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Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts) Tue Apr 17, 2018, 07:22 PM Apr 2018

Why is there not

F U R I O U S

O U T R A G E

E V E R Y W H E R E

including the media that our president is committing treason in helping our enemy during a time of war?

If this is not a war, if Russia didnt invade our country and attack us during the election, then I dont know what to tell you.

NO OUTRAGE?

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Why is there not (Original Post) Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 OP

Because Fux Ruse has a huge following...that is the main reason. BigmanPigman Apr 2018 #1

But they dont, actually. The have a few million viewers, not more than that. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #3

But...But... Survivor, Dancing with the Stars, America's Funniest Videos... Binkie The Clown Apr 2018 #2

I think you are right, people are mesmerized by that, FB and so on. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #4

Think back to how mesmerized the country was by the Lincoln Douglas debates. Binkie The Clown Apr 2018 #6

only thing i can think of is bluestarone Apr 2018 #5

Too bad to believe it manor321 Apr 2018 #7

People are dodging MontanaMama Apr 2018 #8

MY own family members tire of my explanations in a couple of minutes, they simply dont Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #9

Well I for one MontanaMama Apr 2018 #10

Thanks, this makes me smile! Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #12

there is outrage around the clock. barbtries Apr 2018 #11

Because enough people are comfortable in their lives. NCTraveler Apr 2018 #13

Fake wars, fake president. n/t Orsino Apr 2018 #14

BigmanPigman

(51,611 posts)

1. Because Fux Ruse has a huge following...that is the main reason.

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 07:26 PM

Apr 2018

Whatever they say is written in stone apparently.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)

3. But they dont, actually. The have a few million viewers, not more than that.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 07:29 PM

Apr 2018

Most people dont watch TV hardly at all anymore let alone Fox or MSNBC.

So do they know what is going on? How do they know?

Are most people simply not going to be OUTRAGED until Putin takes their home?

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)

2. But...But... Survivor, Dancing with the Stars, America's Funniest Videos...

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 07:28 PM

Apr 2018

Bread and circuses.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)

4. I think you are right, people are mesmerized by that, FB and so on.

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 07:30 PM

Apr 2018

Somehow we have to get them to see.

Before there was 500 channels and the internet, most people watched one of 3 nightly newscasts and read the local paper.

Not anymore.

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)

6. Think back to how mesmerized the country was by the Lincoln Douglas debates.

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 07:41 PM

Apr 2018

People followed them word for word in the newspapers of the day. And the voters understood what the issues were. Today it seems we are being overwhelmed by a wave of ignorance and indifference.

bluestarone

(16,978 posts)

5. only thing i can think of is

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 07:33 PM

Apr 2018

It takes years for some people to see, what we see the very first second it happens!!

manor321

(3,344 posts)

7. Too bad to believe it

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 07:47 PM

Apr 2018

For decades the Republicans have benefited because most people have a hard time believing just how bad they are. When the truth is told, it sounds crazy to them.

MontanaMama

(23,322 posts)

8. People are dodging

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 07:52 PM

Apr 2018

the tennis ball machine of atrocities being fired at them all day every day while trying to go to work and care for their kids or parents...what a shit show. It’s exhausting. I also think there’s a demographic that believes that if it hasn’t touched them personally they’ll just keep their heads down and hope to make it to the other side.
I just pulled in the driveway after a day of work and running kids to piano and baseball...I’ve got to feed dogs, get dinner on the table, clean that up, help with homework and hope I can watch a little Lawrence before I fall asleep and do it again tomorrow. I’m not excusing inaction but I can understand some of it. Some days I can barely keep up with my own life let alone the dumpster fire that is our government. Okay...I’m off to attend to dinner. Good thread.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)

9. MY own family members tire of my explanations in a couple of minutes, they simply dont

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 07:54 PM

Apr 2018

want to hear it.

MontanaMama

(23,322 posts)

10. Well I for one

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #9)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 08:05 PM

Apr 2018

appreciate what you bring to the table, Eliot, every damned day. You keep the fire lit under me and many others I am sure. I marched with women and the March For Our Lives and if the fuckwit in the WH fires Mueller, I’ll be out there again. Thank you for what you do.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)

12. Thanks, this makes me smile!

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #10)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 11:55 AM

Apr 2018

barbtries

(28,799 posts)

11. there is outrage around the clock.

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 08:17 PM

Apr 2018

i had to take up twitter because i was alienating my loved ones on fb.

there is also outrage fatigue. fucking republicans never sleep.

you are not alone. RESIST

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

13. Because enough people are comfortable in their lives.

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 12:00 PM

Apr 2018

With millions teetering on the edge of comfort. They are a sizable group often with the least disposable time.

Orsino

(37,428 posts)

14. Fake wars, fake president. n/t

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 12:08 PM

Apr 2018

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