Republicans control the message because they own the media

[rainy]

Republicans with profit and big monied interests are the employers of the messengers! We wonder why liberals don’t fight the messaging that the right so masterfully set but forget that the right own the method of messaging.

They are the bosses of the ones covering the messages.

It’s not that liberals don’t have a spine they have just been beatened and allowed to be bullied by the right owned media all because of the profit base of the media themselves needing to placate and please the big monies owners and donors.

[PearliePoo2]

1. AM radio blasting out HATE talk at a Gazillion watts all over rural America 24/7 took its toll.

That's what happened to my brother.

My brother is a life-long union member. (Railroad, Teamsters and Operating Engineers). But YEARS driving his truck working highway construction in Eastern Washington, listening to AM radio, took him to the Dark Side.

The radio stations in remote areas where he was working ALL featured Rush.
Now he's a total Rush junkie. He's mean, angry and pissed off all the time. I don't even recognise him anymore.

My sister told me, "We've lost him".
fuck you Rush.

[rainy]

2. Thats it. The great divide only favors the

powerful who own and control the media. The media have to cater to their bosses. It’s all about the money in the end. People be damned. Let the liars destroy this country and families as long as the republicans keep power and keep doing the bidding of the rich.

[Martin Eden]

11. Far too many of those personal tragedies ...

... add up to the national tragedy of neofascist Republican control of government.

[Chasstev365]

3. You think it's bad now?

Wait until net neutrality is gone and Fox, Brietbart, Sinclair, and all other rightwing online news is free everyone, but you'll have to pay $40 a month to get DU, Raw Story, Huffington Post, etc.

2018 may be democray's last stand.

[rainy]

5. What are the chances we keep it from happening?

Protests and other actions are being organized. I hope we win.

[Chasstev365]

7. I'm in!

[mountain grammy]

4. Yep, end of Fairness Doctrine, hello right wing radio hate and lies

opening the door for fox hate and lies. Who would think average, working class Americans with a pretty decent life would be sol easily conned?

[UCmeNdc]

6. Yes, that is what really gives the Republicans their power. The GOP controls disinformation.

If the GOP does not want a message put out the bury it. They control the media. Plus, the GOP promotes and controls disinformation throughout the United States.

[rainy]

9. Im hopeful some young inovative

millinials will rise to the top and refuse to be ignored and develope powerful alternative media.

[jambo101]

10. Limbaughs America

Listen to this bloviating pig shape the gullible across America everyday with his constant hate for fellow Americans that happen to be Democrats. If you havent listened to him in a while tune him in today at noon and listen to him spout hate and division for 3 hours.this guy should be locked up for seditious behaviour.

[rainy]

12. He has caused so much division and hate

[Irish_Dem]

13. Exactly. Voter suppressed, bought off media, hacked elections, relentless propaganda.

Leaders beholden to American and Russian oligarchs.

And instead of understanding all of this Dems think they need to tack right.

[rainy]

14. They tack right because its all about

getting re-elected in the climate you state. They need money to win and the money comes from right leaning wealthy people and corporations.

I’m thinking the only remedy is MONEY OUT OF POLITICS! Sorry for yelling😬

[Irish_Dem]

16. Yes we must get the dark money out of politics. And shorten the time

for campaigning.

I still don't like being GOP lite.
Whatever the reason.

[SWBTATTReg]

17. I agree...

No dark money, and short time frame for elections, plus term limits for all.

This includes a limited series of public debates, rebroadcast later, on PBS TV, period, strictly limited to responses only to posed questions (if answers are not related to the question, It's edited out/blanked out). I'm tired of asking questions and then getting the run-about and no answers. I want real, down-to-earth answers on real issues. Don't we all?

It's insane the amount of money being spent, and the only logic to explain the amount of money being spent is that someone or some groups are expecting a big return on their investment, e.g., lower taxes, no regulations, etc.

Funny, since the only class that's has decreased in size among the American population is the middle class, and the billionaires/millionaires has increased in size multiple times over (economic-wise).

[Irish_Dem]

18. Excellent ideas.

And yes right now, it is just a recycling of vast wealth between congress and the mega wealthy. We have been an oligarchy for some time now.

[rusty quoin]

15. Every time I hoped for better it got worse with little breaks of hope...but mostly worse

[NoMoreRepugs]

19. I hate 2 admit it but I don't see how this can be

reversed for a generation or more. Get money out of politics? It can only be done by the people who control politics because of money IMO, I just don't see that happening. My plan for my children and grandchild? I now work harder than I ever did to grow our assets so they can have an opportunity to live somewhere else.

[american_ideals]

20. Also because right-wing media machine can attack the press

Link to tweet

[bettyellen]

21. Jay Rosen is my favorite Twitter follow!

[american_ideals]

22. He's so good. Insightful.