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I have literally been saying this for 12 fucking years now! Initech Friday #1
Me too, but up until Tuesday, I still believed we could overcome it William Seger Friday #10
Nope. It's too strong. Initech Friday #20
Well, expecting it would collapse under its own dishonesty sure didn't work William Seger Friday #26
I thought the bubble would be bursting with this election, but it didn't. Initech Friday #48
Oh yes, bdamomma Saturday #169
Nope. It's time to burst that bubble by force if necessary. Initech Friday #133
I don't know why/how Harris lost Shoonra Friday #117
RACISM AND SEXISM PUT THE CONVICTED FELON BACK IN OFFICE... Jon Waters Friday #132
The election was neither clean nor honest dickthegrouch Friday #140
Because she's a black woman. Meadowoak Saturday #160
Trump didn't win. The Democrats lost OrangeJoe Friday #136
Willful ignorance combined with pervasive propaganda. CaptainTruth Friday #21
And they have a decades long lead in building their echo chamber, Tadpole Raisin Friday #28
What the average Fox News viewer believes: Different Drummer Friday #58
lol, Bullwinkle would be a far better president along with his friend Rocky. Tadpole Raisin Friday #63
It's so beyond Fox at this point. Hassin Bin Sober Friday #64
That, and they haven't "suffered" enough yet to just begin to pay attention. Justice matters. Friday #91
There is no "doubt" about it. AZ8theist Saturday #156
Dig deeper... Scully Friday #69
Maybe ... but it could just be a symbiotic relationship. I'm KPN Friday #113
This whole thing is beign run by Putin MadameButterfly Saturday #150
As some may have noticed... pat_k Friday #76
Exactly what happened in my family. marybourg Friday #121
It happened so fast. pat_k Friday #129
Longer than that! luvallpeeps Friday #139
Way back to the Clinton years. Autumn Saturday #171
I've been saying this since 1984. FDRFTW Saturday #152
Me too. Here's a genius solution to the silos: The Tangle newsletter. This American Life had a great segment on Sat mahina Saturday #154
Hillary said it first, a vast rw conspiracy.... Pepsidog Saturday #175
Some of the propaganda supplied by Russia and China. Irish_Dem Friday #2
I just read the same article on the New Republic site jayschool2013 Friday #3
I think that's definitely A real reason, not THE real reason -- no such thing William Seger Friday #22
Fox News pushed the immigrant crisis story 24/7 Yavin4 Friday #4
We lost this in 1988 when Reagan eliminated The Fairness Doctrine. nt Tommymac Friday #5
That's not really true moose65 Friday #35
Yes. It's this. yardwork Friday #6
On Black men, I have to push back. Black voters voted for trump the same as in 2020, 12 percent. brush Friday #46
You're right. yardwork Friday #86
Looking at an NBC exit poll Rstrstx Friday #90
Ahhhh...those numbers don't add up. See post 65. brush Friday #110
The exit poll is here Rstrstx Friday #111
See post 65 for what WAPO found. brush Friday #112
Do you mean post 86? nmmi Saturday #155
Ah, but white women voted for and won body autonomy in several states and then Jit423 Friday #143
Nonvoters are deadly to us DFW Saturday #157
And social media. Disaffected Friday #7
Yep, the column in the OP misanthrope Friday #49
Honestly, I think if I could pinpoint American society's downfall in one single event... Initech Friday #51
A lot of folks here on DU don't know what Gamergate is, or how it came about FakeNoose Friday #73
All the same players, all the same methods AZSkiffyGeek Friday #79
It's time for some edumacation! Initech Friday #89
Rush Limbaugh destroyed my workplace. The men became domineering and loved humiliating female coworkers. SharonAnn Friday #101
How about the fact that Americans are mean and spiteful when given the chance to be world wide wally Friday #8
How 'bout the fact of that being way too broad a brush? whathehell Friday #34
I wholeheartedly agree. Srkdqltr Friday #47
The sane-washing of an insane criminal Blue Owl Friday #9
He's everything they wish they were. Ligyron Friday #144
Expecting markodochartaigh Friday #11
Evidently there's far more chaff than wheat in those depleted fields BattleRow Friday #16
Right on target. kentuck Friday #12
So true moose65 Friday #36
