“The co-opting begins at birth, the potential for co-optation is built into the system. It is part of what we have been taught is good. We have been taught to feel that the couple of thousand dollars a year more is what is desirable.” DollarsGoodDesirableSystemCo Opting Book:Study Guide to Accompany American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials, 3rd Source: Study Guide to Accompany American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials, 3rd