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Yeah, man. I'm often wondering where did this "own the libs" thing even began. It provides republicans with such a strong connection to their base, that if some
by felipellrocha 5y ago
Yeah, man. I'm often wondering where did this "own the libs" thing even began. It provides republicans with such a strong connection to their base, that if something gets even remotely attached to that idea, there is no budging
- qzw 5y agoDecades of orchestrated efforts to turn political discourse into a culture war. Ever wonder why there are so many political “think tanks”? That’s what they’ve been working on.
- rchaud 5y agoNewt Gingrich holds that honour. He turned politics into a partisan bloodsport in the mid-to-late '90s. It stopped being about whether proposed policies would help or hurt Americans and more about whether such and such would defeat the godless liberals. The efforts to repeal the ACA show this in its most blatant form. The emotional heft of the argument laid entirely on the basis of one word: "Obamacare". It's no wonder that they failed to pass an alternative despite complaining about the ACA for the 10 years prior. But going back to the '90s, it didn't help that '96 saw the passage of the Telecommunications Act. This led to rapid consolidation of local radio and TV news stations under one large corporate umbrella (Clear Channel). Independent stations can provide a variety of viewpoints. If they're all owned by the same parent, they start providing the parents' viewpoint.
- mhh__ 5y agoTake the election fraud things, for example. They know it's bullshit, they know you know it's bullshit, but they do it anyway. The incentives are wrong, and I don't see them getting better any time soon.