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In reply to the discussion: A stunning visualization of our divided Congress [View all]certainot
(9,090 posts)'get it'. 99% of dems underestimate the right's best weapon while it's been kicking our ass for 25 years. dems realize the problems of media consolidation but they don't know the most important cog in propagandizing the country is rw radio- a complete advantage fo rthe right.
dems can't 'message' or frame anything for one reason- republican radio can disrupt distort and shout over distract until the right has it their way. no one in the dem liberal political realm listens to talk radio and there is no written version to study so it's invisible. that's the fault of the dem voters for ignoring rw radio and not getting attention to it.
clearly if it's not important to 99% of dems it won't get attention from their reps. obama has mentioned rw radio a few times and dems always just go to making fun of limbaugh and drop the ball. if dem reps mention talk radio it goes to the fairness doctrine and then even the left screams stupidly about "free speech".
if dems and liberals started protesting those stations and the universities that support them dem politicians AND media would start to pay attention.