OohPooPahDoo
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Trolling is a key part of the conservative-entertainment/media business model, she said. These guys say stuff all the time that they do not intend to be persuasive. Theyre not trying to explain something, or bring people along to their way of thinking, theyre just doing something to attract attention, and hopefully condemnation and outrage from the mainstream, and particularly from liberals. They want to offend you. They seek to offend you. That is the point.
Maddow said that trolling was a tried and true schtick for conservatives. Not just for media figures, but for politicians as well. She described Rep. Steve King (R-IA) as a permanent troll.
The video is in the link, and well worth the watch
Maddow on new NRA ads: Trolling a key aspect of conservative media | The Raw Story
Its 100% true. That's why Rush Limbaugh does things like make fun of people who have Parkinson's. Its not because he thinks Parkinson's is funny - its because he knows his brain dead followers will love him ever more for every outrageous thing he says.