General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Thank you, Eugene Robinson, for talking about the other "real Americans" [View all]BumRushDaShow
(168,002 posts)The whole teabagger movement, with Koch money and Newt Gingrich writing the playbook, kicked off the final phase of indoctrination that would reshape the political landscape and its discourse. The GOP in this state used to be what I called "the annoying Republicans". Now they decided to drink a whole pitcher of loon koolaid.
Gone were the days of the Baldwin - Buckley debates to be replaced by what is in essence "Celebrity Deathmatch", and this has been amplified by the media that is unfortunately doing it for "ratings", "eyeballs", and "page clicks". And trying to cut through that to get some factual info out there about what has gone on in this nation's past, which can help make this a better place in the future by encouraging and embracing all types of perspectives when it comes to innovation, instead becomes a perilous journey through a landmine of more falsehoods because opening up the viewpoints is being "politically correct" and "encourages identity politics".