how the right wing took over america (and what we should do about it) – part 1 - old school projector

The United States has become a right-wing country.
This is not always the case.
How did we get to this place in our civil evolution? The one-
The answer is: infrastructure.
Simple full iteration capture
The answer to the phrase is: leave a message. Members. Money.
The answer to the elevator speech is: the right wing of American citizens and business establishes and maintains ecology
Persuasive, effective and self-transmitting information, leadership development, policy development and electoral victory systemgenerating.
They elected officials at all levels and led possible and permitted dialogue between the government and the public sector.
As a result, the government was disbanded, public services were destroyed, trillions of dollars were spent on war and security, and thousands of people were killed and maimed.
As a result, justice has been lost in the United States of America, we are the edge of a corporate thief, and in this place we are back to slavery --
Just like the conditions of the poor and the people of color, businesses directly elect our public officials, public goods are monetized entirely for the sake of private interest, and the environment is plundered so that it cannot be repaired. Sounds grim.
I have been following the right wing victory since 1990.
I am the theater manager in Chicago, and in the summer of 1990 I learned about the efforts of the Christian Union and Senator Jesse Holmes (R-NC)
Destroy the National Foundation for Art.
I found information about these people and their allies.
I joined the Christian Union and was shocked by their innovations in civic engagement.
They are the first citizen enterprise to use robots. calls (
At least I received it).
I became an expert in the operation of the far right and the perpetrator of what was later called a cultural war.
By the way, the American Arts and Culture Department lost the cultural war.
What did I learn while doing the demo (
Use the old school slide projector)
From 1990 to 1994, when I visited cities around the country, I changed from a touring art activist to a citizen Ninja.
I am determined to find a way to quantify the dangers posed by these wells.
Funding and smart counter
The art entity and expressed my concern as I left the field of participation which was almost emptystrategies.
My efforts were totally unsuccessful.
Trying to re-
In the creative America project in 2004, I almost gave up on art and creativity --related work.
Over the past seven years, my citizens have worked hard to expose corruption in Chicago and crack down on privatization.
But since Donald Trump was elected President, I have found myself looking back at the lens of the disaster beyond our citizens.
I see the link between the actions of the far right people against NEA and other projects and the situation we are in today. Like a slow-
In our most crowded and thorough market, there was a sports train accident in the middle of the day. this civil disaster happened in front of us and was completely preventable.
We stood by and watched the glass debris fly over and over again, and the victim was taken to the citizen emergency ward.
It's so powerful now that it's hard to beat.
But if we, like them, start over 40 years ago and build a civil infrastructure for justice and equity, we can do that.
How did they do it?
Let's turn the clock back to 1971.
In August 23, 1971, Lewis Powell, then a company lawyer and a member of the board of directors of 11 companies, wrote a memorandum.
He sent the memo to his friend and neighbor Eugene Sedo Jr.
Sydor is the director of the United States. S.
Chamber of Commerce.
Two months later, Powell was nominated for the Supreme Court by President Nixon.
Powell urged American businesses to take up civil arms and control the United States. S.
Political agenda operating system.
"Merchants first need to recognize that the ultimate problem may be survival-what we call the survival of a free enterprise system, which all means the strength and prosperity of the United States, and the freedom of our people. ” (p. 3. of the memo)
What should American business do?
"We should not hesitate to put the Naders [
Ralph Nader, consumer advocate, Marcuses [German-
Herbert Malcolm, American philosopher, 1898-1979]
And others who openly seek to destroy the system.
There should be no hesitation in vigorously promoting support for the enterprise system in all political fields.
Nor should they be reluctant to punish those who oppose it politically. ” (p. 5)
"While Powell's memorandum is not the only influence, the Chamber of Commerce and corporate activists keep his advice in mind and start building a strong range of institutions, it aims to change the attitude and belief of the public in many decades.
This memo has influenced or inspired the Heritage Foundation, the Manhattan Institute, the Cato Institute, the economically sound citizens, the accuracy of academia, and the creation of other powerful organizations. Their long-
The word "focus" began to pay off in the 1980 s, in coordination with the Reagan administration's "practical actions"
Out of business philosophy.
What these institutions are most notable for is their attention to education, change of values and movement --building. ” [
Recovering from democracyorg]
In a letter to Powell dated August 25, 1971, Sydor wrote, "I would like to say what suburban work you have done in preparation for the memorandum presented to [arch]
Executive Vice President of Chamber of Commerceand the U. S.
The Chamber of Commerce yesterday.
This is an excellent display of critical cases of American businesses continuing to attack after such a long period of inaction and indecision, telling the American people the facts of life because they are not today.
The background of the memorandum is: positive action.
Political power. Long-range planning.
Financing through joint efforts.
Organization is critical to success. Wow.
He sounds like Sol arinsy, who has big eyes.
Style organized for power community activists. The results?
"The organizational counterattack of business in the 1970 s was swift and comprehensive --
The shock and awe of the domestic version.
The number of companies with public affairs offices in Washington increased from 100 in 1968 to more than 500 in 1978.
In 1971, only 175 companies registered lobbyists in Washington, but by 1982, nearly 2,500 companies registered lobbyists.
The number of company PACs increased from less than 300 in 1976 to more than 1,200 in 1980. [5]
In all aspects of corporate political activity, these figures show the rapid mobilization of enterprise resources in the medium term. 1970s.
The figures themselves do not show greater potential: Employers learn how to work together to achieve common political goals.
As a member of the alliance, enterprises can mobilize more actively and widely.
Company leaders not only become advocates for the narrow interests of the company, but also for the common interests of the whole enterprise. ” [billmoyers. com]The U. S.
The Chamber of Commerce followed the proposal to move its headquarters from New York City to Washington, D. C. C.
They put hundreds of millions of dollars into the US election.
In just 2016 cycles, they spent a total of $29 million.
According to the website www.
They are very effective: Wow.
Talk about putting your money where your memo is.
According to OpenSecret.
From 1998 to 2017, the total amount of money spent on federal lobbying reached an astonishing $32. 6 BILLION!
About 10,461 lobbyists were busy in Washington in 2017.
Clearly, the Powell memorandum attracted the attention of the American business community.
So they are very effective in pushing forward the US political agenda.