Rush Limbaugh Did His
Best
to
Ruin America
How the right-wing talk radio icon corrupted
the Republican Party,
spread hate, racism, and lies,
and laid the groundwork for Trumpism
For 13 terrible days in Trumpland —
while the mad president that
Limbaugh helped make possible was flailing
for survival,
while the faithful were trying to
“stop the steal” of the election,
and even while the Republicans blew
their Senate majority
in the Georgia runoffs —
the loudest voice in the right-wing echo chamber
remained silent.
By the time January 6th rolled around,
even the millions of fans praying for a miracle cancer
cure had to figure:
If Rush had passed up the chance to fearmonger
about Raphael Warnock’s
old sermons and mock Jon Ossoff’s hair,
well, he must be finished.
At least with his trademark golden microphone,
if not with this earthly realm.
But then, a miracle:
The president incited a white riot on Capitol Hill,
and like a mortally wounded superhero detecting cries
of distress from his people, Limbaugh got himself
to his Palm Beach studio by noon the next day,
and unleashed a master class in state-of-the-art conservative
disinformation.
He knew the drill. He’d pretty much invented it.
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