Sly loses his talk show (Another lib talker bites the dust in WI)

The Isthmus ^ | 11-14-16 | Jay Rath

[al_c]

No one could probably understand a word he was saying anyway.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

• ”Half the truth may be a great lie.”

• No one has time, literally, for the whole truth.

• Therefore, all discussion and reporting depends heavily on context.

Because of its hit-and-run format and its immunity to negative feedback, journalism is a perfect vehicle for propaganda. Journalism is notorious for negativity towards society and friendliness toward politicians who are both negative toward society and solicitous toward the image of government as an improver of society. The combination of cynicism toward society and naivete toward government is a good definition of socialism.

Talk radio is an excellent format for philosophically addressing facts and logic, with a host who takes on all comers on the phone, live on the air. The patronizing attitude inherent in socialism is much more vulnerable in the talk radio format than it is in the “news” format which positions itself as “just what is,” what the public is expected to accept without question.

“Objective” journalism fills the niche for socialist propaganda; openly “liberal” talk radio hosts do not have an adequate-sized niche.

[Chode]

if RAT radio can;t make it in Madistan, it's finished