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That’s easy to answer, The Powell memorandum. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_F._Powell_Jr.#Powell_M...

There’s a clear through line from what that cruel, despicable man put to paper that year, to the incoming presidential administration in 2025.

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I'm really surprised more people don't know about the Powell memo, considering it literally describes the headlines we're seeing in the news now, attacks against higher education as 'liberal indoctrination' are all over the place, see what Chris Rufo is doing, and the reaction to the protests against the war in Gaza. Or look at book bans, or whatever.

The 2010 Citizens United decision cited a case with precedence that Powell wrote the majority opinion on (First National Bank of Boston v. Bellotti).

Too far down. That’s when business owners realize they couldn’t win votes for “hey vote for what the rich guy wants!” And switched tactics.

And it worked really well.

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