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51. Progressives and conservitives both have a tendency to strip individuals of agency. Paternalism

Wed Jan 7, 2015, 03:29 PM

Jan 2015

runs strong through both. Absolves individuals of responsibility for their actions but at the same time strips them of their ability to make individual choices.

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‘The Brainwashing Of My Dad’ By Fox, Limbaugh & Hate Media – The Documentary [View all] Katashi_itto Jan 2015 OP

There ya go. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #1

Interview with director here uhnope Jan 2015 #49

I read the Roger Ailes (unauthorized) biography "The Loudest Voice in the Room" last summer. Snarkoleptic Jan 2015 #2

The problem is that, depite being a despicable person, he is very, very good at accomplishing his Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #54

Yes, YarnAddict Jan 2015 #3

What does censorship have to do with it? lovemydog Jan 2015 #9

Is the OP suggesting YarnAddict Jan 2015 #13

I didn't read it that way. lovemydog Jan 2015 #14

Opinions or News? underpants Jan 2015 #22

I was specifically YarnAddict Jan 2015 #24

Not necessarily Sweet Freedom Jan 2015 #33

Yep Sweet Freedom Jan 2015 #31

I wrote for a college paper underpants Jan 2015 #46

. libodem Jan 2015 #56

Your response is fascinating Oilwellian Jan 2015 #25

Some people define "hate" YarnAddict Jan 2015 #28

What if those beliefs are based on outright lies and divisive propaganda? MrScorpio Jan 2015 #34

But There Is No Opposing Views StevePaulson Jan 2015 #38

Could you give us an example Oilwellian Jan 2015 #44

There really is such a thing as hate speech. PotatoChip Jan 2015 #48

+1 lunasun Jan 2015 #52

Seriously. In response to a long OP, consisting in part of this paragraph: Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #55

Bollocks! Darb Jan 2015 #57

NO. The issue is with these media blurring the line between fact presentation and opinion. nightscanner59 Jan 2015 #60

good. this truth needs more exposure BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2015 #4

Media news - especially TV news - has a patina of truthfulness rurallib Jan 2015 #5

Concur wholeheartedly, been there, bought the T-shirt. nightscanner59 Jan 2015 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Zoonart Jan 2015 #11

I'm sorry things didn't end well with your Dad Oilwellian Jan 2015 #39

Just change the word narnian60 Jan 2015 #7

I have always pointed out the slant the media was putting on things to my mom. Dustlawyer Jan 2015 #8

Fox and Rush did this? SHRED Jan 2015 #21

Half of my siblings Mojorabbit Jan 2015 #58

That and many schools not teaching civics anymore classykaren Jan 2015 #10

But the elderly who are the subject of this post probably did take civics when they were young. jwirr Jan 2015 #23

One tiny little correction-- YarnAddict Jan 2015 #43

I was talking about the Dan Rather who in the 70s asked Nixon "who the hell do you think you are?" jwirr Jan 2015 #53

K&R. Looks good. "What Liberal Media?" described many of the tactics used Overseas Jan 2015 #12

kick Pharaoh Jan 2015 #15

Herr Doctor Goebbels HoosierCowboy Jan 2015 #16

If the shoe fits... SHRED Jan 2015 #17

Don't Blame Them StevePaulson Jan 2015 #40

So people who choose to listen... SHRED Jan 2015 #41

They Can't Handle The Truth StevePaulson Jan 2015 #45

Progressives and conservitives both have a tendency to strip individuals of agency. Paternalism kelly1mm Jan 2015 #51

The Powell Memo underpants Jan 2015 #18

My husband assures me, his dad was always a mean and abusive man, mountain grammy Jan 2015 #19

I watch a lot of documentaries... Blanks Jan 2015 #20

It's Real oldlib2 Jan 2015 #26

Only the worst kind of bitter people will listen to Fox and Rush SHRED Jan 2015 #27

This could be my story: CrispyQ Jan 2015 #29

Relatedly ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #30

been heavily following this one. giving some money towards it etc PatrynXX Jan 2015 #32

H.L. Menken homegirl Jan 2015 #35

Great Documentary colsohlibgal Jan 2015 #36

I Love How They Got Rid Of Progressive Radio StevePaulson Jan 2015 #37

+100. IMO hate talk radio has more effect than FOX uhnope Jan 2015 #50

A Cult Deprogramming Intervention is what is needed for Fox Viewers zebonaut Jan 2015 #42

So basically, we (liberals) need to deprogram America progressoid Jan 2015 #47

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2015 #59