The Get More Smarter Podcast - A Weekly Show About Colorado Politics There is No Vaccine for Stupidity (feat. Logan Davis)
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Sep 9, 2025 Logan Davis, a progressive researcher and writer from Denver, dives into the alarming influence of right-wing extremists connected to Russian oligarchs shaping Colorado's politics. He discusses how vast financial contributions from wealthy individuals like Phil Anschutz fuel conservative narratives despite their poor electoral outcomes. The conversation also touches on the stark differences in vaccine policies between Colorado and Florida, along with the troubling spread of misinformation surrounding Medicaid funding. Davis highlights the ongoing challenges faced by local journalism in exposing these issues.
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Framing Turns Small Issues Into Crises
- The network manufactured 'property taxpocalypse' panic using methodologically dubious think-tank reports.
- Coordinated message discipline and reuse of experts made a small tax change feel like a crisis.
Money as Power Consolidation
- Advance Colorado spends on both ballot initiatives and candidates to cement power, not just to win races.
- Their spending functions as a power-consolidation tool and a threat to those who oppose them.
A Senior Operative Bridges Extremes
- Christy Burton Brown moved from anti-choice activism to GOP chair then into Advance Colorado roles.
- She retained ties to Joel Oltman and FEC United, linking establishment and extremist circles.