I realized that when I came to the Midwest and was told Cracker Barrell was for "good eating," and it is frequented not only by desperate travelers, but also the locals.
I knew I was in for a fun trip of politics about feeling good "locally" and fuque the rest of the nation on their needs.
Do not underestimate the importance of Newt Gingrich in weaponizing the hatred politically and offering Limbaugh et al. the legitimacy that they craved for their rise to prominence (and personal enrichment, e.g. the Rush to Excellence tours). The repeal of the Fairness Doctrine didn't help matters either. Taken together they gave those opportunists just the right platform to succeed where others before them had fallen short of the mark.
They were made that way by Limbaugh and Fox News. The silly down home crassness of Limbaugh was very sophisticated brainwashing.
I realized that when I came to the Midwest and was told Cracker Barrell was for "good eating," and it is frequented not only by desperate travelers, but also the locals.
I knew I was in for a fun trip of politics about feeling good "locally" and fuque the rest of the nation on their needs.
Do not underestimate the importance of Newt Gingrich in weaponizing the hatred politically and offering Limbaugh et al. the legitimacy that they craved for their rise to prominence (and personal enrichment, e.g. the Rush to Excellence tours). The repeal of the Fairness Doctrine didn't help matters either. Taken together they gave those opportunists just the right platform to succeed where others before them had fallen short of the mark.