Can you identify this "group with political goals driving that effort" or is it speculation bordering on conspiracy theory?
Check out this discussion for instance: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18281676
Also note that my previous comment is at -4 already of the time of this writing, which must be done by someone who doesn't like that opinion. You wouldn't go ask 5-7 of your friends to give downvotes to that comment just because you disagree with it, right?