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In reply to the discussion: I was driving to the dentist to get my teeth cleaned today... [View all]whopis01
(3,511 posts)The people who have these shows are playing characters. The more extreme they can be, the more successful they are. They are shock jocks with a political themed show.
I believe that many of them don't believe in what they are saying, or even really care about it. They are putting on a show to generate an audience. It is the Jerry Springer / Howard Stern approach to politics.
They have learned that it is easier to keep people on your side by pointing to someone else and talking about how they are the enemy. They never offer a better solution, only rant about what is wrong with the other side. Like the OP said - "You can't trust the government", "Fauci is making money off of vaccines", "masks are ineffective", etc., etc., etc. It is easier to make people hate someone else than to make them love you.
You are correct, it is a sad time in America.