How so? I listen to both sides. It's amazing that when you listen to two sides of a topic how utterly divided the two parties are. Its simply amazing how you can take any topic, have left and right talk shows discuss it, and their opinions could not be more opposite.
It's almost like its staged that way. In my opinion, there are very few topics where two different ideologies cant at least find some common ground. Not the case these days. Listen to the right talk about a topic, then turn to a left leaning station and listen to them talk about the exact same topic, and have completely different views. It's almost as if it is scripted.
Again, this is just how "I" see things. Yes, I probably listen to more talk radio than I should, but it has allowed me to see how utterly divided we are. Its quite uncanny.
"It's amazing that when you listen to two sides of a topic how utterly divided the two parties are. Its simply amazing how you can take any topic, have left and right talk shows discuss it, and their opinions could not be more opposite."
My impression is that liberals will discuss the issue, the data and the facts (on any topic) while conservatives merely bash, mock and ridicule liberals for believing (what ever the topic is)
Actually, from my observances, it's the exact opposite.
Take any right wing talk show and listen, you will find them using the constitution as the measuring stick, they are all about personal liberty and adhering to the rule of law and constitution. Yes, they both the left, and poke fun at them, I will agree, but they generally are talking in regards to the issues and their policy and ideology.
Now turn to left leaning talk radio and you will find that they are outwardly harsh, name calling, and attacking the person themselves along with their policies. Especially on SiriusXM, the left talk shows are full of cursing and fbombs, and ridicule of the other side. The conservative shows are at least family friendly, you won't hear them using vulgarities to get their point across, and their bashing of the left is about their policies but not necessarily about the person themselves.
I've laid this out before. I challenge anyone to spend a day listening to wilkow and hannity, the spend a day listening to signorile and obiedalah, and come back and tell me what you find. I think you will find the same thing I just described above.
And no, i dont care if they use the foul language, I was merely pointing out how each of those talk hosts mentioned, had a different approach to their commentary.
There are other hosts like Hartman who dont resort to harshness of some of the other talk show hosts, but their viewpoints are every bit as opposite.