overlook differences and work together was election of a black president who attempted to pass health reform.
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This is how it worked. In late 60s Republicans undertook Southern Strategy to co-opt bigoted white Democrats to Republican party.
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They realized that even so they were losing information war and needed to put in place institutions/propaganda to legitimize their policies.
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These goals were crystallized in the Powell Memo, which called for business to take America back and laid out the framework for doing so.
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@AndyRichter Thanks for the retweet! -
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@SaylesJon@AndyRichter Thanks - I'm flattered! Trying to put a follow-up out soon on the endgame of these factions.
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@sfhater where does Soros fit into this? How about the wealthy lefty s who gave millions amd millions to hillary? -
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@AnneNewsJunkie@Bucs3455 Agree. Agenda driven by small group that co-opt conservative values and moral frameworks. That's the good news. -
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@Bucs3455@AnneNewsJunkie Complicated. Because of weak fiancial regs and campaign finance laws most businesses have donated to both parties -
@Bucs3455@AnneNewsJunkie to hedge bets. Also, revolving door between govt agencies/fed and Wall street breeds familiarity. -
@Bucs3455@AnneNewsJunkie Definitely some dems in corporatist camp, but usually blended with social liberalism and not authoritarian. -
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