Willful ignorance or dishonesty?

[PETRUS]

While driving home after a run in the wood with my two (fabulous) dogs, curiosity got the better of me and I listened to about 2+1/2 minutes of right-wing talk radio. (Horrible mistake, I know.) The broadcast was discussing economic policy. The details don't even matter, but what I heard can only be explained by one of those two things. I don't know which explanation would be more infuriating.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

1. It's called propaganda

[Yooperman]

2. I get done with work early in the mornig... so I tune into Coast to Coast on the

way home...the next day that station has right wingers on and I have listened also for a few minutes just to hear what they are saying ... I agree with you..it is hard to say ... I lean to dishonest hosts with ignorant listeners.

Peace Love

YM

[rhett o rick]

3. With the rightwing, the two are intermixed. nm

[JohnnyRingo]

4. I made the same mistake last week.

It was the mark Levin Show (The Great One?), and he had a caller on the line.

The guy went on to descibe his horrible plight trying to find employment in Obama's America. He said that as a a Christian, he had the door repeatedly slammed in his face, but he discovered that applicants that were Muslim had doors magically opened for them immediately (open sesame?). I waited for Levin to join me in outright laughter, but instead he practically wept for this guy.

I ended up screaming at the radio: "ask him how they knew he was a freaking Christian!!", but that seemingly obvious question never came up. Levin, a lawyer I believe, could have advised him to sue for religious discrimination, but instead just told him to give up hope until after the election.

I think AM hate radio is both dishonest on the microphone end, and willful ignorance on behalf of the listeners.

[barbtries]

5. i'd say dishonesty

by some talking head who's banking on the willful ignorance of his or her listeners

[digonswine]

6. I just drove home to Wisconsin from Florida-

the lower end of the dial-where I would like to find public radio-was filled filled with chuckling hee-haws spouting nonsense. Always with a "Hehe-heh"-like they in their religious certainty about all things could look down upon the lower among us and wonder at our stupidity. Pretending to be friends of Israel. Pretending to find fault with the repuke field while just dripping with contempt for the president. It is their pompous certainty I hate the most. They have to laugh at us children for our silliness. Miles an miles of shitty country music and christian broadcasting.
I saw--I SAW--a sign in Georgia that said--"Homosexuality is an abomination and a sin"--on a fucking billboard! I saw business owners advertise proudly with the confederate flag!
There have been posts about cutting the south some slack-and I know that is right--but this shit does not go on up here!
Unfortunately, the ignorant fucks can still get the message across.

[lunatica]

7. Those dispensing the words are dishonest and those choosing to believe them are willfully ignorant

Both are clear choices.

[Godot51]

8. The Lie

the lie:
told once
told twice,
thrice;
so often
i almost believe it myself...