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It's interesting that in some endeavors, one can express
an opinion, or even be factually wrong about something,
and not be called an idiot. Not here, however.

Note that so-called subjectivists seem to be more prone to use the
word
idiot - both on each other and on objectivists. On RAO one of the
most
prolific orgionators of the word is George Middius.

I agree with you that it comes from both "sides". It's all
"idiotic"
if
you ask me. All part of the "talk radio culture", IMO.

I don't see the link to talk radio... which, minimally has to be
considered moderated.

I've noticed that in the past few years as "abrasive" hosts have become
more popular,

In talk radio? Who specifically are you thinking of?

Hannity, Limbaugh...

Limbaugh is hardly a recent phenom.

Hey, at my age, the 80s is recent! :-)

He's widely regarded as the father of talk radio.

Well, "modern" talk radio, anyway.


I don't really consider Hannity "abrasive". He's clearly
conservative and a republican honk but not all
that abrasive. He's worse on his TV show IMO.

He calls a whole variety of people he doesn't agree with "idiot",
"anti-American" and so forth daily.


Surprised you didn't mention Air America content
like Randi Rhodes though perhaps she doesn't
qualify as popular.

I don't listen to her; stopped at the second show that I heard.

I've read they're gonna loose their New York
affiliate and flagship come end of March.
I wonder just what she would talk about come
the end of the Bush admin anyway.


the quality of public debate has become more "idiotic".
Could be a chicken/egg thing.

I think that content has become fragmented and a bit of
a conflict has surfaced between MSM and talk radio and
bloggers. I don't think that creates an idiotic debate...
to the contrary, it allows for representation of more
diverse opinions.

ScottW

Oh, I like the diversity just fine; it's the presentation that bothers
me and that I think has caused the debate to become more "course".

One advantage talk radio has over other formats is that they can devote
time to explore a topic.

But they generally don't in any meaningful way. THere are exceptions,
of course.

Salem Radio has some hosts that I think do
a good job...Michael Medved and Hugh Hewitt to name a couple.
Both conservatives and Hewitt is a hard core republican.
Ed Schultz is probably my favorite lib on the radio

Agree, now that Michael Jackson isn't on. Him and Rachel Madow.

though his time
slot prevents me from being able to listen often.
Rhodes is a lunatic who just rants non-stop. I have no idea
how she gets the primetime evening drive slot in the west.
They should tape delay Ed.

That's what they do up here, thankfully.

ScottW