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In reply to the discussion: I spend a lot of time in the company of Trumpers. I've learned something important. [View all]certainot
(9,090 posts)factor in that they completely escape scrutiny and challenge for the lying and hate.
the business end is about what's the loudest signal in the country and how many ears does it reach. they bought up those stations for limbaugh for him to anchor and police the other 8 or 12 hours of talk radio- they all have to follow his lead or his frustrated dittoheads, unable to call him and suck his thumb, will call into the local blowhards and correct them.
liberal talkers compete with and beat con talkers. but it's mom and pop vs wall mart - they never get the chance because there's a well protected monopoly to beat and the ultimate deciders know losing a few billion is worth it to get republicans in to lower taxes, deny global warming, etc and trash democracy - worth trillions.
AI changes everything and while democrats complain about their reps to going far enough on impeachment they ignore 1500 radio stations attacking them all day
it's not about station managers not wanting to piss off the local used car business, it's about americans getting serious about how our public airwaves are used - by the kremlin- and how they will be used in the next months. like why is talk radio being used to spread the idea that there are africans coming in through the southern border? because ebola clinics are being attacked (by whom?) and like in 2014 1500 radio stations will be talking about ebola coming across the border.