One of the reasons I am so pessimistic about American voters/society is that RockRaven Friday #13
Media doesn't have the list of ingredients on the label as most "consumables" are required to. BattleRow Friday #19
Hold on there misanthrope Friday #50
Why bother when cats and dogs will be the consumables BattleRow Friday #118
Biden beat trump in 2020 with the same environment/political facts mentioned... brush Friday #14
I want to know what that "little secret" was - AND IS. calimary Friday #42
Because my friend, E. Normus Friday #61
As much as I don't want to hear this it's true. mountain grammy Friday #104
THIS SunSeeker Friday #105
Well, the "gotta be a man" thing probably does explain it. calimary Friday #123
With some of those women DemonGoddess Friday #130
this bcbink Friday #125
That I don't believe. Hillary was ahead in the polls until that damn Comey sent his letter to Congress. brush Saturday #149
"Harris' pimps" was said at the Madison Square Garden rally AdamGG Saturday #148
The right wing media empire is too big and too dangerous Mr. Sparkle Friday #15
Hate radio h2ebits Friday #54
Nope, news has been replaced by opinion. Initech Friday #142
Any suggestions how to overcome the messaging of the next four years? ancianita Friday #17
Wealthy Dems need to start creating and/or buying media outlets and grow them fast! Clouds Passing Friday #23
Hopeful that you're right and that they could overcome. But why should they invest in counter messaging? ancianita Friday #38
Thank you for your hope. I have been losing mine. Clouds Passing Friday #135
I hear you. But the oligarchy shit pit is where we are. We have to do something, even depend on our military if need be. ancianita Friday #138
Yes! hadEnuf Friday #62
About 5% of the adult population watches Fox News Kaleva Friday #18
The whole political landscape has changed since Fox news. hadEnuf Friday #59
If one looks at the numbers given by the ratings Kaleva Friday #115
Fox News, Newsmax, OANN, Sinclair's radio, TV, and newspapers, iHeart, Bot (Xtian radio), X, Rogan, etc Mersky Friday #65
So what is the percentage that watch or listen to all the sources listed? Kaleva Friday #114
MAGATS live in a complete media ecosystem spinning a fantasy land narrative in which dictators are good guys. FDRFTW Saturday #153
And I wonder about those who rely on sources like Ok occupy Democrats.. Kaleva Saturday #158
While this was a massive "in-kind" contribution... orwell Friday #24
" The message wouldn't work if people were happy with their lives. THEY ARE NOT! " HUAJIAO Friday #41
Corporate media has now failed to adequately cover Trump for three straight presidential campaigns. sop Friday #25
Basically cilla4progress Friday #27
The media that we watch and listen to.... kentuck Friday #29
I totally agree. I watched my parents succumb to Fox News brainwashing. They were decent, progressive, intelligent Martin68 Friday #30
Now you've given me another factor to think about. TBF Friday #33
My parents grew up during the Depression and came of age during WWII. They were liberals while I was growing up, but Martin68 Friday #107
I've thought on this since I read Earl's OP yesterday - I think it goes a little deeper TBF Friday #31
i know some dislike msg that are just yup so let me say HELL TO THE FUCKING YES AmandaRuth Friday #32
NBC, CBS. and ABC did it too don't let them off... Ysabel Friday #37
Yup! Beat me to it. GoCubsGo Friday #67
We need our own media ecosystem, and we need to *support* it. keep_left Friday #39
Start by not losing what we already have DeeNice Friday #88
I agree completely. And nearly all of the progressive radio stations... keep_left Friday #103
100%! Grumpy Old Guy Friday #40
I couldn't disagree more. snot Friday #43
Dr. Maslow, I presume? GJGCA Friday #78
+1 leftstreet Friday #81
Its also social media outlets that post never ending personal smears and falsehoods indigovalley Friday #44
plenty of free propaganda southmost Friday #45
Once they killed liberal talk radio...nuf said MiHale Friday #52
Nope. Consumers of such propaganda were lacking harumph Friday #53
Blaming the voters Cirsium Friday #71
No it's not. It's the truth. nt. druidity33 Friday #134
