Disrupting the Narrative of the New Left, its allies in Academia, Hollywood and the Establishment Media, and examining with honesty the goals of cultural Marxism and the dangers of reactionary and abusive political correctness.
THE NARRATIVE AND POLITICAL CORRECTNESS
“Threats to freedom of speech, writing and action, though often trivial in isolation, are cumulative in their effect and, unless checked, lead to a general disrespect for the rights of the citizen.”-George Orwell
In Baltimore, as the National Guard steps in, curfews are imposed, and business owners pick up the pieces from their burned-out, looted stores, let's not forget why one more American city has been torn apart by racial violence. Blue America has failed at social justice. It has failed at equality. It has failed at accountability. Its competing constituencies are engaged in street battles, and any exploration of "root causes" must necessarily include decades of failed policies - all imposed by steadfastly Democratic mayors and city leaders.
Are the riots caused by the Baltimore Police Department's "documented history" of abuse? Which party has run Baltimore and allowed its police officers to allegedly run amok? Going deeper, which American political movement lionizes public-employee unions, fiercely protecting them from even the most basic reform? Public-employee unions render employee discipline difficult and often impossible. Jobs are functionally guaranteed for life, and rogue officers can count on the best representation money can buy - courtesy of Blue America.
Are the riots caused by inequality? Orioles' owner Peter Angelos's son, John, made waves on the left with his "tweetstorm" stating that his "greater source of personal concern, outrage, and sympathy" was not with "one night's property damage" but with a litany of economic outrages that he claims have "plunged tens of millions of hard-working Americans into economic devastation." Mother Jones summed up his message by declaring, "At the end of the day, it comes down to social and economic inequality."
MSNBC registered its lowest full-day rating in nearly a decade on Tuesday, a devastatingly low benchmark that shows just how severe the network's decline has become.
The liberal cable news network drew an average of 55,000 viewers in the all-important 25-to-54 year-old demo on Tuesday, its lowest full-day rating since July 2005, according to Nielsen ratings provided by an industry source. CNN had nearly three times as many viewers in the demo; Fox News nearly five times as many.
That low reflects a more general decline in recent years. In January, MSNBC's daytime ratings for January were down 20 percent in total and 37 percent in the demo when compared to the previous year. In prime time, total viewership was down 23 percent, while the demo dropped by 39 percent.
In October, MSNBC President Phil Griffin said the network was "experimenting" with new ways to regain momentum, spawning widespread speculation that he planned to make significant changes to the lineup. Ronan Farrow's show, which debuted last year and has received dismal ratings ever since, is one program that is widely believed to be up for removal. On Tuesday, it brought in just 11,000 viewers in the demo.
While this may represent a new low, the handwriting has been on the wall for years:
Unabashed, sneering, surreal lefty propaganda isn't selling.America's least-watched "major" cable "news" network has continued its ratings slide this summer, falling off a cliff within the key 25-54 demographic. I put "news" in scare quotes because MSNBC is not a news outfit, by its own president's admission, and according to empirical independent studies. The network's numbers are way down across the board and have sustained especially dramatic erosion during the key primetime hours.
Now, The Daily Callerreports that the lost ratings may finally force the network to make some really tough choices:
Considering a number oftheir shows are unwatchable- here's looking at you Chris Hayes and Joy Reid - it's painfully obvious that MSNBC's lineup is in need of a serious makeover.
According to TheWrap, Hayes' crappy ratings are even bringing down those of his TV mentor, Rachel Maddow. Let's just say Hayes as a lead-in is less than inspiring. His innate preachiness even less so.
MSNBC President Phil Griffin is on the verge of making serious changes to daytime and primetime programs. Those reportedly in trouble include Hayes, who could see his 8 p.m. time slot nixed, Ronan Farrow (whose show is actually fun to hate watch), and the aforementioned Reid.
Eliminating some of the biggest losers only to replace them with other, equally obnoxious, moonbats won't solve the network's problems any more than rearranging the deck chairs would have saved the Titanic. As Jazz Shaw points out, even the "star" of their lineup, Rachel Maddow, is being crushed by Fox's Megyn Kelly, in a 509K to 132K
landslide.
MSNBC can either surrender the turf in the evenings and switch over to more true crime type programming such as they run on the weekends, or they can retool the way they approach news.
