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In reply to the discussion: Hmmm? I wonder why people chose to leave off this part of Michael's interview [View all]liberalmike27
(2,479 posts)The MSM had been trying to trash Nader, and Moore. They were never able to hang anything on them, and for the most part, at least until 1986, we had a "relatively" fair media, with the Fairness Doctrine in place. I think one reason Moore took root, is the fact all media completely abandoned any liberal thought, and became this group of one, pushing right-wing thought.
In 2000, with Nader running, and the media in a fix, needing someone to blame the fiasco in Florida with, Moore and Nader were front and center. They finally had their left-wing blame-game point. Gore won of course, were we to tally up all the votes cast, all the votes that would have been cast had they not been purged from the rolls well before they ever showed up to vote. Remember they had cops all over the place knowing people would show up in their polling places, and be turned down, not be on the "list" anymore.
So the MSM did it they threw Moore and Nader to the wolves, and blamed them, instead of Jeb Bush and Kathy Harris. Remember, until 9/11 people were so suspicious of Bush that his approval ratings were 29%.
But it worked. Nader and Moore were the new pariahs, demonized forever with liberals.
What it shows me is that for a large segment of Democrats, they can be duped up just like Republicans, by the fake television left. We are subjects of a narrow band of propaganda well toward the right side of the ideological spectrum. As far as economics,there really is no liberal media.
My guess is, most of you agree issue by issue, with all the things Moore believes, yet you demonize him.