Okay, what truths? — praxis
One facet of it is that Democrats are thought of as the compassionate, intelligent, more civil part of the American culture. The term "elite" expresses angst about that. Republicans are the pragmatic, less PC folks who are capable of "handling the truth," as Jack Nicholson's character screams in that movie. — frank
I doubt Adams himself would claim that Trump was elected "just by having policies people like." — praxis
I doubt Adams himself would claim that Trump was elected "just by having policies people like."
— praxis
Actually IIRC he's been fairly consistent about that. — gurugeorge
50 — praxis
Haven't got round to watching the video yet. Adams might be worth listening to. I find Dave Rubin to be lazy and clueless though so it puts me off a bit. — Baden
I’ll just add the obvious fact that for someone to be elected POTUS they of course must get hundreds of millions in donations. — 0 thru 9
Conservative megadonor Rebekah Mercer, owner of a partial stake in the alt-right outlet Breitbart News, wrote Wednesday that the publication’s former chief, Steve Bannon, “took Breitbart in the wrong direction.”...
“Some have recklessly described me as supporting toxic ideologies such as racism and anti-Semitism. More recently I have been accused of being ‘anti-science,’” wrote Mercer, whose family donations have previously backed controversial conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos. ...
She declared her support for “a kind and generous United States, where the hungry are fed, the sick are cared for, and the homeless are sheltered” and one “that welcomes immigrants and refugees to apply for entry and ultimately citizenship.”
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/15/rebekah-mercer-op-ed-411276
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