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Beringia

(5,495 posts)
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:15 AM Mar 3

I was curious what shows MAGA love and found out they love the show Duck Dynasty





Ducks don’t like Duck Dynasty—or they wouldn’t if they watched TV. If ducks formed a political action committee, their lobbyist would waddle over to the nearest congressman, pound his wings on the desk and quack about how wrong it is for A&E to feature a family whose wealth was built on the death and suffering of so many flighted friends. “It’s disthpicable!” he’d say.

But judging from the show’s ratings, he wouldn’t get very far.

Duck Dynasty—focusing on a colorful Louisiana family that eats together, hunts together and makes duck calls together—has been a runaway reality hit in its first two seasons, breaking all sorts of time slot records and even, some weeks, becoming the most watched show anywhere on TV, cable or network.

Who would’ve thought that a bunch of ZZ Top-bearded, self-described rednecks could helm a hit TV series?

https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/duck-dynasty/


https://medium.com/statsocial-insights/believe-it-or-not-some-donald-trump-fans-watch-tv-here-are-their-10-favorite-shows-653af22891e0
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walkingman

(10,761 posts)
2. The more redneck, the more MAGA.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:42 AM
Mar 3

Combine White Christian Nationalism and antienvironment and you have a winner in conservative America.

Beringia

(5,495 posts)
7. Would be nice if we had our own propaganda to rope in these yahoos, not sure how though
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 03:10 PM
Mar 3

My cousins on my Mother's side are all conservative, grew up rural. I have no idea how they get their news.

peppertree

(23,288 posts)
11. Most Rapepublicans I know get theirs from Hate Radio
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 10:52 AM
Thursday

They can barely remember their full names - but they can always quote you chapter and verse of the latest RW outrage-du-jour.

"Did you hear? A straight couple were denied service at a gay bar!"

"And they didn't go in hoping their story would be picked up by Michael Savage, I take it."

"Libtard!"

3. The father espoused marrying 15 or 16 year old girls. More submissive. They are a gross family
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:03 PM
Mar 3

of bad actors pretending to have "family fun".

Rincewind

(1,354 posts)
4. They are frauds.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:23 PM
Mar 3

They are all college degree holding millionaires. A few years before duck Dynasty, they had a photo shoot in Gentleman's Quarterly at their tennis club. All short hair, clean shaven wearing preppy type clothes.

mwmisses4289

(3,970 posts)
8. Are they even still on?
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:15 AM
Mar 5

As rincewind pointed out in their post above, the DD family are frauds. If I remember, when that came out, their show nosedived, but since I don't watch idiotic reality shows, I don't know if it got cancelled or not. And quite frankly, I don't really care.

Beringia

(5,495 posts)
9. I read this online Phil Robertson, the patriarch made comments that were homophobic and racist
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 10:37 AM
Mar 5

Phil Robertson, the patriarch made comments that were homophobic and racist to GQ Magazine and the brass at A&E Network went ballistic.

Comedian Bill Burr said it best. “What’s wrong with the president of A&E?” “A 72 year old duck hunter, with a beard down to his crotch, that lives in a cabin on the Bayou in Louisiana, and shoots beavers for breakfast, doesn’t have progressive views on gay marriage?” “i’m shocked.” Burr added-”I’m not saying he’s right.” “I’m saying that if Vegas was taking odds, I’d bet my house, my car and everything I own that he’d say it!!!”

Comedian Bill Burr commenting on Duck Dynasty

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-Duck-Dynasty-controversy

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(14,044 posts)
10. Oh yeah. DD was big with maga before the term maga existed...but the stars are cosplaying their roles
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 09:04 PM
Mar 6

DD stars were regular guys who.grew big beards and faked being rural types

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