Rush Limbaugh

[Mister D]

I think the appeal of Limbaugh is that he tells his audience what they want to hear. Confirmation bias.

Unfortunately, he has a history of making racist, anti gay and misogynistic comments.

He comes off as a bit of a blowhard and clown to me. His hypocrisy surrounding drug use is a bit hilarious though.

You know he had spinal surgery, right?

[Chris]

Does anyone else regularly listen to Rush? I think it would do the lefties some good if they did.

Never have. Once, for a while, at a job, for lunch a couple devs would play him, but my rule is basically don't talk politics at work, brief statements to let people know where you stand but no discussion. I've never had much use for his brand of conservatism, I'm more a traditionalist, going way back. Nothing against him.

[Mister D]

Never have. Once, for a while, at a job, for lunch a couple devs would play him, but my rule is basically don't talk politics at work, brief statements to let people know where you stand but no discussion. I've never had much use for his brand of conservatism, I'm more a traditionalist, going way back. Nothing against him.

I liked his show 20 years ago.

[Chris]

I think the appeal of Limbaugh is that he tells his audience what they want to hear. Confirmation bias.

Unfortunately, he has a history of making racist, anti gay and misogynistic comments.

He comes off as a bit of a blowhard and clown to me. His hypocrisy surrounding drug use is a bit hilarious though.

Ah, jeez, always with the stupid racist, identitarian, social justice crap. Don't liberals have anything substantial to talk about other than their own straight while male guilts?

[Common Sense]

You know he had spinal surgery, right?

I do. I also know that he was outspoken about illegal drug use and claimed that drug users should be given harsher sentences than they typically get. I also know that he was caught illegally obtaining prescription opiates.

For me it wasnt the drug use that bothered me. It was the blatant hypocrisy.

[Chris]

I liked his show 20 years ago.

It was about 20 years ago that I heard him at lunch.

Somebody had to stand up to the liberal onslaught in the media. He beat them at their own game.

[Common Sense]

Ah, jeez, always with the stupid racist, identitarian, social justice crap. Don't liberals have anything substantial to talk about other than their own straight while male guilts?

Opposing and being critical of Limbaugh's hateful comments has nothing to do with "white male guilt".

Oh and thanks for the ad hom, btw.

Limbaugh's questionable comments are often brought up when discussing him, because to some, those comments define him. It's not about social justice, white guilt or safe spaces, micro aggressions or any other far left isms. It's about objecting to hateful divisive rhetoric...particularly when it comes to someone as influential as Limbaugh.

[carolina73]

Ah, jeez, always with the stupid racist, identitarian, social justice crap. Don't liberals have anything substantial to talk about other than their own straight while male guilts?

Common Sense does not listen to him. He/she listens to what the talking heads say about Rush.

[Mister D]

I do. I also know that he was outspoken about illegal drug use and claimed that drug users should be given harsher sentences than they typically get. I also know that he was caught illegally obtaining prescription opiates.

For me it wasnt the drug use that bothered me. It was the blatant hypocrisy.

So you know that Limbaugh became addicted to pain killers because he had an operation that often results in excruciating pain. Lol yeah, what a hypocrite.

[Mister D]

Common Sense does not listen to him. He/she listens to what the talking heads say about Rush.

Yes, they all do that. They link to some liberal's blog or op Ed for quotes that neither have heard in context.