Now the question is what do they really want to gain from this? Klarkashton Friday #55
Lack of accountability Envirogal Friday #106
100% Joe Cool Friday #56
It's still a fact that a majority of voters were comfortable with his outrageous behavior PlanetBev Friday #57
Rich liberals need DownriverDem Friday #60
Exactly. highplainsdem Friday #66
Propaganda works and they have an enormous disinformation network. Basso8vb Friday #68
We actually have lousy media companies all owned by billionares... Historic NY Friday #70
The biggest liar Andy823 Friday #72
knr n/t markie Friday #74
HUGE REC. progressoid Friday #75
The next question after this is why do people prefer the propaganda? patphil Friday #77
Exactly. No matter what we do if those right wing outlets are not destroyed oldmanlynn Friday #80
He is not wrong. valleyrogue Friday #82
Worse yet: Hieronymus Phact Friday #83
It's more media than right wing media. Trust_Reality Friday #84
"Why didn't a majority of voters see these things?" LudwigPastorius Friday #85
Thank you .. exactly what I've been saying. ificandream Friday #87
The roots of hate and bigotry run deep. BarbD Friday #92
I think most people don't see any of media sources. onenote Friday #93
They get some stuff by osmosis though on social media. Elessar Zappa Saturday #172
Oh, and by the way, water is wet. ECL213 Friday #94
My daughter's mother in law watches end-time LeftInTX Friday #95
Why does no one understand that there's more than one reason? Lulu KC Friday #96
Thank you -- 100% agree. Pinback Friday #108
Exactly. TwilightZone Saturday #164
Trumps oral mic story should have been the headlines for days. joshcryer Friday #97
Yep. That was the invisible ReRe Friday #98
"Mainstream" corporate media deserves a good part of the blame, sane washing, non endorsements of Harris, diane in sf Friday #99
He's partly right; it's true that very little penetrates the right-wing media silo - BUT Ocelot II Friday #100
Message auto-removed Name removed Friday #102
And the MSM meekly responded if at all. In fact, KPN Friday #109
Propaganda hurts not only by lying and deceit but also Stargleamer Friday #116
They DO know...They don't care. Cretins are just as sick as he is. /nt aka-chmeee Friday #119
They heard exactly what they * wanted * to hear Six117 Friday #120
We have to find a way to counter this hateful mess. mzmolly Friday #122
I still say vote tampering 4catsmom Friday #124
Dems should get off Fox News and Twitter PedroXimenez Friday #126
"The answer is the right-wing media." 👈🏾👈🏾👈🏾 uponit7771 Friday #127
"do something about it" - gee, thanks, Tomasky, that's a great help. muriel_volestrangler Friday #128
THIS Martin Eden Friday #131
They need to destroy the country for people to see it. Turbineguy Friday #137
The media went easy on him and was tough on her liberal N proud Friday #141
Really? MSNBC Was Pretty Harsh, Are They Not Media? TomCADem Saturday #146
People see what they want to see. TwilightZone Saturday #166
Exactly. These broad brush attacks that treat News Max... TomCADem Saturday #178
That's a major part of it angryxyouth Saturday #145
Why do they want us all at the mercy of a malignant narcissist? SleeplessinSoCal Saturday #147
the billionaires control the message. It's Putin's press now. FDRFTW Saturday #151
As a retired educator, it pains me to say this ... Straw Man Saturday #159
As for the worst things he's said, I was told "Oh he doesnt really MEAN it" oldsoftie Saturday #161
Right wing media + racism, mysoginy, failed or programmed education, lack of critical thinking, failure to grow the f up Attilatheblond Saturday #162
EXACTLY! Thom Hartman echoed this truth last week. It's a trillion-dollar marketing campaign to destroy democracy LaMouffette Saturday #163
Right wing media vilified liberals and Democrats to the extent that onlyadream Saturday #165
Abortion Was A Losing Issue For Harris DallasNE Saturday #167
I wholeheartedly agree MaineBlueBear Saturday #168
Why do people choose these? residentcynic Saturday #170
Nope. Littlered Saturday #173
"slanted and distorted information"... kentuck Saturday #174
KnRnBk Hekate Saturday #176
RIGHT WING SPANISH LANGUAGE RADIO MomInTheCrowd Saturday #177
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