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In reply to the discussion: Trump's troops: The far-right has a tight grip on too many in uniform [View all]maxrandb
(16,201 posts)45. If I recall
Wingnuts screamed like banshees and organized boycotts, or threats of boycotts against any station that broadcasted Air America.
I've been told, right there on DU, that we can't do that because of some warped interpretation about the 1ST Amendment.
I believe in freedom of speech, but I don't believe in freedom from consequences.
There should have been consequences for the corporations and local radio stations that poisoned our country with the likes of Limbaugh and Hannity.
Our refusal to combat Hate Radio brought us Donnie Dipshit, and our current Federalist Society Supreme Court.
Yes, elections have consequences. So does inaction
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Trump's troops: The far-right has a tight grip on too many in uniform [View all]
SharonClark
Jan 2022
OP
The right openly supports punishing or jailing or killing those with different views.
LonePirate
Jan 2022
#3
I used to run the projector...we were underway once when we got 'A Bridge Too Far'...five reels
pecosbob
Jan 2022
#12
Really, Salon? "But then the election of Donald Trump was unlikely..." I'm sure tired of
abqtommy
Jan 2022
#6
some reported ought to investigate how many cops listen to rw radio in their patrol cars
certainot
Jan 2022
#14
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
You want enyone to take this seriously, cout-martial that treasonous POS Mike Flynn
Scalded Nun
Jan 2022
#32
Blasting Limbaugh on Armed Forces Radio several hours a day for c cards might have
tblue37
Jan 2022
#48