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retrowire

(10,345 posts)
Thu May 18, 2017, 08:43 PM May 2017

I listened to about 5 minutes of right wing radio today.

By accident. I was tired of listening to the music on my phone and tried my radio. Being a milennial, I rarely use it so I've programmed a few channels into it, classical, NPR, classic rock, oldies, but I got curious and went through the preset channels I never touch.

106.1.

I start hearing recording after recording of snippets of the news media calling for impeachment of Trump. I keep listening. I'm thinking, hmm what is this leading to?

After about 3 minutes of this montage of media, I hear the host, a man start to talk about how the media is calling for impeachment. "But is that a fair reaction?" he said. I lifted an eyebrow. Soon enough, he started talking about the DEEP STATE and how Trump will never be impeached and it's stupid. "Ah fuck" I thought to myself. I've stumbled upon right wing radio.

But I was bored, and knew that it couldn't hurt me. Why not listen to a bit of what's infecting my neighbors brains?

Soon enough I was informed about this Seth Rich conspiracy and listened to the host bring on a guest to talk about it. The guest didn't really play along with the hosts ruse about Trump being impenetrable and the host was flustered. Soon enough it was time for a commercial break. GUNS! WANT TO WIN THE GUN OF YOUR DREAMS? ENTER AT THIS WEBSITE TO WIN 1500 DOLLARS TO ANY GUN OF YOUR DREAMS! Ugh, wow.

Then it was interstitial time... "STILL WAITING FOR ALL THE LIBS THAT SAID THEY'D LEAVE THE COUNTRY IF TRUMP WAS ELECTED TO GET OUT.... You're listening to Sean Hannity."

OH FUCK MY LIFE.

Also, what's the point of this Seth Rich conspiracy? To distract from the shit for brains president. Even if something weird was happening with the democratic party, it has NOTHING to do with the colossal risk and failure that Trump is. It's just like Pizza Gate, EVEN IF THAT WERE TRUE, what the fuck does it have to do with the REAL problems that Trump presents us?

Idiots.

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I listened to about 5 minutes of right wing radio today. (Original Post) retrowire May 2017 OP
You lasted about four minutes longer than I would have. n/t Different Drummer May 2017 #1
Well,pour yourself about three fingers of the good stuff in a water glass. Wellstone ruled May 2017 #2
This is the last year of tRump's Minority Presidency. No need to leave for such a short time. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #3
These folks stick out like a sore thumb. JNelson6563 May 2017 #4
I always look at exposure to RW media as the same as exposure to Sarin gas. kairos12 May 2017 #5
I suggest you watch Netflix "Calling Roger Stone" gordianot May 2017 #6
Thank you for this recommendation! Nt retrowire May 2017 #9
I listened to 5 minutes of Pat Robertson today left-of-center2012 May 2017 #7
Wow that's fucking crazy retrowire May 2017 #8
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
2. Well,pour yourself about three fingers of the good stuff in a water glass.
Thu May 18, 2017, 08:49 PM
May 2017

Sip till glass is empty,turn on a old Movie and relax. Tomorrow you will know better to check what station your car radio is set on. Just a mistake,fortunately you will survive to know better.

JNelson6563

(28,151 posts)
4. These folks stick out like a sore thumb.
Thu May 18, 2017, 08:51 PM
May 2017

Not the radio host but the audience. Fox viewers and the like show up here and there to make their comments and it is so glaringly obvious how clueless they are about what is happening. I marvel that these people willingly submit to this state of ignorance while claiming to hate North Korea for forcing their people to do the same. North Koreans are forced to do this, what the hell is the excuse of the Americans who choose it?

gordianot

(15,237 posts)
6. I suggest you watch Netflix "Calling Roger Stone"
Thu May 18, 2017, 09:00 PM
May 2017

This documentary explains the methodology employed by Right Wing hate, how it works. Hard to take but I had to know. They sell hate and it is profitable.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
7. I listened to 5 minutes of Pat Robertson today
Thu May 18, 2017, 09:02 PM
May 2017

He said there have been a ton of investigations into Trump and the Russians and each one proved there's nothing there.
Oh, and an "independent counsel" is unconstitutional.

And if Trump gets impeached, we're on a slippery slope to Sharia law!

Isn't lying a sin?

retrowire

(10,345 posts)
8. Wow that's fucking crazy
Thu May 18, 2017, 09:13 PM
May 2017

They're being told by a "holy" man that the investigations already happened and found nothing?

Wowwww

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