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The media did not create this (Original Post) Snake Plissken Oct 2018 OP
they are partners in dragging us into the sewer. unblock Oct 2018 #1
The unspoken words MFM008 Oct 2018 #2
Someone needs to photoshop your image & this toon into a single pane. CrispyQ Oct 2018 #3
This is brilliant! PatSeg Oct 2018 #7
RW media has been enabling this for decades... Wounded Bear Oct 2018 #4
Oh yes PatSeg Oct 2018 #5
Stochastic terrorism. nt tblue37 Oct 2018 #12
Agreed, the media did not create it PatSeg Oct 2018 #6
Nailed it! MyOwnPeace Oct 2018 #8
Yes, how dare they!!! PatSeg Oct 2018 #10
The media did not create it, but they gave it a voice RainCaster Oct 2018 #9
And normalized it. violetpastille Oct 2018 #11

Wounded Bear

(58,670 posts)
4. RW media has been enabling this for decades...
Thu Oct 25, 2018, 03:04 PM
Oct 2018

One could argue that the M$M has not been strong enough in its responses, but I think you have to agree that Faux Nooze, RW talk radio hate jocks, etc have been stoking this crap since at least the early 90's. 21st Century technology has enabled the crazies to connect better and stroke each other into the current frenzy.


PatSeg

(47,501 posts)
5. Oh yes
Thu Oct 25, 2018, 03:07 PM
Oct 2018

That is how that increased their ratings by appealing to the hatred and anger in their audience.

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