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Chasstev365

(5,191 posts) Sun Jul 23, 2017, 10:36 AM Jul 2017

The biggest obstacle to convincing the Deplorables that Trump committed treason by colluding

with Russia is Fox News the 10-1 ratio of Conservative to Liberal radio stations in this country. Without these two factors, I believe impeachment proceeding would already be in progress.

Not meaning to offend anyone, but their propaganda is so effective that they would have convinced SOME Native Americans that whites had a right to take their land, African Americans that there was much good in slavery, and for Jews to support the policies of Hitler.

Other than getting money out of our politics, this is the most critical factor in changing the direction of the country. The left must find an effective way to counter rightwing brainwashing or Del from Baton Rouge will keep denying the reality that Trump is selling out the USA to Putin for personal gain.

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The biggest obstacle to convincing the Deplorables that Trump committed treason by colluding (Original Post) Chasstev365 Jul 2017 OP

And Breitbart, along with the Russian bots and troll farms spreading tblue37 Jul 2017 #1

Well said! Chasstev365 Jul 2017 #2

You're right! Is there anything we can do about it? Jim__ Jul 2017 #3

tblue37

(65,558 posts)

1. And Breitbart, along with the Russian bots and troll farms spreading

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Sun Jul 23, 2017, 10:59 AM

Jul 2017

propaganda on social networks.

The RW has created a powerful, pervasive propaganda operation, while the left in general and the Democrats specifically have been bringing a granola bar and a copy of Robert's Rules to a gun fight.

Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)

2. Well said!

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 23, 2017, 11:01 AM

Jul 2017

Jim__

(14,098 posts)

3. You're right! Is there anything we can do about it?

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Sun Jul 23, 2017, 11:14 AM

Jul 2017

There's lots of money behind their propaganda machine. That makes it hard to fight.

I haven't listened in years. But when I did, the things they claimed were ridiculous. The internet does give us some power. Getting people laughing at them would probably be the most effective way to attack them. I wonder if its possible to scan the output from RW media over the last few years and point out direct contradictions between what they were saying then and what they are saying now.

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