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skip fox

(19,360 posts) Fri Jul 24, 2015, 01:48 PM Jul 2015

Did "comic" right-wing radio direct the shooter's attention to "Train Wreck"???

Knowing that Judd Apatow was the movie's director, DUer LuvNewcastle makes the following intelligent speculation::

I wonder if this was a political statement about Judd Apatow. A radio talk show that I listen to sometimes mentioned that Apatow was pro-gun control, and one person on the show said that he was thinking about not seeing this movie because of Apatow's stance on gun control.

The talk show is called Walton & Johnson, and it runs on weekday mornings on a lot of stations in the South. It's supposed to be a comedy show, but it isn't very funny because they're always talking about how awful Democrats are and how much better the GOP is. I wouldn't be surprised if the shooter was a listener.

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I can attest we get Walton & Johnson in Lafayette loud and clear! They're worse than LuvNewcastle suggested: racist and anti-gay, doing voices and having standard stereotypical characters. Very ugly and childish.

LuvNewcastle's post was #23 from the following thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141155707

I didn't want this very interesting possibility to be buried.

Can someone find out how much they've talked about the movie and Apatow recently? Last few days?

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Did "comic" right-wing radio direct the shooter's attention to "Train Wreck"??? (Original Post) skip fox Jul 2015 OP

last week I was forced to listen to AM talk radio for two hours. grasswire Jul 2015 #1

I do a lot of long-distance driving between California and Oregon MurrayDelph Jul 2015 #6

No olddots Jul 2015 #2

These are not mutually exclusive, of course. skip fox Jul 2015 #3

When people are depressed & lonely, they can be vulnerable to things that pretend to provide meaning lostnfound Jul 2015 #7

Exactly. That's one hypothesis. skip fox Jul 2015 #8

Someone on the radio said they were thinking about not seeing this movie??!! DesMoinesDem Jul 2015 #4

You'd have to hear these guys. skip fox Jul 2015 #5

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

1. last week I was forced to listen to AM talk radio for two hours.

Reply to skip fox (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 03:03 PM

Jul 2015

Was riding home from the coast with my cousin. Retired Honolulu PD. A very great family guy, warm and compassionate. But totally into this craziness and victim mentality aimed at American white males.

I could not believe what I was hearing on talk radio. And he switched between several stations, so there must be a flood of this filth on our air waves.

Lies, distortions, propaganda of the worst kind.....It was sickening.

MurrayDelph

(5,304 posts)

6. I do a lot of long-distance driving between California and Oregon

Reply to grasswire (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 07:24 PM

Jul 2015

Audiobooks are your friends.

olddots

(10,237 posts)

2. No

Reply to skip fox (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 03:09 PM

Jul 2015

depression , loneliness and ignorance lead to these killings .

skip fox

(19,360 posts)

3. These are not mutually exclusive, of course.

Reply to olddots (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 03:21 PM

Jul 2015

You can be psychologically disturbed/depressed then given intention and energy by the rantings of an idiot who seems to have some sort of authority.

lostnfound

(16,203 posts)

7. When people are depressed & lonely, they can be vulnerable to things that pretend to provide meaning

Reply to olddots (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 07:33 PM

Jul 2015

I can totally see someone who is depressed and lonely hearing voices on the radio that sounds firm and important in their ideas, latching on to said ideas, thinking "here is something I can do to take action against these people I hate!"