As the US braces for the likely resurgence of the Republican party in 2022’s midterm elections, rightwing media is preparing, both behind and in front of the scenes, to exert its influence over the rest of Joe Biden’s presidency.
The flagship conservative news network, Fox News, has continued a lurch towards the right that accelerated with the rise of Donald Trump. But a more insidious presence is the rise of a conservative media ecosystem, or echo chamber, that seems likely to coalesce what was once considered the fringes of rightwing thought.
Fox News bounced back from a brief threat from even further right networks like Newsmax in early 2021, but in the process, it has weathered a pair of lawsuits, and the departure of Fox News’ most high-profile “straight news” journalist.
Chris Wallace, who had been at Fox News for 18 years, frequently served as the daytime counterpoint to the swirling rightwing opinion that fills Fox News’ night-time schedule.
Wallace’s departure appears to have been amicable. “The bosses here at Fox promised me they […]
Low IQ, poorly educated catch phrase parrots – that don’t have any idea what a fact check, or reliable source even is.
Just the way things have always been for the GOP, as stated below.
“The right has for decades had an echo chamber. Rush Limbaugh used to have 25 million listeners, and the listeners called themselves ditto heads – they would echo back the things that he would say.”
Reminds me of the scene in the movie “The Grinch” where Grinch shaves the mayors head, and the mayor looks at his assistant and says “Don’t just stand there do something” so the assistant shaves his own head too.