- Joined
- Jul 9, 2008
- Messages
- 30,275
- Reaction score
- 17,796
- Gender
- Male
- Political Leaning
- Centrist
Re: Exposed: Right-Wing Think Tanks and Bloggers Conducted Secret 10-Year Campaign to
There is some validity to it, however. Even political organizations can be small and still have a disproportionate influence in the conversation. As far as Islamophobia is concerned, I think that topic was far too broad to be concentrated at the hands of a handful of men and women.
Actually, it is quite consequential. If the groups are so small that the average American has no knowledge of them, what influence have they had? Small groups with no exposure have minimal ability drive national debate. If the accusation is that these groups created massive hysteria it fails when no one knows who the groups are.
There is some validity to it, however. Even political organizations can be small and still have a disproportionate influence in the conversation. As far as Islamophobia is concerned, I think that topic was far too broad to be concentrated at the hands of a handful of men and women.