Tolerance and Trouble Brewing
There is a difference between the US political left and right in the area of tolerance of ideas. The recent Kavanaugh confirmation circus is merely the most recent illustration of that difference.
In general, the right argues vehemently against the left’s ideas, but does not advocate blocking them. For example, while many conservatives are ( Read more... )
From a current IPSOS poll:
Q: "President Trump should close down mainstream news outlets, like CNN, the Washington Post, and The New York Times."
Republicans:
11% strongly agree
12% somewhat agree
26% neither agree nor disagree
18% somewhat disagree
31% strongly disagree
That is, one in four Republicans DOES want to shut down CNN, WaPo, NYT, etc.
48% of the Republicans somewhat (30%) or strongly agree(18%), that "The news media is the enemy of the American people." Just 28% of the Republicans disagree with that statement.
I find these numbers alarming. How about you?
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I wonder if that "somewhat agree" group could be "if they continue to fail to report news honestly." I certainly understand the feeling. It was a Leftist news outlet that won in court the right to lie to the public.
How many Democrats want to shut down Fox News and/or conservative talk radio? I'll bet that's more than a fringe.
More significant than fringe numbers: No Republican resolution or bill has been introduced, so far as I know, to shut down these leftist media sites.
Democrats have introduced resolutions/legislation to shut down conservative voices. And it is, of course, the whole point of the ludicrously named Fairness Doctrine that many leftists legislators have promoted.
===|==============/ Keith DeHavelle (@DeHavelle)
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Citation please. The only case turning up to a "'right to lie' media" search for me is the rumor that a Fox affiliate used that defense in court, a rumor rated false by both Politifact and Snopes.
And it is, of course, the whole point of the ludicrously named Fairness Doctrine that many leftists legislators have promoted.
Based on the Radio Act of 1927, ammended in 1934, both enacted under a Republican House, Senate and President. Put into a FCC rule in 1949 (Rep. House + Senate, Dem. President). Them pesky leftists legislators. (Subject to revision, looks like I may have misread a graphic)
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By the way, are you really sure about the "Republican House, Senate and President"? I think the actual people involved would be surprised. I imagine you're familiar with Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Be careful relying on Wikipedia. And Snopes and Politifact, for that matter, although it's happy news that they got this right.
As for "right to lie," see this:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/level_head/623460.html
===|==============/ Keith DeHavelle (@DeHavelle)
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But then Hoover came a long, and then FDR, and now the Great Depression was here to stay, for more than a decade.
But pro- and anti-FDR political radio was very much a part of FDR's time, and Father Coughlin was as well-known as Rush Limbaugh is now.
===|==============/ Keith DeHavelle (@DeHavelle)
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They're pretty stinky, those outlets, and they've been going out of their way to demonstrate how biased they are. They don't even seem to pretend anymore.
Incidentally, when you match the poll to the terms I have used, you get 18% of conservatives and 10% of liberals want to shut these things down. Not quite so different, is it?
===|==============/ Keith DeHavelle (@DeHavelle)
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These are still fringe numbers, but a bit counter-intuitive.
===|==============/ Keith DeHavelle (@DeHavelle)
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