Krugman:
"The main lesson of Conason's book, however, is that hypocrisy works. Phony populism convinces the public that the greedy rich are regular guys; whining about the "liberal media" helps to entrench a de facto conservative bias; noisy tirades about morality convince voters that liberals are sinners; flag pins in the lapels of draft dodgers let them question the patriotism of critics."
This IS all about the political right using Gramsci's theories to establish cultural hegemony through skillful framing of issues and the use of right-wing populist rhetoric that generally plays well to a broad audience in the U.S. What is puzzling is why the liberals and the left can't seem to break through this crap with a set of frames and messages that captures the public's attention.
Some of them actually cite Gramsci.
Chip Berlet Senior Analyst Political Research Associates http://www.publiceye.org
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http://www.nybooks.com/articles/16790
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