Andrew, You expressed this much better than I did.
The Romans used to pacify and distract the masses with "Bread and Circuses". These days, the methodology seems to be a lot more complicated, but it still boils down to being misled and being distracted. (Am I just being paranoid here, or was the decline of the Soviet Union very convieniently followed by the rise of terrorism, as a unifying issue for Republicans?)
I also made a significant tactical error in attaching my reply to a thread about CC's or Theocons In The Military, instead of to a thread about the influence of Theocons In The Government, and society in general.
Suzer, I guess your excellent post was what triggered my response.
The conclusion is still the same: Neocons and Theocons have a synergistic effect, working together, and the rest of us are becoming the losers.
Peace, Love, and Class Conciousness, Bruce Chris
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