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JoseBalow

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38. We are dumb all over

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Thu May 1, 2025, 06:36 PM

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This is a root cause of dumbing down of America ..... [View all] Mossfern Thursday OP

Rightwing propaganda (however delivered) and social media are a very nasty combinaiton LymphocyteLover Thursday #1

80% of truckers voted for TSF. moondust Thursday #2

New groupe. Laid off Truckers For Trump. multigraincracker Thursday #4

My brother wasn't one of them. He planned his route to be home to vote in person. mucholderthandirt Yesterday #57

Same out west Jerry2144 Thursday #3

The same in South Florida. markodochartaigh Thursday #6

I don't speak the language Jerry2144 Thursday #8

In general the older Cubans many of whom prospered markodochartaigh Thursday #48

Try Canadian A.M. radio orangecrush Thursday #5

Reagan didn't deregulate radio. That was the Telecommunications Act of 1996. rsdsharp Thursday #22

Thanks orangecrush Thursday #27

If Democrats listened to radio, Air America would still be broadcasting. Silent Type Thursday #7

It is far from being that simple and that just reinforces RW talking points rurallib Thursday #17

Would love to hear an explanation. If they had the audience, they'd still be in business, even if Silent Type Thursday #31

spectrum is limited and pricey cadoman Thursday #50

Oh, I agree podcasts have easier access, and for those who listen it's similar to Air America, Silent Type Thursday #52

I am doing much of this from memory. rurallib Yesterday #58

Yep. One of many media outlets that has a stanglehold on America by the right wing, progressoid Thursday #9

And mainly only hanging around other Dumb people IrishBubbaLiberal Thursday #10

Yes, Talk Radio, which is filled with conspiracy theories. surfered Thursday #11

Even in Blue areas AM radio is toxic MAGA. There's a reason why... 617Blue Thursday #12

I live in a VERY Blue area Mossfern Thursday #14

The same holds for Seattle. Multiple RW stations. maxsolomon Thursday #45

Air America CitizenZero Thursday #13

Most of the radio where I live on both am and fm mwmisses4289 Thursday #15

I Love Radio! I have public radio (which I volunteer for) on nonstop in my kitchen. littlemissmartypants Thursday #16

I hate to be the breaker of bad news for you, but the right own most of the media Mr. Sparkle Thursday #18

Most people don't listen to AM radio these days JI7 Thursday #19

82M Americans listen to AM radio every month SomedayKindaLove Thursday #44

The poll doesn't differentiate between local, national or talk radio Kaleva Yesterday #55

That idea is very regional, and ignoring the impact on the Tumbulu Thursday #53

Wide spectrum Iamscrewed Thursday #20

Even back in the Obama years.... GreatShakes66 Thursday #21

I know! Mossfern Thursday #26

40 years has taken it's toll, and Limbaugh was awarded the Medal of Freedom from Drumpf. Huge brainwashing. n/t Evolve Dammit Thursday #23

Yup. There was an absolute abdication on that front. Because there was that one... JHB Thursday #24

Sure, that was the first barrier broken down. BlueTsunami2018 Thursday #25

This message was self-deleted by its author rainin Thursday #28

WBGO tonkatoy8888 Thursday #29

You bet! Mossfern Thursday #32

The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America by Charlotte Thomson Iserbyte judesedit Thursday #30

Damn! Mossfern Thursday #33

You can download it. I did. judesedit Thursday #46

That sounds really interesting! I've never heard of the author or the book! liberalla Thursday #35

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/225849.The_Deliberate_Dumbing_Down_of_America eppur_se_muova 20 hrs ago #59

My change of pace is...... LilElf70 Thursday #34

Life is easier when you're stupid. milestogo Thursday #36

I left my home in Milwaukee sab390 Thursday #37

We are dumb all over JoseBalow Thursday #38

AM950 in Minneapolis being a rare exception dflprincess Thursday #39

My adult children and their cousins don't pay any attention at all to radio or broadcast television. hunter Thursday #40

My Boomer friends complain that music suck these days. JohnnyRingo Thursday #41

We have 1260 AM Santa Fe progressive talk. It's good but doesn't have a strong signal. Clouds Passing Thursday #42

In my city we used to have a progressive AM radio station Green960 kimbutgar Thursday #43

Sorry, but nope. flvegan Thursday #47

Parents value sports competition over education...that is really the root cause... AntiFascist Thursday #49

Self-serving propagandists, all of them! Con men seeking money and power bucolic_frolic Thursday #51

reagan killed the fairness doctrine. pansypoo53219 Yesterday #54

People will listen to or watch that which reinforces their worldview Kaleva Yesterday #56