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Skittles

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54. THAT'S IT, DOUGLAS

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 05:02 PM

Nov 2012

you've described the results - I used to try and try to get them to see the light but they're like cult members - aw fuck let's just say it - they ARE cult members

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Fox News and Conservative media have done a lot more damage to our country than I thought [View all] ram2008 Nov 2012 OP

It all goes back to the Fairness Doctrine that the Republicons cut out. The Wielding Truth Nov 2012 #1

Back when it was being cut out....... left on green only Nov 2012 #8

Gosh, I remember the FCC 'hearings' when we brought up all the evidence that it was wrong. freshwest Nov 2012 #17

And by Ronald Reagan specifically when he vetoed Congress' attempt to recodify it. ananda Nov 2012 #40

Yep. And the GOP will HELP YOU get that done, Volaris Nov 2012 #56

This post would be hilarious if it wasn't so frightening. Binders Keepers Nov 2012 #2

When I first began to become aware of hate radio...... left on green only Nov 2012 #3

it's nothing to do with intelligence or IQ. HiPointDem Nov 2012 #22

Right, thank you marions ghost Nov 2012 #43

It's actually very easy to figure out jwhitesj Nov 2012 #23

When my uncle, an intelligent, highly respected doctor marions ghost Nov 2012 #42

I don't think susceptibility to propaganda is related to IQ. Mariana Nov 2012 #47

I want to embrace your hypothesis.... left on green only Nov 2012 #48

A sense of belonging. Blanks Nov 2012 #53

Good point! And something that I hadn't considered..... left on green only Nov 2012 #57

Sounds like a lot of family get-togethers of mine. eqfan592 Nov 2012 #4

They are largely to blame for the divisiveness in this country. pointsoflight Nov 2012 #5

Massive brainwashing KT2000 Nov 2012 #6

My wife's family are just the same. It is very difficult to deal with it. Democratopia Nov 2012 #10

"same propaganda methods used in Nazi Germany." marions ghost Nov 2012 #44

bush said bin laden didn't interest him.. and the neoCons left Afghanistan to Bomb Iraq Cha Nov 2012 #7

It's truly sad.. ram2008 Nov 2012 #9

Next time point out that our military is 3x larger than the rest of the world combined. Initech Nov 2012 #11

Yes,and we TRIPLED DEFENSE SPENDING Since 1997! ErikJ Nov 2012 #13

I've been asking that question since day one! Initech Nov 2012 #46

could also ask if they want to give up social security to pay for military. grasswire Nov 2012 #14

Most Americans are immersed 24/7 in the R-wing propaganda propagated by the media at the behest snot Nov 2012 #12

see if you can lock out FauxNooz on their TV eShirl Nov 2012 #15

thanks great post n\t -LOKI -BAD FOR YA Nov 2012 #16

That's why I had to un-friend my brother from FB. countmyvote4real Nov 2012 #18

Sedition in media... Hulk Nov 2012 #19

I think you're beginning to understand the power of corporate propaganda. Selatius Nov 2012 #20

Thanks for posting this Britannica film KansDem Nov 2012 #34

I am old enough to remember a time when you could debate a republican Skittles Nov 2012 #21

+1 nt Live and Learn Nov 2012 #24

well, yes exactly.That's the problem. I remember not long ago talking to a Republican and I went out Douglas Carpenter Nov 2012 #31

THAT'S IT, DOUGLAS Skittles Nov 2012 #54

Fox News and talk radio. nt Vanje Nov 2012 #25

One of my best friends will not email me Norbert Nov 2012 #26

Just remember, Nate Silver is giving Obama an 86.3% chance of winning fasttense Nov 2012 #27

FOX News mainstreamed rightwing radio Adenoid_Hynkel Nov 2012 #28

No truer words, AH... Surya Gayatri Nov 2012 #32

The family reunion from hell...sounds like a dinner Surya Gayatri Nov 2012 #29

It's a real problem in my family, too. Granny M Nov 2012 #30

‘This Is The World Fox News Has Created’: Rachel Maddow on Interviews with Uninformed Protesters Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #33

I know sometimes we just have to laugh srichardson Nov 2012 #38

The mind-boggling nature of this circumvention of a fact-based universe gives me a massive Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #59

That's sad, but it's not their fault... Up2Late Nov 2012 #35

I can see it around DU Doctor_J Nov 2012 #50

I may be tempting Godwin's law with this cprise Nov 2012 #36

Um, the Prez is not responsible for the distribution of gas. That's the private sector. Scuba Nov 2012 #37

Yep. And, these dumbasses need to be reminded of what they were saying in 2008. GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #41

Indeed. A huge factor in gas shortage in Sandy's wake is b/c the Port of NY was shut down by Sandy. intheflow Nov 2012 #45

Facts mean absolutely nothing to Fox Nation Doctor_J Nov 2012 #52

Voluntary reeducation bubbles. nt Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #39

We may scrape out a win tomorrow Doctor_J Nov 2012 #49

"These are facts! It's all in the movies!" Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #51

What I can't figure is, if Obama was going to destroy America why hasn't he? nolabear Nov 2012 #55

In 2008, they were predicting we wouldn't make it this far. Mariana Nov 2012 #58