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47. In September of 2016 I did a driving/train trip through the Midwest and South

Tue Jan 4, 2022, 02:01 PM

Jan 2022

staying in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Memphis, Nashville, and NOLA. I made a study of the radio stations in each town, and it was overwhelmingly Reicht-wing hate radio, followed by Christian hate radio, followed by country music and oldies. I also read the local papers wherever I could, and the editorial boards skewed to the Reicht. There were Trump signs literally everywhere we went. I didn't see one Hillary sign until we got to NOLA. These people are so brainwashed -- rinse and repeat.

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Dear media, it's not news that roughly 70% of Republicans believe something insane [View all] EarlG Jan 2022 OP

FUBAR NewHendoLib Jan 2022 #1

SNAFU as well, the not-so-new-normal. nt Bongo Prophet Jan 2022 #38

Newsweek has not been a real news source in years. Blecht Jan 2022 #2

The Era Whrn I Perceived Newsweek to Be Far More Enlightened Than Time The Roux Comes First Jan 2022 #40

go back and check out how many pukes don't think Obama was a US Citizen Diablo del sol Jan 2022 #3

Probably the same as watches Faux Snooze religiously nothing else fwvinson Jan 2022 #13

Good reality check. It's always attack for Repukes. Evolve Dammit Jan 2022 #25

The same ones believe John McCain and Ted Cruz were born in the US IronLionZion Jan 2022 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2022 #4

Thank You malaise Jan 2022 #5

Four decades of radio and television mass brainwashing can do wonders for your brand Mr. Ected Jan 2022 #6

Once the Fox News propaganda turned to not trusting any source of news GoodRaisin Jan 2022 #7

even fox has to pretend to be balanced and it has a much smaller audience than radio certainot Jan 2022 #43

Interestingly enough, a study in the late 2000's indicated that about 75% of Conservatives... Caliman73 Jan 2022 #8

FOX has been saying the other news media outlets were untrustworthy since it launched. The ... Whiskeytide Jan 2022 #39

it's the radio. fox is the visual icing on the talk radio lie turd pie. they hear it during the day certainot Jan 2022 #44

No argument from me. Caliman73 Jan 2022 #54

Especially Given The Results Of The Poll Are Dubious ProfessorGAC Jan 2022 #9

It Is News That Republicans Are Dog Barking Insane wellst0nev0ter Jan 2022 #10

So it is 73% of the 23% who claim to be registered republicans? That pwb Jan 2022 #11

do you have the site where you got your figures? fwvinson Jan 2022 #15

The Republican data are out there. It does take some search but I found a site below 2 yrs ago ancianita Jan 2022 #26

And that 23% believe.... SergeStorms Jan 2022 #37

Yep... ancianita Jan 2022 #49

That was my first thought too. multigraincracker Jan 2022 #17

44% of voters are Republican or lean Republican, but 73% of them is a supermajority andym Jan 2022 #53

Sounds like my brother and sister and her husband. appleannie1 Jan 2022 #12

garbage in, garbage out cynical_idealist Jan 2022 #14

We tried that. Radio is what got us Rachel Maddow, Al Frankin, Chris Hayes. All on AM radio, then fwvinson Jan 2022 #19

it's past thinking we can compete with rw radio, like mom and pop vs wall mart. it has to be destroy certainot Jan 2022 #42

Dems need to start advertising on Spanish-speaking radio stations OMGWTF Jan 2022 #46

dems need to investigate rw radio use by russians here and around the world. expose it and stop certainot Jan 2022 #48

That's really true. mahina Jan 2022 #51

A Trump centered party? I'm hoping... reACTIONary Jan 2022 #16

A lot of them just lie on polls to "own the libs" and the media jmbar2 Jan 2022 #18

When & If... Snackshack Jan 2022 #20

No kidding! BlueJac Jan 2022 #21

Truly all of concern. You link to another DU thread but that thread has no link to the Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2022 #22

The bi-annual Cletus safaris have gotten a bit old. pecosbob Jan 2022 #23

Do you accuse the party of voodoo Reaganomics of being easy dupes? Bucky Jan 2022 #24

Propaganda works! Artistree22 Jan 2022 #27

In September of 2016 I did a driving/train trip through the Midwest and South OMGWTF Jan 2022 #47

Don't Look Up !!! uponit7771 Jan 2022 #28

And that 70% doesn't care 'bout Democracy. They only want to own da Libs. Tommymac Jan 2022 #29

K&R! What a great OP, especially this: highplainsdem Jan 2022 #30

Waiting for that Newsweek edition on Authoritarianism to hit the stands Blue Owl Jan 2022 #31

This is enlightening. lpbk2713 Jan 2022 #32

Republicans are like some really wrong turn onto a dead end road in the process of human evolution. Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2022 #33

What percentage of Americans are Republicians? Important but neglected point Maeve Jan 2022 #34

Some things to add to the crazy list: Ohioboy Jan 2022 #36

Spot on pandr32 Jan 2022 #41

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2022 #45

the uninformed Slammer Jan 2022 #50

What your headline should say is that a controlling majority of the GOP, a US major party, is gaslit andym Jan 2022 #52

Hopefully come election time, 30% will be so grossed out by the delusions applegrove May 2022 #55

It's become a daily horror show, gets more frightening every day Rhiannon12866 May 2022 #56