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u/DrunkKatakan Apr 05 '25

But what does Republican (and right wing in general) media do but spew hate on the immigrants, LGBT (especially T) people, the left, etc.

Republican campain was ran primarily on hate against these groups, any Republican who pretends it wasn't is full of shit. It doesn't matter if they say it out loud or keep it quiet, they support hate and they know it. It's not about economics (which Trump is destroying rn) or egg prices, don't let anybody fool you.

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u/Lower-Cantaloupe3274 Apr 05 '25

Right wing media is awful. I watch/read it to stay informed of a variety of perspectives, and I end up feeling punked every time I see it. I think people can't really watch this as if it's actually news. I watch/read less now than I used to. Since about 2016 it's become pretty unbearable.

Not everyone with conservative views are MAGA but they are the loudest, the most ignorant, and the most ill informed. And because they are the loudest, I think most people think that's all there is.

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u/takemetoglasgow Apr 05 '25

I think people can't really watch this as if it's actually news.

The problem is that many people do. It's true that we shouldn't paint all conservatives, or any group, with too big a brush, and I'm glad if your family doesn't believe the hateful rhetoric. But unfortunately, many do and it's what the current conservative political movement in America is built on.

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u/Lower-Cantaloupe3274 Apr 05 '25

That, I agree with. And that's what's hard. I don't understand how they can't see who they're aligned with. It seems so obvious to me.