How progressive drama benefits the elite

Celebrity congresswoman Alexander Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has once again become the focus of attention.After a video showing her being killed by Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar, a truly disgusting animation clip was posted to his Twitter Account, AOC took the lead in efforts to get Republicans from his committee and Condemned by the House of Representatives.

Needless to say, current members of Congress should not imply acts of violence against other representatives in any capacity.Especially at a time when the situation in the country is extremely tense Kyle Rittenhouse Trials, any right or left who incites violence may kill people.

However, the anger and widespread media coverage surrounding this incident are also very disproportionate, distracting people from more pressing issues. It may be the right move to condemn Congressman Gosar, but it will have zero impact on the lives of anyone living outside Washington, and it is hard not to account for Gosar’s rapid, self-righteous and effective condemnation and inaction, and the lack of our elected officials to respond. The anger and incompetence of ordinary Americans in the escalating crisis.

They are legions.Important economic issues, such as the worst inflation Basic goods Is beating the wallets of the American working class.The supply chain crisis has caused shortages, which will affect the United States during this period HolidayThere are deaths from opioids Dramatic increase As the smuggling of fentanyl soared, the American middle class was ravaged by desperate death. And in all of this, Congress Is planning to give the wealthy blue state Democratic Party A sort of Massive tax cuts As part of Joe BidenThe “Rebuild Better” bill.

The government’s dismissal of these urgent challenges may be because they were either completely ignored by the mainstream media or because commentators provided the American people with lies about the challenges they faced. Microsoft National Broadcasting Corporation Have been on the platform many times Experts are willing to say Inflation is a good thing, or it is just the latest conspiracy of online “rumour” machines. They are not alone.

The fact is that when progressives make contributions, it greatly helps the media divide and distract the public from the illegal behavior of the ruling class. Big show Oppose the antics of the right, even if they quietly bowed to the Democratic establishment on the core policy issues of the Biden budget.

AOC had this script in its own speech in the House of Representatives. “This is a sad day. Members of a political party leading a party in the United States of America can’t let themselves say that posting a description of the murder of a member of Congress is wrong, but decides to venture into the tangent price of natural gas and inflation,” Congresswoman Oka Theo-Cortez said that the problem of the kitchen table was compared with more pressing issues for members of Congress.

This charismatic congresswoman’s impassioned speech perfectly distracted news networks, such as CNN Focusing on while continuing to ignore the economic problems faced by ordinary Americans is part of the permanent culture war that tore this country apart. After all, if polarized racial politics and tribal rifts can fill the 24-hour news cycle, then reporters or politicians will have no incentive to pay attention to the living conditions of the American public.

But the media has a partner among progressive politicians who is willing to cooperate. They use their cultural influence on social media and their talents over and over again to work with the Democratic establishment to solve problems that have proven to be deeply ingrained. It is vital for the elite to maintain a position of power.

This is what will definitely happen to the vote to condemn Gosar: the drama of AOC will make big tech companies have to Pushed to review Considering that Gosar’s Twitter account was suspended after publishing the now-deleted cartoon, there is more online content. This is not the first time she has done such a thing. AOC Melodrama After the riots in the Capitol on January 6, the Democrats used these events to justify the expansion of Congress. National security status.

Similarly, progressive climate change The policy has become the latest stick to defend the submissive relationship between our elites and China, and the Chinese regime will be happy to continue Reap the benefits Cheap outsourced labor from American companies.Big business too The service was excellent Through a gradual immigration policy, it is conducive to open borders and expand amnesties for foreigners, who can then provide cheap labor in difficult workplaces.

On one issue after another, progressives have established a model of taking a cultural stand and staged media performances, which ultimately enhanced the wealth and power of the ruling class, while most left-wing forces did not take much responsibility; on the contrary: socialist publishing Jacobin caused outrage after publishing an article Comprehensive Study Outline how working-class swing voters are more receptive to economic populists than sober progressives like AOC.

If the left is to become a strong and credible opponent of the ruling class, its members need to begin to hold their politicians responsible for the struggle to yield to the elite and undermine the widespread economic redistribution that powers many leftists. If the left remains complacent, the right will have a greater chance of forming a working-class coalition to regain the electoral majority and establish a conservative coalition against the elite.

James Lynch is the producer of Breaking Points.

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