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In reply to the discussion: This explains a lot about our current situation.... [View all]certainot
(9,090 posts)fox is part of the free speech spectrum. 1500 coordinated unchallenged radio stations that follow the lead of one man, limbaugh, is not
there are political 'alternatives' for fox a click away - not for talk radio
fox cannot be coordinated at the local level
it'ss a monopoly propaganda messaging machine that has been ignored by the left 'intelligensia' largely because they mostly live in cities and they can't read it.
dems have to stop blaming fox or even social media. everything trump has done follows the talk radio script - the trumpers are DITTOHEADS
the worst part about blaming fox is that talk radio is very vulnerable now before the elections
the hate radio monopoly is very vulnerable - ready to push off the cliff now, with artificial intelligence enhanced transcription and the possible well deserved departure of limbaugh. it is not part of the free speech spectrum and it is not an expression of 'market demand' for hate and global warming demand and racism. the ad industry has to adjust for the possible loss of limbaugh on 600 major stations, many already artificially supported. any real activism aimed at rw radio will force the ad industry to start adjusting preemptively to protect clients. they're going to have to get many of those stations to switch programming or lose a lot of advertisers.
and there are 87 major universities supporting 260 limbaugh stations and they need to be protested until they quit
without talk radio trump and the GOP are total fucked. none of this trump disaster could have happened without limbaugh leading chorus of a few hundred liars on 1500 radio stations.
if trump/putin paid $1000/hr for radio then 1200 stations x 15 hrs a day are worth $5BIL/year
then the dem party will have to go 15 pts left.