It is standard US politics to co-opt populist movements of the left or the right. (Reply #2)

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Response to NorthCarolina (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2014, 08:45 AM

bemildred (90,061 posts)

2. It is standard US politics to co-opt populist movements of the left or the right.

Or the middle for that matter.

And then either fail spectactularly, or ignore the positions you ran on. Or start a war.

And it goes way back. And until people wise up to the fact that "leaders" who try to scare you or make you mad are not your friends, it will continue.

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Phony Populists Are Hijacking U.S. Moves toward Economic Equality [View all]	NorthCarolina	Apr 2014	OP
Third Way (wolf in sheep's clothing)	blkmusclmachine	Apr 2014	#1
It is standard US politics to co-opt populist movements of the left or the right.	bemildred	Apr 2014	#2

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