Whenever I consider just about any political, social, and/or economic issue long enough, the Powell Memo comes to mind. The condition has afflicted me since my first reading the memo after revisiting Chomsky lectures within days after the 2016 election.
As far as a search for "Powell memo" has shown me, jclay is the only other person to have mentioned it in this forum. Believing Powell's thoughts outlined in the memo and then-contemporary readers' reactions created an effective, insidious pivot within US society, with far reaching consequences for the whole world, and that far too few people are aware of it, I intend this thread to put more emphasis on the document. Those unfamiliar, please read it, and if you're so inclined, discuss.
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