Political Chicanery: Conflating Sex Work With Sex Trafficking

[niniveh]

A fascinating acccount of political opportunism by Aaronson, well worth a read. McCain, Harris, Trump etc. taking advantage of public outrage, even if imaginary or inflated.

QAnon Was Born Out of the Sex Ad Moral Panic That Took Down Backpage.com

For years, the political establishment opportunistically railed against sex trafficking and ads on Backpage.com. Then came another conspiracy theory.

theintercept.com

A similar instance of conflation, opportunism and chicanery is unfolding today in front of our eyes. Panicked by the growing student protests across college campuses, politicians of both parties are scrambling to attack them with the tried and tested sledgehammer of antisemitism.

 

[Valcazar]

Article is interesting.

Are you trying to argue that the current situation is a similar moral panic?

 

[niniveh]

Yes.
I was trying, more significantly, to attract attention to the propensity of poliricians to conflated causes when it enhances political careers.

 

[Valcazar]

Yes.
I was trying, more significantly, to attract attention to the propensity of poliricians to conflated causes when it enhances political careers.

I wouldn't call it conflated causes, but that the tactic is one used is well documented.