Which conservative groups are pushing Trump to re-open the economy?
That effort is being led by Stephen Moore (Heritage Foundation); Jenny Beth Martin (Tea Party Patriots); Adam Brandon (FreedomWorks); and Lisa Nelson (ALEC/Koch)
washingtonpost.com/business/2020/…
That effort is being led by Stephen Moore (Heritage Foundation); Jenny Beth Martin (Tea Party Patriots); Adam Brandon (FreedomWorks); and Lisa Nelson (ALEC/Koch)
washingtonpost.com/business/2020/…
“Obviously, the sooner we get the economy going and back up, the better it’s going to be for conservatives and Republicans in this election year,” veteran tea-party organizer Richard Viguerie said in an interview.
If you aren’t familiar with these groups - especially the way the Koch network uses groups like ALEC to influence our government - take a stroll through some of the tweets by @Tentoads4truth
It isn’t hyperbole to call these people modern day robber barons.
How do they enact their agenda, while still appearing to value democracy?
They create their own media, and target about 30-40% of the population with warped and misleading narratives.
salon.com/2016/04/30/ins…
How do they enact their agenda, while still appearing to value democracy?
They create their own media, and target about 30-40% of the population with warped and misleading narratives.
salon.com/2016/04/30/ins…
They have done this for decades. What we see today is not an anomaly; it is not new.
They don’t value democracy - they *use* it.
Freedom of speech is not a virtue to them - they see it as a loophole to be exploited.
They don’t value democracy - they *use* it.
Freedom of speech is not a virtue to them - they see it as a loophole to be exploited.
Social media allowed them to become vastly more effective, but they have been in our discourse for a very long time.
Our current circumstances simply reveal their true underlying motivations - and cast them in sharp contrast with our moral foundations.
rawstory.com/2020/03/invest…
Our current circumstances simply reveal their true underlying motivations - and cast them in sharp contrast with our moral foundations.
rawstory.com/2020/03/invest…
