Source: Caitlin Johnstone, Rogue Journalist
by Caitlin Johnstone
“People in politics and media who oppose the status quo often drift rightward, especially in the US. Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr are some clear recent examples, but you see it happen all the time. This is because the Trumpian political wing offers mainstream power and influence to those with an ‘anti-establishment’ streak, while mainstream progressive politics doesn’t offer anything close. If you’re a right wing ‘populist’ you can get elected president, while anyone to the left of Kamala Harris sees their campaigns sabotaged with smears and rigged primaries. We see a similar dynamic play out in independent media …. anti-establishment sentiment is much more mainstream on the right. A much larger audience pool has been allowed to amass there for hostility toward establishment institutions — because the right poses no threat to real power.” (03/07/25)
https://caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2025/03/07/if-you-want-to-fight-the-machine-dont-move-to-the-right/