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Evolve Dammit

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36. Air America was the last I heard of a real progressive, pro-liberal counter to all the RW crap. On

Tue Jan 11, 2022, 02:29 PM

Jan 2022

the radio that is. OMG, Amy Goodman on Democracy Now! Sorry Amy. Daily Show, Colbert, John Oliver and MSNBC hosts (Rachel, Lawrence, Joy, Velshi and others have called it out for years on cable). I am heartened by the addition of others. It is a civil (un-civil) war. Non-shooting so far.

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Decades of Limbaugh propoganda on Armed Forces Radio had it's desired effect. Evolve Dammit Jan 2022 #30

Yep. And Democrats stayed asleep and failed to act when they could have stopped it. calimary Jan 2022 #35

Air America was the last I heard of a real progressive, pro-liberal counter to all the RW crap. On Evolve Dammit Jan 2022 #36

I remember Air America. Used to listen all the time in my car. calimary Jan 2022 #38

amen to that. Thanks Reagan. And for so much more. Evolve Dammit Jan 2022 #43

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Absolutely agree. Evolve Dammit Jan 2022 #37

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