This is their tactic: they think if they drape a rainbow flag over Raytheon, or celebrate LGBT Day at CIA, or herald the first woman of color on the Citibank board, you’re barred from criticizing them. That’s their scam. It deserves nothing but contempt. https://theintercept.com/2015/05/18/exploitation-social-issues-generate-support-militarism-imperialism/
GCHQ’s Rainbow Lights: Exploiting Social Issues for Militarism and Imperialism

Support for Western aggression and policies of imperialism is now manufactured by parading them under the emotionally manipulative banners of progressive social causes.

https://theintercept.com/2015/05/18/exploitation-social-issues-generate-support-militarism-imperialism/
I expressed contempt for this tweet last night (see above) but I haven’t yet adequately expelled the disgust and loathing I have for it. It belongs as a Hall of Fame exhibit showing why Democratic Party neoliberals and militarists are indescribably deceitful and repulsive: https://twitter.com/miekeeoyang/status/1327300779183644672
Sorry, @andraydomise, but pointing out facts like this really make me question your allyship: https://twitter.com/andraydomise/status/1327361486952558594
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