Thursday, April 16, 2015

GOP ATTACK DOGS LOOSE IN MEDIA CLOUD

As I have pointed out repeatedly, Republicans are a heterogeneous group. I have also pointed out; conservatism is unpopular culturally while, at the same time inherently based. We all have it to one degree or another. People realize the basis of their conservative philosophy is selfishness, which is something none of us could survive without, yet we are shockingly aware to imply someone is greedy, is socially unacceptable in polite company. Conservatism is as basic to our being as self-preservation, which is not only our strongest motivation but is a universal trait in biota.

When we turn on our TV’s or listen to our radios, what we hear is a pack of attack dogs spewing falsehoods, and insulting remarks. As any election approaches, the attacks become sharper and more focused; however, the theme of the attacks does not change; they all rely on personal attacks rather than reason or substance. Citizen’s United decisions by our now corrupt Supreme Court has made it possible for us to hear these disparaging remarks a minimum of 15 minutes out of every broadcast hours. In addition, we hear this hateful rhetoric during the most expensive times to advertize, which is during popular programs and sports events. Congress has weakened laws, or ignored by regulators who are supposed to protect the public from media monopolies such as newspapers, TV stations, news networks, etc. In addition, the targeted audience is people who are not the one sophisticated in political analysis, which are people who will accept at face value what they hear; “Hate Hillary as everyone else does.”

She may support everything single thing you stand for; unions, minimum wage, equal right for all people, balance the budget by paying for what people want, etc. I don’t know anything about that but if everyone else hates her as I hear 24-hours a day, perhaps I should hate her as well.

As every teacher knows repetition is a way to learn, they also know that is you repeat a lie often enough, people believe it. We live in a cloud of hate. Few say it, but it is a self-imposed smog.



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