Stochastic Terrorism

[DonCoquixote]

115. an unpleasant truth

The fact is, ever since Mussolini was one of the first politicians to use Radio, the right wing has had an advantage. They had no problem using the mass media to pander to fear and anger, especially since the media can give the illusion that you do not have to get past these emotions to actually learn. Father Coughlin during the FDR years, Don Imus, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, all have been part of a successful chain to reach out to the weak minded, those who want to lash out.

Part of this is that we on the left have been a bit arrogant. Some of the intellectuals are all too happy to do book tours and college lectures, but have scoffed at giving EXOTERIC knowledge, language meant for the common person. A great tragedy of the left is that we talk about the "proletariat" our abstracted vision of the common person, but have no clue how to speak TO the common person.

Current TRIES, but it is new, and while I love some of the MSNBC crew, sometimes I wish Rachel Maddow would realize that half her audience will be lost with her academic language, even though I know she is seriously dumbing down half her words. Michael Moore is better, as is Cenk.