co-opting

In an attempt to combat the further spread of opposition sentiment here, organizers tried to cast Saturday's rally as a reaction by the rough-hewn working class to what they described as the co-opting of the political narrative by soft-bellied middle managers in Moscow.

NYT > Home Page By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ 2012

In an attempt to combat the further spread of opposition sentiment here, organizers of Saturday's rally tried to stir up class pride, casting the event as a reaction by the rough-hewn working class to what they described as the co-opting of the political narrative by soft-bellied middle managers in Moscow.

NYT > Home Page By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ 2012

People have been asking me a lot of stupid questions lately, and if Steve Jobs hadn't just died, I'd be cursing his name for co-opting mine.

The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Siri Agrell 2011

People have been asking me a lot of stupid questions lately, and if Steve Jobs hadn't just died, I'd be cursing his name for co-opting mine.

The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Siri Agrell 2011

So the reason I raise this is that, as the film points out, there has been a significant co-opting and corruption of the insiders, the most inside of the insiders in the United States financial community and in the parts of the academic community that studies finance and regulation.

Jonathan Kim: ReThink Interview: Charles Ferguson, Director of Inside Job Jonathan Kim 2011

Capitalizing on a discontent with Washington and a rising unpopularity with the national Democratic party, Johnson has cast himself as the ultimate outsider -- co-opting the same message that Feingold used to win the seat in 1992.

Ron Johnson's outsider ad Chris Cillizza 2010

The far right is not just co-opting a party, they are creating a cult.

RNC purity test designed to 'stick it' to Steele, ally claims 2009

Of course, there are always the agitators who focus on the merits of co-opting of beats, dance moves and style choices, etc., but the pivotal dialogue seems to have more to do with the question of whether this was a song that helped or hindered women and young girls.

Malcolm Harris: Beyoncé: Accidental Feminist? And Why We Should Care! Malcolm Harris 2011

We're already co-opting Washington, said Paul, R-Ky.

GOP senators launch Tea Party caucus 2011

So the reason I raise this is that, as the film points out, there has been a significant co-opting and corruption of the insiders, the most inside of the insiders in the United States financial community and in the parts of the academic community that studies finance and regulation.

Jonathan Kim: ReThink Interview: Charles Ferguson, Director of Inside Job Jonathan Kim 2011