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global1

(25,285 posts) Tue Dec 8, 2015, 04:29 PM Dec 2015

Our Media Is Radicalizing Americans....

along with Trump and the Repug Party. The same type of radicalizing that is going on by ISIS is happening here in the U.S. in an opposite direction. We are really in trouble here people - we need to wake up before it is too late.

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Our Media Is Radicalizing Americans.... (Original Post) global1 Dec 2015 OP

I share in that sentiment. It's become unbearable to watch even MSNBC due to all the fear- BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 #1

I agree. Fox News has turned my in-laws into raving lunatics. nt SunSeeker Dec 2015 #2

I am all too aware of how easily can human beings manipulated and misled. AZ Progressive Dec 2015 #3

I wouldn't say "opposite" directions. xfundy Dec 2015 #4

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)

1. I share in that sentiment. It's become unbearable to watch even MSNBC due to all the fear-

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Dec 8, 2015, 04:39 PM

Dec 2015

mongering going on, revving up Islamophobia by the hour. I really do fear for our country.

SunSeeker

(51,746 posts)

2. I agree. Fox News has turned my in-laws into raving lunatics. nt

Reply to BlueCaliDem (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 8, 2015, 04:48 PM

Dec 2015

AZ Progressive

(3,411 posts)

3. I am all too aware of how easily can human beings manipulated and misled.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Dec 8, 2015, 04:53 PM

Dec 2015

Emotions are powerful forces and many people just don't have the emotional control needed to suppress emotions that would otherwise make them to do something irrational and stupid.

xfundy

(5,105 posts)

4. I wouldn't say "opposite" directions.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Dec 8, 2015, 06:57 PM

Dec 2015

Closer to a parallel.

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