Op-ed: Behind a veil of patriotism, politicians work to benefit the rich

Op-ed: Behind a veil of patriotism, politicians work to benefit the rich

Today, Americans are red, white and blind — with policy decisions being made not based on what’s best for all, but on what serves the country’s elites.  In the Trump administration, corporate favoritism has been strategically hidden by performative appeals to patriotism and the protection of the national interest — and it’s working pretty well. But when politicians wrap themselves in the American flag, we should all be wary. In talking about the…