If they switch away from the Voxsplaining style, opinion journalism which is clearly not selling and put some actual anchors on the desk covering any breaking news and recapping the day, they just might be able to take a run at CNN. It doesn't fix their Fox problem, but they can at least chalk up some sort of a victory and possibly up their advertising revenue. But if they stick with what they have, they'll be stuck with what they have… in terms of ratings.
And while polls tend to vary about the reliability of the network's chief competitor, crap like this does nothing but ensure that normal people will continue to avoid the network altogether.
I'm not saying I want anti-American shitbag protesters to get run over. I'm just saying I think it's absolutely hilarious when they do.
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) December 28, 2014
I think you should respect the driver's powerful protest against asswipery. STOP TRYING TO CRUSH DISSENT! @CassandraRules@iowahawkblog
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) December 28, 2014
Yep, you know it's a totes serious article when they use the word "rapey" in the first paragraph.
— Amy Curtis (@moderncomments) December 22, 2014
Tell me about how "tolerant" you are as you just pushed a story claiming Mary was raped & Jesus was a rape baby 3 days before Xmas @Salon
— C (@chelsea_elisa) December 22, 2014
Now is not the time for politics, decrees the mayor who sought to politically capitalize on every development so far.
— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) December 22, 2014
Maybe police-community relations would be aided by NOT SMEARING THE POLICE
— Rich Lowry (@RichLowry) December 22, 2014
And...now de Blasio is blaming the media, angrily
— Maggie Haberman (@maggiepolitico) December 22, 2014
De blasio now blaming reporters for bringing up the rancid chants at anti-police protests
— Rich Lowry (@RichLowry) December 22, 2014
Oh, that's delicious. @BilldeBlasio is blaming the media for dividing the city. Not Sharpton. Not the crazies. The media.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) December 22, 2014
Because he was willing to break the law. You might as well ask the same question about heroin or fake Prada. @Truthbuster@tnr#gunsense
— Obama Lama Ding Jong (@KentAtwater) December 22, 2014
DeBlasio says don't protest till after funerals. Protesters currently screaming & cursing at cops at murder site memorial. @NYCMayorsOffice
— Rowing For O (@RickNYC) December 22, 2014
@DefendWallSt she used her "get out of die in" coupon that was in this months issue of 'white privilege monthly'.
— The Snarky Mushroom (@SnarkyMushroom) December 23, 2014
Just got the news Joe Cocker has passed away. Rest in peace to a truly a fantastic artist and human being.
— Ed O'Neill (@RealEdOneill) December 22, 2014
@GroverNorquist
the new thought leader of the Democrat Party is Elizabeth Warren who really is just the old thought leader Obama!
— AztlanConnect (@AztlanConnect) December 13, 2014
Ever wonder what, as a person with white privilege, you can do to stand in solidarity with black liberation struggle? pic.twitter.com/Zre3onw7J0
— a coercive technique (@onekade) December 12, 2014
Mf snakes ! RT @zellieimani: As we chant "Black lives matter", some white "allies" are chanting "all lives matter". #MillionsMarchNYC
— No Shit Sherlock (@BrandyLuvli) December 13, 2014
@ white chick handing out "we can't breathe" signs- you CAN breathe. not about you #MillionsMarchNYC
— alex baldwin (@cubeghost) December 13, 2014
#MillionsMarchNYC also @ fellow white people: stop smiling, stop saying "i can't breathe" and "our streets"
— alex baldwin (@cubeghost) December 13, 2014
@ the White lady on 6th Avenue sidewalk with sign that says "I <3 my skin / I despise white supremacy" you're irrelevant #MillionsMarchNYC
— Hale McSharry (@halemcsharry) December 13, 2014
White ppl handing out issues of Socialist Worker & posing 4 pics w/ signs that say "I pledge to work to end racism." NO. #MillionsMarchNYC
— Stella Boonshoft (@stellaboonshoft) December 13, 2014
White People: The "Whose Streets? our Streets" chant is not for you. #MillionsMarchNYC
— Hilary Kissinger (@HilaryKissinger) December 13, 2014
white ppl please think about your behavior at #MillionsMarchNYC considering it is protesting a system u benefit from
— millennial slacker (@sadmillennium) December 13, 2014
Person with leg severed by subway train in Brooklyn unable to be transported to hospital. Protesters blocking streets.
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) December 14, 2014
