Reddit reviews The Republican Noise Machine: Right-Wing Media and How It Corrupts Democracy

Because they stay within their echo chamber. Republican Noise Machine is a good read on it.

> I listen to a lot of AM talk radio (to study how they mange their base), and the rhetoric is just astounding.

And consider, so called "conservative talk radio" has been doing that since the 80's

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservative_talk_radio#Deregulation_of_talk_radio

Combine that with Fox News, Drudge Report, Breitbart, Twitter, Facebook, etc

Then add in the right wing politicians who have parroted the rhetoric and spin and lies

A large % of the country is brainwashed and needs actual deprogramming.. they are in a cult

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/18/movies/the-brainwashing-of-my-dad-review.html

https://www.amazon.com/Fox-Effect-Network-Propaganda-Machine/dp/0307279588/

https://www.amazon.com/Republican-Noise-Machine-Right-Wing-Democracy/dp/B000FVQV16

https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/5tkxq4/trumps_supporters_believe_a_false_narrative_of/

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/11/opinion/republicans-hold-on-to-a-myth-to-hold-on-to-power.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-paints-a-picture-of-a-dystopian-america-that-doesnt-exist/2017/02/11/a1f3daaa-efc6-11e6-9662-6eedf1627882_story.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-supporters-see-a-successful-president--and-are-frustrated-with-critics-who-dont/2017/02/19/496cb4b4-f6ca-11e6-9845-576c69081518_story.html

If you think outfits like Fox News have ever made a serious attempt at being legitimately accurate and balanced you need to read David Brock's book The Republican Noise Machine: Right-Wing Media and How it Disrupts Democracy.

The guy is a former writer for right-wing newspapers and magazines that participated in dozens of orchestrated attacks on Democratic politicians and mainstream media over the years until he finally got sick of it all around 1998.

Its an old article. In 1995 the right wing noise machine was still fairly new.

Also, from 2004:

The Republican Noise Machine: Right-Wing Media and How It Corrupts Democracy