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Dear John,
Why do Putin and the Republican Party sound so much alike?
Simple: their culture wars have similar agendas.
Both are trying to distract attention from the economic looting by their respective oligarchies.
Sowing racism, homophobia, and transphobia creates life-or-death dangers for many people in our society.
For both Putin and the American right, it serves to divert attention from the economic plunder by the ultra-rich.
They want people to fear one another rather than unite behind higher wages, better working conditions, and a fairer economy — and against authoritarianism.
To fight back, we must fight widening inequality while defending marginalized communities from these demagogues’ attacks. The real threat is not diverse identities – it’s political corruption and greedy strongmen.
We have to see the “culture wars” waged by the right-wing for what they are: a cynical strategy to divide and conquer the masses, and keep us from building a future in which prosperity is widely shared.
Thanks for watching,
Robert Reich
Inequality Media Civic Action
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