This is a way too rational approach to understanding the problem. Of course they will lie & deflect. But way worse. Grabbing power & just don't care about any of us. They are seizing opportunity to realize their dreams of wealth & domination. Putin will pick up ruins & put them in the woodchipper.
Yeah, it feels crazy to say that in 2025 A.D., we've officially entered the reading-the-bones era of American history, but then again we've been there on climate change for a century already.
People seem to forget how bad things had to be/get before government intervenes. We also don't get enough information on how long an actual recovery can take.
MAGA isn't interested in learning from mistakes because, like any cult, MAGA cannot accept that it ever makes mistakes in the first place. In the MAGA cult, they are perfect and their worldview is 100% correct. Any problems that arise are due to the "Deep State," evil Democrats, or some other enemy.
Since the repeal of the Fairness Doctrine, we have had 40+ years of reporting with extreme bias.
We need an overhaul of the ethos of government (and those who govern). Things won’t get better until a higher standard is established and people are held accountable to it.
The airtime for the viewpoints not supported by the station could be handled in numerous ways - Limbaugh’s call in segment met the requirement. But it did not have to be during the same program or even in the same day.
Revoking an FCC broadcast license is rare and complex, requiring clear violations of laws or regulations. The process involves hearings, appeals, and high evidence standards, making it lengthy and politically sensitive.
The FD never applied to news content or bias, as both are considered protected speech under the First Amendment.
The FD simply mandated that broadcasters to present "controversial issues of public importance" and to do so in a manner that fairly reflected differing viewpoints.
The Fairness Doctrine was suspended in 1987. Radio broadcasts were subject to the doctrine. Rush Limbaugh started with an AM talk show broadcast, then was syndicated on August 1, 1988.
You have a point. In Alabama, we heard all the right wing shows, but not Air America.
Some history: The Mayflower Decision predated the Fairness Doctrine and Equal Time Rule.
In 1941, the FCC declared that radio stations, due to their public interest obligations, must remain neutral in matters of news & politics. No editorials!
This is the hubris of the new US government. Very similar to that of any authoritarian leadership. They can never be wrong…being wrong would be weak. They don’t like weak. So…they remain stupid.
Meanwhile trump is grifting hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars into his own pockets by CHARGING the Secret service for their protection during his weekly golf trips to Mar-a-Lago
I wish I remember the exact quote, but Barbara Tuchman wrote about a general who 'never let the exigencies of mere fact dissuade him of the essential excellence of his policies.' I need to get another copy of The Proud Tower.
The false and misguided certainty of those who have immense wealth and power comes at the cost of suffering for the overwhelming majority. From health to security to the simple understanding of their place in a world seized by a tiny, greedy majority.
They're even blaming the anger displayed at Town Halls towards GOP representatives, complaining about the way the present administration is doing things, on Soros & globalists. Even blamed it on funding from someone who is dead!!!
Putin has resented the freedoms and opportunity and the clean air and water of the U. S. for decades. He has long wanted to transform us into a Soviet-era wasteland.
This leaves out a critical component that y’all NOT living in the deep red absolutely fail to comprehend. It’s not about the leadership being consumed by conspiracy theories that they are using to take over it’s about the VOTERS & MINIONS being consumed by conspiracy theories. They don’t care.
When things first started I told myself I was being paranoid about things and to calm down. Now as the days pass I see nothing but all my assumptions and fears happening in real time . I heard once that the biggest conspiracy ever told and believed is that conspiracys are untrue.
You cannot reason with a narcissist that is blind to their own narcissism. With them, they base their victim mode on a snipet of truth so that they can believe their own lie. Now bolster that by yes men that support the delusional narcisst and it's a recipe for disaster hell bent on destruction
The narcissist's logic (or lack thereof) is on display, surrounded by enablers to their behavior either seeking power under the narcissist or afraid to disrupt the toxic status quo set by the narcissist. All look to gain leverage, power, and scapegoating others. They'll never admit to their errors.
Have been thinking about this very thing when considering the question of at what point will it register with maga what is happening.
Since most of them are too far gone we have to hope there are enough who are totally not Trump supporters who support everything he does but with mild criticisms...
