DISQUS

DB · 8 months ago

Why do people listen to these mental midgets?

A lot of people themselves are mental midgets incapable of thinking for themselves. Much like how the far-left attacked Bush, these people all jump on the anti-Obama bandwagon without critically thinking about the issues for themselves. I mean, how many times do you have to hear some talking point delivered by those personalities regurgitated by someone you know before you actually hear something intelligent and original come from their mouths?

Mike aka MonolithTMA · 8 months ago

Indeed. I have friends who have legitimate differences with the current administration and I have no problem with them.

Dad · 8 months ago

I have no idea Mike! Bullying and polarizing commentary are destructive forces no matter which side of the coin they hit from.

Mike aka MonolithTMA · 8 months ago

Yep, they sure are.

JEB · 8 months ago

You remember, I'm sure, the old Ivory Soap claim to be 99 &44/100% pure? I've paraphrased that old slogan for years saying that 99 & 44/100% of the human population can't think. Now I know that's a gross exaggeration, but what ever percentage is right are the ones that listen to the attention grabbing, notoriety seeking blowhards that you're talking about. Anne C. and R. Limpopo come to mind. If it'll sell books or garner ratings . . . . hey, let's say it no matter how stupid or outrageous it is, eh?
#@%&* morons. Both the blowhards and their followers.
JEB

Mike aka MonolithTMA · 8 months ago

Sadly, morons can breed. ;-)

Steve · 8 months ago

I imagine it has something to do with confirmation bias. The folks who listen to these douchebags already believe what they are saying and it reinforces their ignorant convictions.

Of course, I could be wrong.

Mike aka MonolithTMA · 8 months ago

I'd wager that's true for many.

Kansas Bob · 8 months ago

The bullies are mostly on the right for sure Mike.. Olbermann is the only one I can think of on the left.. and maybe Matthews.. but I mostly like Chris.

I like to watch Morning Joe on MSNBC.. they seem to get a pretty good balance on most issues.. Joe is right of center and his co-host is left of center.. fairly informative and entertaining.. most of the time :)

Mike aka MonolithTMA · 8 months ago

Yeah, I like Morning Joe, though I don't always agree with him.

Olberman is someone I can take in small doses like a lot of the "loud" commentators. I check most of what I hear or read against factcheck.org and poltifact.com and while I don't always agree with Olberman or his tactics, at lest he seems to be pretty factual.

Kansas Bob · 8 months ago

I put Keith in with all of the rest of them Mike.. overbearing blowhards all of them.

Of course.. IMO.. the real culture influencer is Oprah.. got better viewing numbers than all of them :)