Rush Limbaugh’s Legacy of Weaponizing Radio Commentary – The New York Times

Rush Limbaugh’s Legacy of Venom: As Trump Rose, ‘It All Sounded Familiar’ (Published 2021)

Weaponizing conspiracy theories and bigotry long before Donald Trump’s ascent, the radio giant helped usher in the political style that came to dominate the Republican Party.

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/17/us/politics/limbaugh-death.html

There was no person or subject that was off-limits for Mr. Limbaugh’s ire. Black people, gay men and lesbians, feminists, people with AIDS, the 12-year-old daughter of a president, an advocate for victims of domestic violence: All found themselves the subject of denigrating put-downs by Mr. Limbaugh over the years.