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andym

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22. The scary realization is that these communicators believe the BS they are feeding others
Sun Aug 29, 2021, 07:30 PM
Aug 2021

The right-wing propaganda-sphere has them drinking the kool-aid so to speak. You can be sure that Murdoch and his children as well as the Fox executives and many of its hosts are smarter than this and immune to their own manipulation, but not so these influential intermediaries who spread their gospel of misinformation.

Should I feel guilty that -- given the overall circumstances -- this sounds like good news to me ? KPN Aug 2021 #1
There's a silver lining Major Nikon Aug 2021 #10
Nope! Don't feel guilty. THIS IS WONDERFUL NEWS!! AZ8theist Aug 2021 #39
I have zero pity for Bernier. His family? That's another story. sakabatou Aug 2021 #2
Had a megaphone to publicly spout harmful and irresponsible misinformation, but now family Wingus Dingus Aug 2021 #3
hundreds of dicks like him were policed by dittoheads into following the limbaugh spin/doctrine or certainot Aug 2021 #40
I was just going to say that! Thanks for typing it up for me! Cheers, eom LittleGirl Aug 2021 #45
Sending tots and pears Major Nikon Aug 2021 #4
Free clue for Republicans: Those guys have always lied to you Champp Aug 2021 #5
"We kindly ask"? They characterize their own request as kindly? marybourg Aug 2021 #6
Good catch nt spooky3 Aug 2021 #16
That's funny as hell NJCher Aug 2021 #50
He could have been drunk as a skunk. I think I sound like that when I've had a bit too many. fwvinson Aug 2021 #53
Oh well Sherman A1 Aug 2021 #7
3rd??? There have been like a dozen or so. cinematicdiversions Aug 2021 #8
Yes, I don't know if there's an official count but I know it's at least 7 LymphocyteLover Aug 2021 #35
I am trying to make that list but I have only come up with 4 PurgedVoter Aug 2021 #46
Thanks. I've lost track of the names but I'm pretty sure there were others. LymphocyteLover Aug 2021 #55
I am honestly a bit surprised that these people actually believed their own crap dsc Aug 2021 #9
Just musclecar6 Aug 2021 #11
While choosing not be vaccinated is a choice I have to wonder if our limited medical resources such cstanleytech Aug 2021 #12
Don't forget, though.... ShazzieB Aug 2021 #48
"Might as well let the antivax idiots have 'em." Over someone that is vaccinated? Sorry but no way. cstanleytech Aug 2021 #49
Did you read my whole post? ShazzieB Aug 2021 #56
As long as they set aside enough to handle other people that need them first then sure. cstanleytech Aug 2021 #58
Fuck em' - they're trash. NoMoreRepugs Aug 2021 #13
I have only one thing to say about that... llmart Aug 2021 #14
Covid don't care... ashredux Aug 2021 #15
Jimmy crack corn BootinUp Aug 2021 #29
I'd imagine that a new CT will burble up from the Qesspool here shortly ... Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #17
He was over the top anti-vaccine, how many others did he kill?? Jon King Aug 2021 #18
(Co)Video Killed the Radio Star DemInBuckhead Aug 2021 #19
DUZY! Thread Winner! kairos12 Aug 2021 #32
And how many of his listeners got infected, spread it to others, or died IronLionZion Aug 2021 #20
Man, these guys are troopers for the cause bucolic_frolic Aug 2021 #21
The scary realization is that these communicators believe the BS they are feeding others andym Aug 2021 #22
keep thinning out your base! futem Aug 2021 #23
Don't care, but on reflection Dan Aug 2021 #24
Remember RepubliQans: Karma is a real thing. Justice matters. Aug 2021 #25
Good. SamKnause Aug 2021 #26
Lot of on-air jobs opening up. That Covid is a conservative's promotion dream virus. If you survive. ZonkerHarris Aug 2021 #27
Good riddance! 2naSalit Aug 2021 #28
This is just the tip of the iceberg Larissa Aug 2021 #30
Wow.That's both important and very scary information. oasis Aug 2021 #42
Darwin Award. truthisfreedom Aug 2021 #31
and the good news is that he won't be indirectly killing people anymore by orleans Aug 2021 #33
Wat the fuck did they really think? Guess they believed 45 and the 'hoax" BS, These deaths are all Evolve Dammit Aug 2021 #34
interesting to check in on freerepublic regarding these deaths. don't think these deaths change Demovictory9 Aug 2021 #36
Karma is kicking some ass this week. Hulk Aug 2021 #37
Another One Bites The Dust! Tiger8 Aug 2021 #38
Actually: he's the 4th anti-vax radio hose to dir from Covid-19 this month W T F Aug 2021 #41
These influencers could make money right to the end Turbineguy Aug 2021 #43
Good. Fuck him. Orrex Aug 2021 #44
This is how I feel every time covid claims another one of these antivaxxers... ShazzieB Aug 2021 #47
Stupid Kills colsohlibgal Aug 2021 #51
Poughts aand Thrayers bill Aug 2021 #52
Conservatism is losing the battle against COVID, who would have thunk? Duhhh...these people are ... SWBTATTReg Aug 2021 #54
Kaaaaarrrrrmmaaaaaaaa onetexan Aug 2021 #57
And the hits just keep on coming ... BlueWavePsych Aug 2021 #59
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