The Stupid Is Strong

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17. I used the same closing line as the ad in the OP

My own opinion differs.

I do not disagree that what he said is stupid. The point is that this caller is being held up, put in the pillory, as an example of ALL those who "do not trust the President'. Out of all the examples of her show that could have been used, why tell THIS story?

Because it fits a frame that we love. The frame of gang warfare. The frame that says our gang of Jets is smart and decent and kind and honest and their gang of Sharks is stupid and indecent (did you see the tweets about Gabrielle Giffords?) and mean and hypocritical. We love to tell the story, we love to hear the story, because it helps us to feel superior to thee.

Meanwhile the hate mongers on the other side will search out the most ridiculous, the most dishonest and the dumbest things said by members of our gang (perhaps they could be directed to this post I am writing right now) so they too can feel superior.

Most importantly, we both get fired up for the next rumble.

It's like Jay Gould said. "I can hire half of the working class to kill the other half."

In this way, we the people stay divided and thus we stay conquered. NEITHER political party is representing the working class, but we make sure to keep hating, and keep fighting as if one side is.

But as Limbaugh, Beck, Hannity, et. al. show, you can make a decent living stirring up hate. A very decent living. I expect Ms. Radio Show wants a piece of that pie.