This is a great point. I think overt polarization is a major issue, because it means other bad actors get really far with something as simple as “trump bad”.
i don’t think trump is even really the center-piece in that respect, it’s goddamn braindead sacks of fear and hate that Murdoch’s empire makes, that everyone sane is so afraid of. as long as his conservative propaganda machine is running these idiots will continue getting louder and louder as they feel empowered.
fox news is the single most watched program in the country…it’s insane.
interacting with these people irl is honestly terrifying, they’re in a cult and you can see the moment their programming takes hold in real time.
and that’s not changing anytime soon, the grifters and empowered racists push the overton window further right that i’m not even sure it taking out Fox News could stop it now (in theory, Fox News is in a very precarious position right now. his dauvhters want to sell the business off for scraps, his 1st son wants to continue the family business of spreading hate)
This is a great point. I think overt polarization is a major issue, because it means other bad actors get really far with something as simple as “trump bad”.
i don’t think trump is even really the center-piece in that respect, it’s goddamn braindead sacks of fear and hate that Murdoch’s empire makes, that everyone sane is so afraid of. as long as his conservative propaganda machine is running these idiots will continue getting louder and louder as they feel empowered. fox news is the single most watched program in the country…it’s insane.
interacting with these people irl is honestly terrifying, they’re in a cult and you can see the moment their programming takes hold in real time.
and that’s not changing anytime soon, the grifters and empowered racists push the overton window further right that i’m not even sure it taking out Fox News could stop it now (in theory, Fox News is in a very precarious position right now. his dauvhters want to sell the business off for scraps, his 1st son wants to continue the family business of spreading hate)