“Affinity frauds” are “...scams that prey upon people by exploiting a sense of shared identity.” That is a quote from Paul Krugman, and his example was Bernie Madoff, who Krugman says defrauded wealthy Jews by convincing them he was just like them.
Republicans do this all the time. They represent the interests of the wealthy and the biggest corporations, but they pretend to be just “regular guys,” the kind of people you’d want to have a beer with. They try to convince you that Democrats are elitists who don’t care about you and eat avocado toast for breakfast.
A perfect example of affinity fraud is my state Representative Doyle Heffley, who runs under the slogan “he's one of us,” but once in office represents big oil, big business, big agriculture, and Republican interests generally, while giving the impression that he is just a “good ole boy.” And he is getting away with it.
(I didn't post last night because it was May 1st, a traditional holiday among left-wingers and radicals around the world. Also I was really tired from working in the truck patch.)
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