Racism In Talk Radio
Yesterday I wrote a piece for Latino Rebels that was published this morning that talked about a talk radio host who constantly uses racist and anti-Semitic language on Social Media. Many of us questioned him after he used the term "wetbacks" when referring to Hispanics and Latin Americans.
There would be no apology. Instead, we saw him just get more derogatory.
In contacting the radio station via Facebook, one of my readers received a reply stating something along the lines of "my ratings are already good, this will make them go through the roof! Thank you, I really mean that."
Clearly, he was in control of their Facebook page that day. After several of my readers and a handful of WGMD listeners contacted me, I felt the need to contact the station. I received no comment from the business manager at the station nor did I receive a reply to an email I sent.
I worked over the weekend to get a better understanding of this Duke Brooks character, and what I found was no surprise. He has been using racist language in blog posts and podcasts for decades. And it's much worse than anything he's said on Facebook.
It's disgusting.
Read my article here: https://www.latinorebels.com/2019/03/12/racismtalkradio/
There we go. That's the explanation why the internet is so full of reactionary material. People share them and people make money off them. They do it based on a very simple bottom line:
Does this help my party?
There is no liberal or progressive equivalent.
Sadly, you are correct. It's all about the $$$.