Hate for Eight Million
We don't usually listen to Conservative talk radio. We figure we know what they are saying, and that it a demagogic, fear-inspiring, least common denominator synopsis of the culture war issue of the day. Right?
Wrong.
The above is a link to a quote from the aptly named Michael Savage. Decent people have probably not heard of him, but his 8 million (yes, that's 8 million!) listeners certainly have. His is the third rated radio talk show in the US, after Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity. And this is what he says to the 8 million people.
This is not extreme partisan speech, this is violent hate-mongering. Replace the word gay with "Jew" or "Black," and tell me what radio station would air it.
This has got to be taken seriously, and most sophisticated liberals don't even know its happening.
Wrong.
The above is a link to a quote from the aptly named Michael Savage. Decent people have probably not heard of him, but his 8 million (yes, that's 8 million!) listeners certainly have. His is the third rated radio talk show in the US, after Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity. And this is what he says to the 8 million people.
This is not extreme partisan speech, this is violent hate-mongering. Replace the word gay with "Jew" or "Black," and tell me what radio station would air it.
This has got to be taken seriously, and most sophisticated liberals don't even know its happening.
posted by Zero at 5:31 PM
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