I Spent 11 Hours Inside the MAGA Bubble

[DonViejo]

One America News is making a play for the pro-Trump audience, but it's missing its star player. Here's what I saw during a day-long binge.

By TINA NGUYEN

02/07/2021 06:51 AM EST

Last Monday in Washington, the news was President Joe Biden’s attempt to pass a massive $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package through Congress, the agita over Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s old Facebook posts calling for the assassination of Democratic leaders, the coup in Myanmar.

In my living room, the news was Hunter Biden’s lawyer’s supposed connection to a DOJ official, CNN’s Brian Stelter Biden toadyism, the “pedo money” flowing out of the Lincoln Project, and a pro-Trump beauty vlogger claiming Sephora had “canceled” her.

My assignment was to watch One America News (OAN) for a full day: 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., no turning the television off, no leaving my apartment and no channel-switching whatsoever.

Since the election, conservative networks have been locked in a three-way wrestling match for who gets the MAGA television audience. Fox News has been deemed traitorous by Trump’s fans for reporting that Joe Biden fairly won the presidential election, and is seeing its worst ratings in decades. Newsmax initially ate into Fox’s pro-Trump audience post-election, but more recently the network has alienated many of its fans for the same reason.

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[Binkie The Clown]

1. I, too, am a fan of fantasy. Just not that kind of fantasy. nt

[doc03]

2. That's 11 hours in one day try living in a red state and hearing this

stuff from 9 out of 10 people you know every day.

[BeerBarrelPolka]

4. I live

I live in a very red county in a blue state for the last 7 years. It is astonishing the level of stupidity I encounter. And it's mostly veterans that are completely clueless as I belonged (I refuse to renew my memberships) to 3 veteran clubs in town. Overt racism seems to be a requirement.

[doc03]

5. I find that many Veterans that receive a disability pension and free

medical care are among the most vocal about people getting any kind of government help. Not saying
many of them don't deserve it but it is that I get mine screw everyone else. The local guy that
started all the Tea Party crap wears a jacket covered with military patches and lives on a VA disability
pension, free VA health care and has a disabled license on his Caddy and looks in better shape than me.

[BeerBarrelPolka]

7. Very astute

Yes, I notice that as well.

These clubs are basically maintained by Viet Nam era vets. The younger veterans wants nothing to do with this stuff (meaning hanging out in an old fogey bar). That's why they had to open patronage to the general public. The rest of the people in town are no better.

[doc03]

15. Several years ago I got this letter asking me to join the

American Legion. I sent in my dues and I was a member in the state chapter. Then I get a letter saying I need to join a local chapter. I called the local commander and he asks me who my sponsor was. I asked him why I need a sponsor I am a veteran. He said they just can't let anyone join. "I think we all know what that means". I told him you have associate members that aren't veterans and sons of veterans but I need a sponsor no thanks. One of the people I worked with told me they just want to make sure you are not black.

[BeerBarrelPolka]

16. Funny thing

In my experience, I have yet to meet a racist who was just a racist. They tend to hate a lot of people for a lot of reasons.

The clubs I've belonged to seem to have a token black member just for the books. But the whole vibe of the place changes when a person of color is in there. I shake my head at the hypocrisy.

I'm Italian from the city and trust me, they say a lot of things about me behind my back.

[Wellstone ruled]

12. Once again,spot on.

Sure as hell tore our family apart .

Family member spews this line 24/7,should say the last time we spoke,ain't going to happen again.

If it was not for the VA,he would most likely be broke or planted in some Grave Yard. But,that is how Socialism works.

[krispos42]

3. If you lie enough, if becomes truth.

That person should get a medal or something for going through that and staying sane.

[KentuckyWoman]

6. It is still a lie

it's just more people believe it.

[Ferryboat]

8. Thanks for watching and reporting back,

You have a strong stomach to endure that much RW nonsense.

[cwydro]

18. I think the OP posted someone else's article.

It’s not the OP who did that. I can’t imagine doing such a thing.

[newdayneeded]

9. Engineering

You should work in the engineering field in a great lakes state. Its 98% mini limbaughs.

[milestogo]

10. Agita

Now there's a good word. Never heard it before.

[maxsolomon]

11. I just recently learned it after my stepson started his residency

and has been doing shifts in the ED.

[milestogo]

13. Doctors.

They have to call a nosebleed epistaxis.

[cwydro]

17. Well, good for her.

I couldn’t watch that much TV in one sitting, no matter what channel.

Couldn’t pay me to watch that drivel.

[roamer65]

19. She was risking permanent brain damage.

Hope she is ok.