NPR's Nutjobs - Comedic Relief from Classical Music

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The discussion revolves around perceptions of callers to NPR, particularly focusing on the nature of their opinions and the political spectrum represented. Participants express frustration with certain viewpoints and the overall quality of discourse, while also reflecting on their own experiences with political discussions.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes NPR callers as "nutjobs," citing extreme opinions on topics like drug legalization and capitalism.
  • Another participant counters that the characterization of callers as "nutjobs" is a sweeping generalization, suggesting that not all callers fit this description.
  • A participant notes a perceived increase in conservative callers and critiques their reliance on "talking points" from political organizations.
  • There is a mention of the difference in caller behavior, with some being succinct and others rambling, which may indicate their level of engagement with the shows.
  • One participant expresses a loss of faith in the general populace's intelligence, while another humorously claims to understand the previous statement, suggesting a playful tone in the exchange.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the nature of NPR callers, with some agreeing that there are problematic opinions expressed, while others argue against the generalization of all callers as "nutjobs." The discussion remains unresolved regarding the overall quality and representation of opinions in NPR's call-ins.

Contextual Notes

Some participants reference specific NPR shows and the nature of political discourse, indicating that perceptions may vary based on the program being discussed. There is also a note about the distinction between NPR and other public radio shows.

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Listen to NPR when they take in calls from all the nutjobs. I was listening to something on the drive today. People were calling in saying we need to legalize drugs because that way police can spend more time doing other things. And that capitalism is bad and this is a result of competition. And we shouldn't have competition. Then another guy called in and said the problem is these commies trying to ruin the capitalistic society and should leave all the trade alone.

And these donkies get to vote? -jeezus...

I like NPR for the classical music they play. Otherwise its...yikes. All the nutjobs start calling from their basements while playing dungeons and dragons.

These people are cracked out hippies/super conservatives with a collective IQ of 0.
 
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now you know how I felt in the political forum reading your posts. nut job.

Note to mentors: this is not really an insult so don't ban me. Me and this nut job are on okay terms.
 
I have lost faith in the people of this nation...Really, who HAS a brain anymore?
 
Cyrus said:
Listen to NPR when they take in calls from all the nutjobs. I was listening to something on the drive today. People were calling in saying we need to legalize drugs because that way police can spend more time doing other things. And that capitalism is bad and this is a result of competition. And we shouldn't have competition. Then another guy called in and said the problem is these commies trying to ruin the capitalistic society and should leave all the trade alone.

And these donkies get to vote? -jeezus...

I like NPR for the classical music they play. Otherwise its...yikes. All the nutjobs start calling from their basements while playing dungeons and dragons.

These people are cracked out hippies/super conservatives with a collective IQ of 0.
I listen to NPR often enough to know that you are making a generalized sweeping statement based on an occasional nutjob. Keep in mind, at least the nutjobs are confined to merely calling in. On most radio "news shows," the nutjobs are the hosts.

I HAVE noticed a trend recently, that there are a lot more conservative callers phoning into some shows (Diane Rehm show, and Talk of the Nation, especially) to spew a rote "talking point" that they picked up from their "grassroots" coordinator. This is part of the system of political amateurs that bombard newspapers with letters-to-the-editor, and post firey messages on blogs. Its the ones who are most left and right that are persistent in calling in, but still, I disagree strongly that the nutjobs are the majority of callers.

Its funny, you can sometimes tell when a caller doesn't actually listen to the news shows; the ones who listen make a short comment, or have a succinct question and then say something like: "and I'll take my answer off the air." The spewers tend to go on and on until they have to be cut off by the host.What specific show were you listing to to spark this tirade? Remember, some shows on "public radio" are not actually "NPR."
 
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tribdog said:
now you know how I felt in the political forum reading your posts. nut job.

Note to mentors: this is not really an insult so don't ban me. Me and this nut job are on okay terms.
[Font = invisible to nutjobs]The both of them being nutjobs, no harm done![/Font]

[Font = normal people font]Have a nice day :smile:[/Font]
 
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binzing said:
I have lost faith in the people of this nation...Really, who HAS a brain anymore?

? I do. How else could I comprehend your question?