[hosepipe]

[ "The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed - and hence clamorous to be led to safety - by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." - H. L. Mencken ]

I would say not imaginary -but- looking in the wrong direction.. -or- a distraction from the real problem(s)..

A diversion... Diversions work politically for both parties..

[Matchett-PI]

"[ "The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed - and hence clamorous to be led to safety - by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." - H. L. Mencken ] I would say not imaginary -but- looking in the wrong direction.. -or- a distraction from the real problem(s).. A diversion... Diversions work politically for both parties.." ~ hosepipe

It only works with those who can be easily distracted into going sniffing off the trail (valid issues) as soon as the red herrings (irrelevancies) are dragged across it.

Knee-jerks who are in the habit of "reacting" to whatever they see and hear, either haven't developed critical thinking skills, or they allow their emotions to overrule their heads. It isn't possible to save such people from themselves.

Until they grow up, the only political party they will be emotionally able to relate to is the RAT Party.