Yes and being one of the people who got fooled into jumping on that bandwagon when I was in college, the realization of that charade is what made me look at other garbage I had bought into. That introspection led me to conservatism and makes it hard to talk with people my age who remain duped after a long life in which so much truth has not registered with them.
Poverty initiatives are not about the poor.
Childrens' initiatives are not about kids.
Health insurance reform is not... Anyone sensing a pattern here?