Anyone else getting the feeling that a very small percentage of the population has a disproportionate influence?
You did see the comment that spurred the massive derail in another thread? Where it was observed that according to few population surveys that have been done, Homosexuals likely make up only 2 to 4% of the population. But look at how the media treats their issues. You'd think they were one of the largest minority groups out there, when they're actually one of the smallest.
Otherwise, welcome to discussions that have been had in the Conservative Talk (radio) space for years. Not that many of the arch-conservatives aren't the same story, just on the other side of the spectrum. Although I'm getting a good laugh out of "pragmatic Rush Limbaugh" since I started tuning in again post-election. He's not fully enamored with everything Trump is already doing, but walks through the why's and hows of his personal hurdle jumping routing to get to where he's going. At least he's being reasonably honest about it. Hannity is useless.
Glenn Beck and Mark Levin are looking to be an entertaining set likely to be playing "loyal opposition" to borrow from the Brits, with respect to Trump. They
really don't like a number of things Trump is proposing to do, but they do support some aspects of what he's setting out to do.
But then, this also is further demonstrating claims that have been made in the past about the conservative movement been much more independently minded than their Liberal/Progressive counterparts. Obama was just so awesome, it was nearly impossible to find a Liberal talking head who'd say
anything negative about him. Meanwhile conservative talk radio already has issues with "their guy" just like many of them had issues with Bush even as early as the day he took office.
