About this episode
The Media Has Driven The Left Insane, This Data Proves It. Since the beginning of the 2010s there has been a dramatic increase in far left social justice terminology appearing in news articles. This coincides with the launch of many leftist media companies who saw a quick path to profit by enraging people on social media. The plan worked and according to Lexis Nexis data social justice and intersectional feminism began to skyrocket at media outlets. The left then was inundated with constant content highlighting very specific ideological positions resulting in an every increasingly unhinged left. Today we see the results censorship, demonetization, and physical conflict in the streets. As media was particularly hostile to conservatives from the get go it seems that this pushed moderates and conservative individuals into a space unto their own resisting the increasing unhinged rhetoric coming from these ragebait websites. What happened with Steven Crowder is inevitable as outrage culture is a proven tactic for gaining power. Support the show (http://timcast.com/donate) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices