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Thanks for this excellent article and for all you do. Note that you appear to have two different versions of this paragraph toward the bottom; I assume you intended to delete one. The phenomenon you identify is a huge problem everywhere. When Fox News tried to tell its audience that Biden had won the election legitimately, it lost viewers to more extreme outlets that would tell viewers what they wanted to hear.

I used to blame Left-wing media for depriving their viewers and listeners of a full spectrum of viewpoints. While they certainly deserve most of the blame, this event made me realize more than ever that many in their audience don’t even want to be exposed to other viewpoints. The protesters at my event drove miles to the venue, yet all decided to stop 10 feet before the entrance so they could protest views they didn’t even hear.

Initially, I was inclined to fault Left-wing media for depriving their audience of the full spectrum of viewpoints. While they certainly bear some responsibility, this event has convinced me that many members of their audience are not even open to hearing alternative perspectives. The protesters at my event traveled miles to attend, but chose to stop ten feet shy of the entrance to protest views they had not yet even heard.

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Gah! Thanks for telling me. I've deleted the duplicate!

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Yes, but I’m a conservative, so that doesn’t really work for me. :-)

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