People underestimate the Destructive power of Talk Radio.
Right Wing Talk Radio is mostly regarded as a Nuisance by Americans of normal intelligence.
But, regrettably, RWTR is far worse than merely a Nuisance.
People underestimate the Destructive power of Talk Radio.
Right Wing Talk Radio is mostly regarded as a Nuisance by Americans of normal intelligence.
But, regrettably, RWTR is far worse than merely a Nuisance.
It is much more....and this is a sobering political truth...RWTR has represented the Margin of of "Victory" in the "Republican Revolution" of 1994 and the elections for President of the United States in both 2000 and 2004.
It still amazes me and frustrates me that major companies are not forced to pay a national price for the Lying Filth that they inflict on our national political debate, and the degradation of our political culture that has been the tragic result of their crap.
Limbaugh, Savage, and the rest of 'em are not a Joke !
Nor are the Hundreds of cheap, lying, vermicular life-forms all across the country, slithering over each other in the vipers' pit vying to be the Next Big Snake.
These individuals do not put themselves on the radio.
Executives put them there !
Managers with zero comprehension of the issues, and an unconscionable indifference to the consequences to the country of the bilge they are broadcasting, inflict RWTR on us in a deliberate effort to cultivate the Dumbest possible audience so they can sell more commercials that they hope will induce their credulous listeners to buy moronic "products".
After all...if these "Americans" will take Rush seriously, then they will buy these bogus "investment" schemes and Penis Pills too.
The Netroots have been planted and they will blossom and they will be helpful. But they attract an esoteric group of people with well developed critical faculties.
RWTR attracts a MASS AUDIENCE of people who may not have a specific interest in issues or the background knowledge from which to carefully evaluate the merits of the message of Rush etc.
So these people are susceptible en masse to the Rush Crap and they then vote after being hyped up by his superficial PR oriented, and Frank Luntz Focus-Grouped, call to arms.
And this is, of course, the routine with the other national RWTR "hosts", as well as all the local mice in all the cities of all the states feeding themselves to try to be the next Big Rat !
The Bottom Line for the restoration of sanity and decency to America's political discussion, is that low-brow, and relentless mendacious RWTR must be thoroughly and righteously Discredited for the pernicious social and political toxin that is, and has been, since Newt Gingrich realized its potential to manipulate masses of people back in 1994.
Netroots are helpful and important and they will grow. But RWTR is Immense in America, and we will not rescue our civic morals unless it is forcefully and relentlessly challenged and ultimately and condignly exposed and impugned.
Jay Diamond