I'm gonna smash my radio if I hear the local station praise Rump's economic "policies" one more time

[liberalnarb]

[Ohiogal]

1. I know how you feel.

Back when Medicaid was more front-and-center in the news, I got so sick of hearing how Rump and the GOP want to "reshape" Medicaid. "Destroy" is more like it.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

22. Or "Reform"

We need to start calling what Republicans want to do to social programs (or really any government program) "DEform". It always get a burr up my butt whenever I hear the news media call what the Republicans are doing "Reform", as though they have the program's and people's best interests at heart.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. There aren't any policies at all. Just knee-jerk responses

to whatever pisses him off at a particular moment.

[Sanity Claws]

26. Exactly my thoughts

There is no overarching policy behind his actions.

[Thirty by 30]

3. Which station?

Well, not that it matters. All radio is dead. Most newspapers are dead. Most TV is dying. How's your freedom, America??

[liberalnarb]

4. KYW, local Philly station

[edhopper]

13. It's not really

revenues continue to grow and online listeners are increasing.

[Ilsa]

5. Don't smash your radio! Smash your local radio station!

Maybe there is a way to boycott their advertisers?

[hlthe2b]

6. local radio? While NPR has gone overboard on the "equalizing both sides" stance, that's about all

I will listen to. The times when they seem to be presenting a RW meme, I immediately fire off emails to my two local stations PLUS the National Ombudsman. I am polite, but direct.

I miss music radio, but usually only listen to select local stations outside of morning hours because of the typically ignorant and/or RW-leaning "morning drive" DJs.

[YessirAtsaFact]

7. Gee, wouldnt it be a shame if transmission towers for RW radio stations just started falling over?

[lkinwi]

8. Thats why I renewed Sirius.

Local radio is totally in tRumps corner.

[dameatball]

11. Same here. Channel 127. But even that sets the nerves on edge after a while, because....

...we as human beings do need to sometimes get a break from even politics that we agree with, at least I do. So I go to Spa, 70's, 50's, whatever fits the mood.

[NewJeffCT]

9. Isn't most local radio

owned by some RW organization or other?

[Sherman A1]

10. There is an

Off switch.

[Fullduplexxx]

12. That's right and if you dont like your job just quit.

[edhopper]

14. Yor are equating

listening to different station to quitting your job?

[Sherman A1]

16. Not sure how

Those Two equate, but have a nice day.

[Fullduplexxx]

19. I dont see how just turning off a radio is stopping a false message . No shit

The radio has an off button thanks for that nobody knew that . Flippant simpleton smart ass answers are always appreciated

[Sherman A1]

25. Take a long look in the mirror

"Flippant simpleton smart ass answers are always appreciated...."

[Fullduplexxx]

30. Lol

[mr_lebowski]

27. I follow you ... even if nowhere else here does ;)

[Fullduplexxx]

29. Thanks

[magicarpet]

15. The transition from a free media...

.... to an instrument of government propaganda is near complete. Just a few loose strings remain that need to be woven into the Official Ministry of Government Supported Information.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

17. Oh, dear. Your radio only gets one station?

And has no off button?

That's terrible.

[ismnotwasm]

18. What do they think hes doing right?

Because this is a cluster fuck, and I don’t understand his end game at all.

[liberalnarb]

20. All they ever f-ing say is

" 'Experts' are optimistic about the President's economic policies and the growth they will generate." and crap alike that.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

21. Again, though

WHAT POLICIES?! It would be really nice if these so-called "experts" were pinned down at some point as to what exactly Trump's policies are and how they're helping? The only "policy" Trump has is sowing chaos.

[liberalnarb]

23. Exactly what pisses me off so much

Not only do they normalize him, but they act as if he has actual policy proposals. And to think, lots of people look to the local news as their main source.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

24. Exactly

and "low-information" voters will hear this c**p on the news and think that everything is fine with this country come 2020 and re-elect him simply because Trump has "policies" and that "experts" are "optimistic" about the economy continuing to be strong (because of them).


Assuming that the economy doesn't tank by then, of course........

[liberalnarb]

31. Im have a gut feeling that this whole debacle will end in economic recession (at the least).

Worst being straight up fascist dictatorship.

[MineralMan]

28. Maybe you need a better radio - One that gets more than one station?

Tune in a different station. Why punish yourself?

[liberalnarb]

32. My point was to illustrate frustration with the fact

That local news stations and channels are helping push a right wing agenda when a very large portion of the population trust them to be factual and objective.