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Creating a progressive rage machine [1]

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Date: 2025-01-29

There has been a lot of recognition that 1,500 MAGA radio stations around the country have managed to ignite the amygdalas of low-information voters in the past several years, and inflame outrage against people of color, the poor, immigrants, and anyone classified as “the other.” These broadcast outlets have whipped up frenzy over stupid fantasies such as pet-eating immigrants and all the other lies we are well acquainted with. I have wondered why equal outrage doesn’t arise over the real conspiracies we know to exist — income inequality, the oligarch takeover of society, and all the Project 2025 plans being enacted before our eyes. The outraged people never hear about these real crises, and if they do, they are reported in language that appeals to the mind and not the gut. I believe the real crises would outrage those same people if they were have them blasted at them 24/7 in an incensed voice, or additionally in mocking or bitter humor.

Imagine such content as, “This is The Maverick! We bring you the facts they don’t want you to hear! Today the government has shut down your (eliminated program du jour)!”

Or, “You think we have free speech? Well, Facebook has a new algorithm to censor what you have to say.”

Or, “Do you think the government spends most of its money on the poor? Let me tell you how much of your money goes to the obscenely rich.”

I may not be the person to write these stories, but there are many great broadcasters online already who can develop inflammatory content based on real occurrences.

So how do we get a foothold into the talk radio market?

1. There are the 227 Audacy radio stations recently bought by George Soros. I can find no information about these. The right wing website themidwesterner calls them “one quarter of the nation’s radio stations” (with approximately 15,395 AM and FM stations in this country, I judge that website to be a bit mathematically disadvantaged). Does anyone here have information about these stations? Do they broadcast political messaging?

2. Start local and get air time on existing stations.

3. Start new stations or buy distressed stations. Start a network of stations. Requires FCC licensing, available wavelengths, equipment, studios, personnel, content, investors, salespeople to sell advertising.

It would take time, and lots of money, to set this up, but if right-wing talk radio is such a factor in swaying elections, we can fight back with our own information network. I believe it is possible to reach the voters whose decisions are based on rage or on what is repeated in their ears over and over.

I am not a businessperson and I have no idea how to make this happen. I would like to hear from knowledgeable DKos readers. There are many wise folks among us. How can we do this?

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