EBOOK
"Distractions" Distortions, Deceptions, and Outright Lies
Diversions that keep the South Red, Poor People Poor, and Plutocrats & Oligarchs in Power
Val Atkinson(0)
About
The second edition of Distractions is an updated copy of the original book written in 2018. Part I
(Conservative Strategies) outlines how conservatives deal with the critical issues of communications,
the economy, the electoral process, the law, and DEMOCRACY. Part II (The "G's") focuses on
the issue areas used mainly by the GOP to gain acceptance in the eyes of the general public. An
additional chapter has been added - "Gerrymandering". With the advent of Citizens United,
The Gutting of the 1965 Voting Rights Act with the ruling in the Shelby Co. v. Holder case, The
Chiafalo v. Washington case, Heller, and Dobbs v. Jackson already decided, Gerrymandering became
the cherry atop the sundae.
Afterword has been revised and an appendix added which includes: A Timeline, An example of a
Literacy Test, and a copy of the Constitution of the Confederate States of America with cited changes
from the U.S. Constitution. Examples of the media gaslighting its reading audience for ratings and
the profits they generate are included as well. Emphasis are placed on the future of the GOP after
the Trump led fiasco of January 6th. There is also a great deal of attention placed on the lead-up
to the 2024 General Election under the pending dispositions of the various Trump indictments.
Conservatives' immigration woes and their fear of the United States becoming a "Colored" country
are discussed, and gun violence and the policing of the Black man in America is given added attention,
and the Biographical section was expanded.
(Conservative Strategies) outlines how conservatives deal with the critical issues of communications,
the economy, the electoral process, the law, and DEMOCRACY. Part II (The "G's") focuses on
the issue areas used mainly by the GOP to gain acceptance in the eyes of the general public. An
additional chapter has been added - "Gerrymandering". With the advent of Citizens United,
The Gutting of the 1965 Voting Rights Act with the ruling in the Shelby Co. v. Holder case, The
Chiafalo v. Washington case, Heller, and Dobbs v. Jackson already decided, Gerrymandering became
the cherry atop the sundae.
Afterword has been revised and an appendix added which includes: A Timeline, An example of a
Literacy Test, and a copy of the Constitution of the Confederate States of America with cited changes
from the U.S. Constitution. Examples of the media gaslighting its reading audience for ratings and
the profits they generate are included as well. Emphasis are placed on the future of the GOP after
the Trump led fiasco of January 6th. There is also a great deal of attention placed on the lead-up
to the 2024 General Election under the pending dispositions of the various Trump indictments.
Conservatives' immigration woes and their fear of the United States becoming a "Colored" country
are discussed, and gun violence and the policing of the Black man in America is given added attention,
and the Biographical section was expanded.