She got half of Burgerland to think that everything they don't like is Russian propaganda, that the evil Russians helped Trump steal the 2016 election, Russia Russia Russia, it's the ultimate thought-terminating cliche now. And even in the face of cold, hard evidence to the contrary (ie: Mueller report, off the top of my head) Libs just stomp their feet and insist that it's still RUSSIAAAAA!!!!!1

I guess Bill O'Riely would be the Republican equivalent of her, but his oafishness and toxic masculinity got the best of him and he ~~ended up losing everything~~ got a multi-million dollar severance package from Fox News and then faded into irrelevancy.

Seriously though, I can't think of anybody that could rival Maddow in terms of how effectively she brainwashed tens of millions of Burgerlanders into believing an absolute, absurd fantasy. You can't have anything that resembles a level-headed discussion with any Lib anymore, largely due to her influence (and others of course, but I feel like she's the most prominent figure in this regard).

Can you think of anyone that could rival her impact? Who else would be in the same league of propagandists in this day?

EDIT: Obviously I forgot to mention Tucker Carlson, but he also got kicked off Fox lol

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[–] theother2020@hexbear.net 46 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

In a proximate tier of liberal smugness, Sam Harris and Bill Maher have done damage.

[–] ZWQbpkzl@hexbear.net 24 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Bill and Sam have the ears of actual liberal elite, like ceo's and investors. Rachel has your college educated white collars.

[–] BeamBrain@hexbear.net 18 points 13 hours ago

The big Eichmanns and the little Eichmanns.

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[–] GoodGuyWithACat@hexbear.net 29 points 13 hours ago

I remember in 2016 right after the election she was on some talk show and made some word salad like "Well Trump has a lot of policies that want to help only Americans so he's a nationalist. And he has policies that want to make sweeping social change, like a socialist. So he's really a national socialist." And I was nodding along with my lib brain.

[–] ButtBidet@hexbear.net 17 points 12 hours ago

Back before I was an ML I knew a few PMC liberal types who listened to Rachel Maddow. Yes, those individuals were the worst humans one could imagine. But what used to shock me was how non-Amerikans would listen for an hour (?) each day about Russian electoral interference.

[–] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 29 points 15 hours ago (5 children)

Can't think of other examples. Just wanted to say that this happening is horrifying.

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[–] coolusername@lemmy.ml 9 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (4 children)

who takes rachel maddow seriously? i dont see why anyone would waste time watching her show. it's not entertaining and not truthful in any way.

[–] sexywheat@hexbear.net 14 points 11 hours ago

Pretty sure most Libs consider her word to be sacrosanct. Or, at the very least, the "everything that causes cognitive dissonance in my brain is Russian disinformation" worldview.

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