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“Right-wing propagandists like Limbaugh and Coulter are essentially entertainers, entertainers who stimulate prejudice, selfishness and meanness the way a comedian works for laughs or a tragedian plays for tears. Theirs is a new art form, exclusive to America and bewilderingly successful. In place of traditional conservative ideology, they offer their audience partisan belligerence and a complete package of mail-order hatreds, designed for the conceptually and ethically impaired.”

Quote by Hal Crowther

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Hal Crowther (born 1945) is an American journalist, columnist, and critic known for his incisive political and cultural commentary. A Harvard graduate, he has written for Time, Newsweek, and Southern Cultures. His work focuses on Southern U.S. politics, social justice, and literary criticism, often addressing race, class, and religion. He writes a long-running column for the Independent Weekly and has authored books like The Roar of the Owl and Southern Lights. Crowther is celebrated as a voice of Southern intellectual conscience. more

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