Is Massie’s Loss the End, or the Beginning of Something Bigger?
U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) took on the neocon machine and lost by nearly 10 points to primary challenger Ed Gallrein. It’s a surprisingly large margin in a race that was projected to be close, and given the grassroots excitement the congressman inspired compared to the tepid response Gallrein’s campaign consistently received. Suspicions of election chicanery are already circulating. Among those scratching their heads is the pioneer of modern libertarianism, Dr. Ron Paul.
Assuming the election result is legitimate, Massie’s loss serves as a reminder that, like their Democratic Party counterparts, the Republican electorate is plagued by lack of knowledge and bad judgment. With overwhelming margins, Kentucky voters sent Massie to Congress seven times before President Donald Trump began campaigning last year to get him fired. Trump has published irate, middle-of-the-night social-media posts painting Massie as a “RINO,” Democrat, obstructionist, grandstander, and other unsavory labels. Megadonors such as Miriam Adelson, John Paulson, and Paul Singer invested tens of millions of dollars in anti-Massie ads and Gallrein super PAC money to convince voters of the same. Though Massie is nothing like their labels, the propaganda seems to have worked.
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