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In reply to the discussion: Robert F. Kennedy Jr: Fox News Has Divided Country In A Way Not Seen Since Civil War [View all]certainot
(9,090 posts)t that unchallenged talk radio repetition to 50 mil a week. fox is the visual icing on the lie turd pie of talk radio.
it's been a huge mistake to blame fox for what are mostly talk radio successes. there is no searchable transcript database of the main talkers so there's no way for the analysts and strategist to read and monitor and study th effects. the left has been getting their ass kicked by it for 20 years because they don't notice the effect of all the repetition until the lies become truth- and then it's too late. considering the time lost re global warming ignoring talk radio has been the biggest blunder in political history. look at the effect of the reaction to sandra fluke women- votes and activism. if that reaction had happened when limbaugh was doing the same and maybe worse to anita hill we wouldn't have clarence thomas on the supreme court and if it had continued we might have avoided 20 years of republicans shitting on the country and the people and the constitution.
talk radio is much more effective as a creator of lies and memes. its 1000 or so main stations are coordinated in their messaging. in most parts of the country there are no free alternatives for politics while driving or working. it reaches 50 mil a week. most of the talkers don't take real callers that might challenge their 'facts'. they use paid callers that pretend to be genuine. and they don't have to look into the camera when they lie.
like news papers and websites, fox is one of a number of political channels that can be turned to easily. they have to pretend to be balanced and occasionally allow dissenting opinions. they cannot repeat over and over to the extent talk radio can. you can't get those talking fox heads while driving.
without talk radio and the free speech free ride the left gives it, fox couldn't do shit.