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There was an attempt quite some time ago, Air America, and it flopped. Conservatism in the U.S. is largely tribalism. The conservative demographic is very unif
by jzb 3y ago
There was an attempt quite some time ago, Air America, and it flopped.
Conservatism in the U.S. is largely tribalism. The conservative demographic is very uniform. It's reasonably easy to create programming that appeals to that demographic, and it's also subsidized by the same entities that it serves.
Left of center in the U.S. you have a very loose, fractious coalition of different demographics who are trying to change something about the status quo (generally speaking). Trying to program content that appeals to "the left" in the U.S. as a large enough groups to sustain advertising, etc. and has fewer patrons with deep pockets.
I'm oversimplifying by a lot but there's a lot of reasons that there isn't a widespread liberal version of the campus speakers making the rounds to push things.
For whatever reason, the right really loves being against things and trying to deny other people's ability to just live in peace. If left alone (ahem) most of the left would just be content to go do other shit.
- Georgelemental 3y agoHalf of these accusations, are mirror images of those lobbed by the right against the left every single day. Other side is tribal, bankrolled by deep pockets, and wants to restrict freedoms. And yes, so is "they are always guilty of what they accuse you of," both sides seem to love that one too. > ther isn't a widespread liberal version of the campus speakers making the rounds to push things. Easy explanation for this one: left-wing ideology is deeply embedded within the campus administration and faculty already. The left doesn't bring in outside provocateurs to campus because they are already solidly entrenched.
- mrguyorama 3y agoIf you ask the people who run the "Fake news" empires (IE the weird no-name websites claiming to be news that your dumber uncle spreads on facebook for proof that Obama wasn't born in the US) they say they tried it with "Liberals" and it just didn't work as well.