COVID and Hate Push Up Cable News Ratings

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With Donald Trump spewing insults and hate, the ‘rona gripping the country and protests from coast to coast, it is clear that America is not even close to being great, but it is helping the hell out of cable news.

The AP writes that cable news ratings are up over 70% compared to last year.

At a time most networks are grateful not to lose too many viewers year-to-year, Fox News’ average of 4.42 million last week was up 63 percent, MSNBC’s 2.75 million was up 38 percent and CNN’s 2.59 million represented an eye-popping 172 percent increase.

It seems that having people like Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon, Rachel Maddow, Chris Cuomo, and Laura Ingraham spewing hate and trying to divide the country, even more, is really good for ratings.

Wouldn’t it be great if they used their networks to do something good?

I guess we all can dream.