Activism, As Long As It Sells

Picture this: “a video interlude carried images of destruction, global warming, Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, Zimbabwe’s authoritarian President Robert Mugabe - and the presumptive Republican presidential nominee [McCain]. Another sequence, shown later, pictured slain Beatle John Lennon, climate activist Al Gore, Mahatma Gandhi and finally Barack Obama.”

The latest ad by the nutroots group, Moveon.org?

No. Just Madonna in concert.

The “Material Girl” hates capitalism, but tickets aren’t cheap. And as long as people keep buying, she’ll keep pandering.

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