re: #187 publicityStunted

He’s basically saying that wealthy people who show sympathy for the middle class, and advocate on their behalf, have a secret agenda to hurt and control them, when in reality, that agenda is coming from the corporatists (e.g. Koch brothers, Massey Energy CEO, and other Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire wannabes).

It’s a very common manipulative trick of abusers and con artists - convince your victim that you’re the one looking out for their best interests, while the people offering genuine help are the enemy. And sadly, it works.

I certainly think the idea of misplaced and erroneous ‘compassion’ is a major issue for the left. But I’ve never ascribed it to conspiracy, and the fact that Beran seemed to do that made me somewhat wary. Thus I referred it here, trying to see get a second opinion.