National conspiracy under way to dictate our local politics. NewTrier H.S. - Tip of the Spear

[Snarkoleptic]

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Thesis- Democracy is being taken over by a handful of oligarchs and mobilized groups of citizens who seem like they just don't want to pay taxes.

How does a single Facebook post turn into a "national controversy", including coverage in the Wall Street Journal, National Review and CNN?
How does a local non-issue become a story everywhere but in the community in which it happened?

Through a web of conservative think-tanks, political operatives, bloggers and dark money... all focused on a single day of student-led programming and a municipal election that's been non-partisan for 150 years.

Seems like a fairly small and unimportant target for so much weight and force... unless it's just the Tip of the Spear.
Coming soon to YOUR community... if it's not already there!

[elleng]

1. OY!

[Snarkoleptic]

2. Yeah, it's quite a lengthy video, but a great explainer.

Shows how ALEC, Dan Proft (radio handjob on 560), Betsy Devos, Ruiner and more all trying to tear down NTHS via astroturf campaigns.
The overall objective is to push tax cuts and school vouchers.
The vid is a rather disturbing deep dive.

[sharedvalues]

3. High School better at info than trained adult journalists

[Snarkoleptic]

4. It's quite astonishing that the Koch Brothers, ALEC and a bunch of cranky billionaires

would take interest in an issue like this.
Until, that is, the video gets to the part where they're trying to undermine public education.
They'll stop at nothing in their quest to undermine this school, as it ranked 14th nationally and #1 in Illinois.