So plutocrats have a problem: Winning elections with unpopular policies. They can either:
🔹 Move to the center by agreeing to implement economic policies that benefit more people, or
🔹 Consolidate minority power so they don’t have to compromise on economic issues.
Beginning with Nixon, guess which the GOP chose.
he GOP discovered that stirring racism brought them voters. They used code words, but it worked.
The GOP formed an alliance with Fox, which created a cycle. . .
4/
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