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In reply to the discussion: "the Man On The Bridge" Three Percenter Eric EJ Parker taken into custody [View all]Glamrock
(12,003 posts)What we're getting from A.M. radio, tv, and print media is, generally speaking, nothing more than propaganda. Some outlets are obviously worse than others. Some aren't propaganda. Some are pure fantasy. Pure right wing mental masturbation. Which is where these assholes come into the equation.
Do ya think these guys were well read? NYT, WSJ, etc.? If, and that's a biggie, if they read anything it was gun magazines with articles written by NRA lobbyist's. Plus books approved by fox news and the John Birch Society. Think they watched a lot of MTP or FTN? Doubtful. MSNBC? PBS? Fucking CNN? Everyone knows the answer. Just like we know what kinda radio they liked. The "news" sources they used barely covered Bush's power grabs. They were told "The looney left is making hay out of nuthin. Besides it's our guy. A good Christian man. Plus, you know terrorism. Damn dirtyhippycommiefacsisttreehugging librultraitorscum!"
Now granted, these guys are on the furthest extreme. However, the people who don't listen to Alex Jones, et al. but do get their info from the same places we kinda touched on above, end up being a sizeable part of the population giving them moral support and a false legitimacy. It's ugly, it's destructive, and it's dangerous.
End of rant.
Now, where was i.......
P.s. good point! hence the above ramble