Is AEI a "psy-ops" tank?

[Just Me]

Their "group" is both closely knit and "radical".

Has this elitist circle waged a successful psy-ops campaign against their own people? If so,...why? Do they so distrust or demean the capacity of "the people" as to engage in anti-democracy tactics?

[Lone_Wolf]

1. Anything is possible.. but I've read that it was funded by...

business owners who operate business that run on the fringes of the economy like casinos, alcohol, and tobacco interests. These are the free market nutcases who will do about anything to make a buck (maximize short term profit). For example, people DeVos family founded the pyramid scheme known as Amway are heavily involved in the AEI. I wouldn't be surprised if the COors family was as well.