“The Fairness Doctrine was a policy of the United States FCC, introduced in 1949, that required the holders of broadcast licenses both to present controversial issues of public importance and to do so in a manner that was — in the Commission's view — honest, equitable, and balanced. The FCC, which was believed to have been under pressure from then President Ronald Reagan, eliminated the Doctrine in 1987. The FCC formally removed the language that implemented the Doctrine, in August 2011.” Wikipedia
How many radio talk shows represent progressive viewpoints in the US today compared to those spouting “conservative” viewpoints? Does the disparity of overwhelming numbers of right-wing shows represent the majority of American voices? Not at all. Democrats and progressives would love to have more of a voice in the mass media today. But the GOP saw to it that money could buy public opinion or at least try to. The Impostor in Chief is having a sad because one small corner of the media, our late-night comedians, is totally disgusted with him, and only 32% of Americans are not totally disgusted with him. May his ratings continue to drop.