Brains Over Brawn: MSNBC Ratings Up 30% As Fox News Declines 13% 2018 Q1
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Democratic strategists are seeing another reason for optimism about the midterms: soaring ratings for liberal-leaning MSNBC are up 30 percent over last year, while Fox News and CNN both lost viewers from the first quarter of 2017 to the first quarter of 2018 — dropping 16 percent and 13 percent, respectively.
I say the ratings surge 1) yes, represents the growing resurgence of the Democratic party but
2) MSNBC has also brought multiple Republican or now Independent never-Trumpers to its voice. Many of the most left-leaning progressives believe that MSNBC has sold its soul and are not happy about these changes.
I say the results confirm the same research posted last night about the new Democratic party: more female than ever; more educated, strategic and thoughtful; younger by far than the Republican party; more interested in solutions as opposed to daily rants Trump style; and --yes -- totally committed to a diverse, multicultural, safe America, environmental action and protection, gender and LGBTQ equality, economic justice and -- I repeat -- progressive business solutions to the problems of 21st century America. Apologies for obvious omissions.
Government alone cannot get us out of this mess.
So FOX News makes us crazy with their outrageous assault on everyone but Trump. But their ratings are down 13% while MSNBC is up 30%. Rhodes scholar Rachel Maddow has the #2 show on cable news and sometimes she does beat Hannity, who did not get a college degree. Rachel is on the move, Hannity is not.
No doubt Hannity has done well, as did Steve Jobs w/o a college degree. But the pairing is interesting as another real-life example of our need to promote brains over brawn in testosterone-infused America.
We must stay focused on the future because this battle is serious. VERY serious! But there are lots of hopeful signs that WE are on the right path. Let's not get distracted by the insults hurled against us, a lesson I've finally learned. Like Rachel, don't go for the right-wing bait hurling insults at us. Peace. ~ Anne
