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[CountDeMoney]

The right-wing crazies are simply louder - in that they for whatever reasons have their views heard more, in the media, in comments on the Internet, whatever.

With more money.

[MadImmortalMan]

The right-wing crazies are simply louder - in that they for whatever reasons have their views heard more, in the media, in comments on the Internet, whatever.

With more money.

Specifically, with regard to the success of Fox, I think conservatives watch TV at higher rates than others. Lots of people are unplugging from TV.

[Admiral Yi]

Interesting idea Mimsy.

[Razgovory]

They certainly listen to talk radio at higher rates.  That was observed before the big talk radio boom in the late 80's-90's.  I strongly suspect there is a bigger appetite for reaffirming your own opinion in right wing circles.

[crazy canuck]

They certainly listen to talk radio at higher rates.  That was observed before the big talk radio boom in the late 80's-90's.  I strongly suspect there is a bigger appetite for reaffirming your own opinion in right wing circles.

I am pretty sure confirmation bias afllicts us all.  Everything I read confirms that view.

[Jacob]

I am pretty sure confirmation bias afllicts us all.  Everything I read confirms that view.

That's what I've read as well.

[CountDeMoney]

LULZ, oh, you two.

[DGuller]

They certainly listen to talk radio at higher rates.  That was observed before the big talk radio boom in the late 80's-90's.  I strongly suspect there is a bigger appetite for reaffirming your own opinion in right wing circles.

Agreed.  The very nature of being a right winger makes you more vulnerable to seeking out blowhards to reaffirm your view, just like the very nature of being left winger makes you more vulnerable to being fickle and apathetic.  That's why there is no successful leftist Rush Limbaugh, just like there is no successful rightist Jon Stewart.

[Caliga]

I am pretty sure confirmation bias afllicts us all.  Everything I read confirms that view.

[Admiral Yi]

That's why there is no successful leftist Rush Limbaugh

Olberman had a pretty good run.

[alfred russel]

The right-wing crazies are simply louder - in that they for whatever reasons have their views heard more, in the media, in comments on the Internet, whatever.

With more money.

Specifically, with regard to the success of Fox, I think conservatives watch TV at higher rates than others. Lots of people are unplugging from TV.

I suspect that the 24 hour news audience was older, whiter, and more well off than the general population even without people unplugging.

In terms of unplugging from cable, perhaps a bigger effect should be showing up in newspapers. Probably a good chunk of existing subscriptions are to nursing homes. 15 years ago if you told me I wouldn't have a newspaper subscription today, I would assume I somehow ended up homeless (and even then would be using a newspaper as a blanket).

[DGuller]

That's why there is no successful leftist Rush Limbaugh

Olberman had a pretty good run.

Such a good run that he gets fired every couple of hours.

[Admiral Yi]

Such a good run that he gets fired every couple of hours.

"Had" is the past tense of to have. 

[Razgovory]

They certainly listen to talk radio at higher rates.  That was observed before the big talk radio boom in the late 80's-90's.  I strongly suspect there is a bigger appetite for reaffirming your own opinion in right wing circles.

Agreed.  The very nature of being a right winger makes you more vulnerable to seeking out blowhards to reaffirm your view, just like the very nature of being left winger makes you more vulnerable to being fickle and apathetic.  That's why there is no successful leftist Rush Limbaugh, just like there is no successful rightist Jon Stewart.

There is a temptation to think right wingers and left wingers are just mirrors of each other.  I do not think this is true.  For instance, there is a major gap between Democrats and Republicans on the topic of compromise.   http://www.gallup.com/poll/144359/democrats-republicans-differ-views-compromise.aspx

[derspiess]

They certainly listen to talk radio at higher rates.  That was observed before the big talk radio boom in the late 80's-90's.  I strongly suspect there is a bigger appetite for reaffirming your own opinion in right wing circles.

Agreed.  The very nature of being a right winger makes you more vulnerable to seeking out blowhards to reaffirm your view, just like the very nature of being left winger makes you more vulnerable to being fickle and apathetic.  That's why there is no successful leftist Rush Limbaugh, just like there is no successful rightist Jon Stewart.

There is a temptation to think right wingers and left wingers are just mirrors of each other.  I do not think this is true.  For instance, there is a major gap between Democrats and Republicans on the topic of compromise.   http://www.gallup.com/poll/144359/democrats-republicans-differ-views-compromise.aspx

I noticed you picked a poll that was taken right at the height of the Tea Party movement