I am 71. It occurred to me this evening that most on this board are likely a "few" years younger

[Fla Dem]

65. I've been around long enough to see the Right use the media to drive a wedge

between the Left and Right.

While much of what you say did have an impact over the last 20+ years, the biggest influencers were Talk radio and the repeal of the Fairness Doctrine in 1987 and Rush Limbaugh’s rise to prominence in the RW world of talk radio starting on WABC in 1988. Conservative talk radio dominated the air waves from the 1990’ s right up to now. Add to that FOX News coming on the scene in 1996 and the growth of the internet.

Conservatives and RWers were able to get their messages and assaults on Democrats out easier than the Left and the Dems did little to push back. It continues today.

The Right has enormous power in the media; Fox News, OAN, and a number of podcasts, talk radio
and Internet personalities lin addition to Limbaugh, there is Glenn Beck, Hannity, Michael Savage, etc.

For some reason, the Left has not been able to use media to their advantage like the Right has for the last 20-30 years.