Posted on Apr 11, 2016
How Fox News Unwittingly Destroyed the Republican Party
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Yes, I know it's a "liberal shill" and yes I know it's a dig against FoxNews BUT as a former PSYOPer, I find this to be fascinating. For an example this....
"So for years and years, the extremist right-wing media network spewed out content full of anger, hate, and division. And Republican politicians jumped on the bandwagon. They began preaching the same destructive messages and appearing on the extremist right-wing network all across the nation.
And guess what? It worked.
The base of the Republican Party grew more and more angry. Their resentment against our very own government grew ever greater. Their sense of victimization became ever more acute. Their fury at the establishment boiled over.
And then, predictably, it backfired.
The base of the Republican Party became a Frankenstein. It became radicalized into an extreme movement that turned against the established order, including the leadership of the Republican Party itself. It has become a monster of its own that is now roaming the countryside and terrorizing the very political party that created it.
This is the reason behind the rise of candidates like Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. The Republican Party establishment despises these candidates, but the Party has no idea how to slay these dragon."
"So for years and years, the extremist right-wing media network spewed out content full of anger, hate, and division. And Republican politicians jumped on the bandwagon. They began preaching the same destructive messages and appearing on the extremist right-wing network all across the nation.
And guess what? It worked.
The base of the Republican Party grew more and more angry. Their resentment against our very own government grew ever greater. Their sense of victimization became ever more acute. Their fury at the establishment boiled over.
And then, predictably, it backfired.
The base of the Republican Party became a Frankenstein. It became radicalized into an extreme movement that turned against the established order, including the leadership of the Republican Party itself. It has become a monster of its own that is now roaming the countryside and terrorizing the very political party that created it.
This is the reason behind the rise of candidates like Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. The Republican Party establishment despises these candidates, but the Party has no idea how to slay these dragon."
How Fox News Unwittingly Destroyed the Republican Party
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All I can say is look at MSNBC it you want to see a program so full of hate and lies that most have been fired now in the hopes of trying to get out of the basement in ratings. I mean think about it. Al Sharpton and Mr Ed the talking A$$? Those people hate anyone that isn't black or union. Sharpton has made a fortune that he failed to pay taxes for pitting races against each other and creating hate.
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SSG Michael Hartsfield
That may very well be truth but how much anti-government rhetoric do you hear from the MSNBC pundits? Sure, they are in it for the money too BUT they aren't advocating splitting from the DNC because the horse they are backing might not win.
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PO2 Mark Saffell
Not so sure that is true. I agree Trump is a dipstick and if he doesn't get his way he sucks as a human if he runs as an independent. But MSNBC doesn't talk about what will happen at the DNC if the super delegates pick HRC when the people pick Bernie. They also forget the riots in the I believe 1968 DNC because of this. And lets get real. trump is whatever Trump thinks will get him what he wants. He is more Democrat than GOP.
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The news (no matter what your source is) for the most part delivers accurate facts. The events did indeed happen. How it's being portrayed whether it's going to lean towards the left or right is up to which station you are tuning into.
For myself, I read whichever comes up first on my feed and try to filter out the "emotion". If a person got shot, the person got shot. If a celebrity died, the celebrity died. If we're at war, we're at war. If the POTUS has delivered a questionable speech, I'll listen to the speech and make my own opinion based on what I heard. I don't need to hear the someone elses opinion.
For myself, I read whichever comes up first on my feed and try to filter out the "emotion". If a person got shot, the person got shot. If a celebrity died, the celebrity died. If we're at war, we're at war. If the POTUS has delivered a questionable speech, I'll listen to the speech and make my own opinion based on what I heard. I don't need to hear the someone elses opinion.
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SrA Edward Vong
SP5 Christine Conley
I think a big issue is that most are content with where they get their information, especially when it goes with what they believe. Many also have a problem with keeping an open mind to other ideas. This goes for both ends of the spectrum. Many say I lean slight towards the left, however I try to look at information without bias and see the benefits of both ideas.
One thing I would like to note is statistics. The left say since Obama took office all these good things happened (unemployment went down, etc), and the right said things have gotten worse. Both sides seemingly have facts to back up their claim. Who's right? When you look deeper into it, there is a truth to both claims.
I think a big issue is that most are content with where they get their information, especially when it goes with what they believe. Many also have a problem with keeping an open mind to other ideas. This goes for both ends of the spectrum. Many say I lean slight towards the left, however I try to look at information without bias and see the benefits of both ideas.
One thing I would like to note is statistics. The left say since Obama took office all these good things happened (unemployment went down, etc), and the right said things have gotten worse. Both sides seemingly have facts to back up their claim. Who's right? When you look deeper into it, there is a truth to both claims.
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