We have all read reports about the rise of Right Wing Extremism (here, here, here, here, here, here, &... well, you get the point). We have also read about the xenophobic and militant rhetoric coming from conservative circles and the Republican party (including the current Republican administration and its leaders). But what about the people who feed of conservative news?
While Hillary Clinton made a terrible error with her choice of words when she spoke during the 2016 presidential campaign about half of the supporters of Donald Trump belonging to a group called the "basket of deplorables," which conservatives then used to mischaracterize her positions against Republican voters, there is another issue at heart here - the right wing echo chamber and the role it plays in stoking the fire. Consider this - Donald Trump got the guy who used to run Breitbart.com to be a chief strategist and news just broke that prior to going public about withdrawing from the Paris Climate treaty Trump called Fox News commentator Kimberly Guilfoyle at 8 a.m. in the morning for reassurance. Those so-called "news" organizations cater to a certain demographic and in turn must provide their fans with material they desire. That is why Fox News always touts their viewership and popularity over substance and fact. So let's look at a snap shot of the people Fox News caters to.
In this instance I will highlight the comments on an article discussing a Mike Pence interview where he defends the administration'sMuslim immigration ban:
While Hillary Clinton made a terrible error with her choice of words when she spoke during the 2016 presidential campaign about half of the supporters of Donald Trump belonging to a group called the "basket of deplorables," which conservatives then used to mischaracterize her positions against Republican voters, there is another issue at heart here - the right wing echo chamber and the role it plays in stoking the fire. Consider this - Donald Trump got the guy who used to run Breitbart.com to be a chief strategist and news just broke that prior to going public about withdrawing from the Paris Climate treaty Trump called Fox News commentator Kimberly Guilfoyle at 8 a.m. in the morning for reassurance. Those so-called "news" organizations cater to a certain demographic and in turn must provide their fans with material they desire. That is why Fox News always touts their viewership and popularity over substance and fact. So let's look at a snap shot of the people Fox News caters to.
In this instance I will highlight the comments on an article discussing a Mike Pence interview where he defends the administration's
Notice anything racist and anti-Muslim?
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