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In reply to the discussion: We must not kid ourselves into thinking that Christie hasn't got a shot at the White House [View all]librechik
(30,674 posts)Politics and history are deeper and grimier than is ever admitted in orthodox readings of the public record. As a historian myself, I can't ignore evidence once I see it. It clicks indelibly into a matrix of connections. But that's just me.
And you're right, they only use the Tea Party for legitimacy (!!!), and they are deeply ideological. Some of them are zealots of the worst "Christian" stripe, others are just as ideologically driven by business (i.e., making war profitable) concerns. It's impossible to say for sure, because these people destroy evidence, kill witnesses, and buy presidents. The sweetness and light bit is the dust they blow in the eyes of their vile followers.
Since there is so little evidence, how can one believe? I continue to investigate as a historian, not a believer.