Neither Trump nor Musk will ever take responsibility for bad decisions. It always has to be an outside nefarious force causing the problem. Tell advertisers to go F themselves and then cry it's a conspiracy against X when advertisers stay away
There is a plethora of observation and narration; if only someone would identify who is responsible for solutions and point to their plan. If there is no plan, instead of narrating or observing that, maybe someone could ask why?
trump hasn't learned in 71 years that 'reason' often leads to better results than just being GREEDY and Belligerent!
Since he has always escaped the Consequences of his STUPIDITY, 1st protected by his father, then by the money that his father had, he never learned to moderate his misbehavior!
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He has always been able to blame somebody else for all his wrong decisions, 1st his parents, then his teachers, then his competitors, and now his political opponents, and even the people that he himself selected to do his bidding!
Of course, it's everyone else's fault that things aren't working out!
Yep. Anyone who’s waiting for Trumpists to realize & acknowledge their mistakes is going to be waiting a long time. So far these people are ecstatic about what’s going on.
They'll wisely conclude that god wanted kids to die from measles, and seniors to die because their healthcare was removed.
The term Republican intelligence has gone full oxymoron.
Biggest problem here is the American public is being made to be the scapegoat. We seem to forget that WE’RE the EMPLOYER. The Rapist, the Prince of Darkness and Congress are BAD EMPLOYEES.
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MAGAs fear immigrants and end of white supremacy
Elites fear loss of control and thus regulations and higher taxes
Orange cheeto is actively destroying the country to appear in the Top Five Dictators club in the history of the world
Chainsaw man is not one of us.
Do something.
The rich are so rich they can no longer taste their wealth.
So they want to dine on the suffering of others, instead.
Since the repeal of the Fairness Doctrine, we have had 40+ years of reporting with extreme bias.
We need an overhaul of the ethos of government (and those who govern). Things won’t get better until a higher standard is established and people are held accountable to it.
It would change absolutely nothing about this situation.
Was it perfect? No. But demolishing it helped get us to where we are now.
The airtime for the viewpoints not supported by the station could be handled in numerous ways - Limbaugh’s call in segment met the requirement. But it did not have to be during the same program or even in the same day.
It is discussed starting on page 97 of this PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1974-07-18/pdf/FR-1974-07-18.pdf
Revoking an FCC broadcast license is rare and complex, requiring clear violations of laws or regulations. The process involves hearings, appeals, and high evidence standards, making it lengthy and politically sensitive.
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The FD simply mandated that broadcasters to present "controversial issues of public importance" and to do so in a manner that fairly reflected differing viewpoints.
That's all it did
You have a point. In Alabama, we heard all the right wing shows, but not Air America.
In 1941, the FCC declared that radio stations, due to their public interest obligations, must remain neutral in matters of news & politics. No editorials!
FCC repealed 1949.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairness_doctrine#Origins
I apologize that putting two completely different thoughts into one post was confusing.
I had hoped the space would make it clear that I was bringing two points to the discussion.
But you’re still feet confused about what that old policy was. It’s pretty obvious.
Kinda like Hitler …
Floridians! He needs to go!
As we eliminate fraud, waste and abuse let’s add non responsive Senators and Representatives to the list.
Please sign to request he resign!
https://chng.it/GXJhPZG9Fw
People will call their failures by other names to minimize harm (a recession is now a transitional period)
People will blame others / their enemies for their failures
Good policy won't happen
Since most of them are too far gone we have to hope there are enough who are totally not Trump supporters who support everything he does but with mild criticisms...
#FAFO
Guess you really can’t fix stupid.
Since he has always escaped the Consequences of his STUPIDITY, 1st protected by his father, then by the money that his father had, he never learned to moderate his misbehavior!
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Of course, it's everyone else's fault that things aren't working out!
“Keep running’ that play ‘til you get it right”
Like Rita Mae Brown implied, relentless pursuit of a strategy founded in bullshit is insanity itself…
The term Republican intelligence has gone full oxymoron.
Now digest that slowly.
They are either actual conspiracies (Watergate, Tuskegee) or conspiracy *fictions* (Qanon, pizzagate, antivax).