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radius777

(3,624 posts)
11. 2000 was the turning point.
Mon Feb 18, 2019, 06:25 PM
Feb 2019

The GOP realized they could steal elections, and no longer bothered trying to convince voters of the effectiveness of their ideas. Instead we got outright lies and "truthiness" while they lied us into war, wrecked the economy and drove the country into the ground.

Agree, we can't ignore parasitic propaganda (like talk radio) - I would also add social media and tabloids (like National Enquirer, TMZ, etc). We can't just shrug and think of these mediums as stupid/unserious. Many Americans (even smart ones) are influenced by these narratives, which become (to quote Paul Krugman) "what everyone knows".

an incredible post, professor rampartc Feb 2019 #1
Another one - the ultra wealthy? empedocles Feb 2019 #2
Right on! hunter Feb 2019 #3
i like that term - the republican/parasitic political party sold all those certainot Feb 2019 #4
You're right, I think talk radio is a major vehicle for these ideas ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #5
i think the dem party and progressive orgs must get active re talk radio and stop ignoring it certainot Feb 2019 #6
2000 was the turning point. radius777 Feb 2019 #11
Many, many Democrats were fooled into "being patriotic" and supported the misconceived war in Iraq DemocracyMouse Feb 2019 #18
Other parasitic ideas: Locrian Feb 2019 #7
THANK YOU for saying that. Democrats buy gas guzzlers too. DemocracyMouse Feb 2019 #19
yes Locrian Feb 2019 #20
You've touched on something new there. DemocracyMouse Feb 2019 #21
we don't even know how to "live" anymore Locrian Feb 2019 #23
You've touched on something new there. DemocracyMouse Feb 2019 #22
Sovereign Citizen is a prize winner pecosbob Feb 2019 #8
Thanks. This was a very good post. Firestorm49 Feb 2019 #9
This is succinctly brilliant lunatica Feb 2019 #10
Excellent. k & r n/t Pobeka Feb 2019 #12
Thank You Professor proud patriot Feb 2019 #13
Good post. There is a flip side to this that gives me hope--the historical arc of good ideas. tclambert Feb 2019 #14
Really thought provoking, Tumbulu Feb 2019 #15
You've heard of "Rags to Riches to Rags in 3 generations "? Lars39 Feb 2019 #16
Excellent post! MrScorpio Feb 2019 #17
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