McCarthyism (which was the second Red Scare) was a campaign spreading fear of alleged communist and Soviet influence on American institutions.
This is similar thinking behind RussiaGate and the current fear-mongering about Russia.
Just sayn, I have to ask (based on what you just wrote), how well do you understand Communism or even what it is?
Oh, and another point. I'm not sure how aware you are about US politics, but there was a role-reversal in the 2 parties.
Here's a good book on the subject: "Why We're Polarized" by Ezra Klein.
Chapter 1: How Democrats Became Liberals and Republicans became Conservatives
Chapter 2: The Dixieland Dilemma
The above should dispell any myths about the 2 parties and their evolution in terms of ideologies (there are also resources on the web that explain this)
I think you're confusing a few different concepts here.
One of the political impacts of the "Citizens United vs. FEC" case was the creation of a new era of corporate influence in politics, allowing companies to "buy elections" to promote their financial interests through many strategies ("Super PACS" being a prominent one).
The "One-Party-Two-Faces" problem is independent of "funding". It existed even before the "Citizens United" case. i.e. "Citizens United" is not a causal variable (and not even a relevant variable) in the uni-party representation of American politics.
"One-Party-Two-Faces" is an evolution of US political realities partly due to the growing ties and shared values and goals of the ruling power elite in an effort to preserve a status quo that is increasingly under attack from other socio-economic classes.
Huh? I guess you are being sarcastic.
McCarthyism (which was the second Red Scare) was a campaign spreading fear of alleged communist and Soviet influence on American institutions.
This is similar thinking behind RussiaGate and the current fear-mongering about Russia.
Just sayn, I have to ask (based on what you just wrote), how well do you understand Communism or even what it is?
Oh, and another point. I'm not sure how aware you are about US politics, but there was a role-reversal in the 2 parties.
Here's a good book on the subject: "Why We're Polarized" by Ezra Klein.
Chapter 1: How Democrats Became Liberals and Republicans became Conservatives
Chapter 2: The Dixieland Dilemma
The above should dispell any myths about the 2 parties and their evolution in terms of ideologies (there are also resources on the web that explain this)
Here's one: The Great Switch: How the Republican & Democratic Parties Flipped Ideologies (https://www.studentsofhistory.com/ideologies-flip-Democratic-Republican-parties)
Yeeaaah, but…citizens united cemented the One-Party-Two-Faces ratchet politics that prevails in US.
I think you're confusing a few different concepts here.
One of the political impacts of the "Citizens United vs. FEC" case was the creation of a new era of corporate influence in politics, allowing companies to "buy elections" to promote their financial interests through many strategies ("Super PACS" being a prominent one).
The "One-Party-Two-Faces" problem is independent of "funding". It existed even before the "Citizens United" case. i.e. "Citizens United" is not a causal variable (and not even a relevant variable) in the uni-party representation of American politics.
"One-Party-Two-Faces" is an evolution of US political realities partly due to the growing ties and shared values and goals of the ruling power elite in an effort to preserve a status quo that is increasingly under attack from other socio-economic classes.
Yes, I said “cemented”, not created.