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Crunchy Frog

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2. Yeah, the governors and the legislatures and the Big Media propagandists,

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Oct 10, 2021, 12:48 AM

Oct 2021

and the flouting of basic safety precautions being a tribal marker for Trumpism, and making a stand for Freedumb!!!1!

That has absolutely nothing to do with it. I'm certain about that.

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The overlooked reasons so many rural Americans don't trust the Covid vaccine [View all] Nevilledog Oct 2021 OP

Would it really be any different if they still had their local news? Woodswalker Oct 2021 #1

You don't think the pols & talking faces bend to the pressure of media outside of their locales? I-Scream Oct 2021 #11

agreed Skittles Oct 2021 #24

Plus if they have Fox News malletgirl02 Oct 2021 #31

Yeah, the governors and the legislatures and the Big Media propagandists, Crunchy Frog Oct 2021 #2

Because they are fucking morons. bottomofthehill Oct 2021 #3

Tribalism flying rabbit Oct 2021 #4

They don't read, they can't read. BlueIdaho Oct 2021 #5

Democrats need a broadcasting company to compete with faux news. Call it the Truth Network. Ziggysmom Oct 2021 #6

Like "Pravda." Lucky Luciano Oct 2021 #7

i can't imagine anyone would tune in to the "truth network" orleans Oct 2021 #10

Better Yet, Call It The "Owning The Libs" Channel nt SoCalDavidS Oct 2021 #13

That name was a fail at sarcasm 🙄 Ziggysmom Oct 2021 #20

Crowell, Texas is ground zero. In plain sight. Ask J. H.. czarjak Oct 2021 #8

J.H. ? Jakes Progress Oct 2021 #15

They watch fox and listen to stupid and corrupt ministers. The educated and smart ones tend to leave diane in sf Oct 2021 #9

Yep - but goes beyond that Lithos Oct 2021 #12

And guess who is responsible for that? Yep. Ronald Reagan. PatrickforB Oct 2021 #14

I think the essential problem is that science and history are very poorly taught PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2021 #16

I think it's gonna get worse BootinUp Oct 2021 #17

They sure trust Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity. W_HAMILTON Oct 2021 #18

Or they live in a hate bubble, Corgigal Oct 2021 #19

I can see that. no_hypocrisy Oct 2021 #21

I Am Very Tired Of Alibis For These People, Ma'am The Magistrate Oct 2021 #22

As I have said mnhtnbb Oct 2021 #25

THis is BS JI7 Oct 2021 #23

Some supporting statement for your thesis would be nice EYESORE 9001 Oct 2021 #28

This is just another version of "Let's go to a rural diner and find morons to interview, and Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #26

True. Also one of the reasons we no longer think of 'community'. It's sinkingfeeling Oct 2021 #27

Also because bullshit rightwing websites are free and good reliable news sources are paywalls dalton99a Oct 2021 #29

I see plenty of reasons on this thread. Paladin Oct 2021 #30