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DanieRains

(4,619 posts)
Mon Nov 30, 2020, 04:04 PM Nov 2020

Republicans Live In Crazy Town Why Doesn't The Media Ever Want To Talk About It?

One third of Americans believe things that are obviously not true.

I think it is the biggest story of the century, and no one is talking about it.

From the Russia Hoax, to the Covid Hoax. From trickle down to believing all of Trump's 23,000 lies.

Crazy Town.

It is a problem, and we are just supposed to suffer the consequences, or simply die because they don't care about anything but pure, raw power.

It is time every single media person, not on the take starts asking Republicans real questions about the crazy crap they spew.

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Republicans Live In Crazy Town Why Doesn't The Media Ever Want To Talk About It? (Original Post) DanieRains Nov 2020 OP
they can't afford to lose that big an audience NRaleighLiberal Nov 2020 #1
We Need To Rake The Forest To Stop Wild Fires DanieRains Nov 2020 #2
A huge majority of Americans believe things that are not true. MineralMan Nov 2020 #3
Exactly good sir ... mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #8
"Where at least I know I'm free..." MineralMan Nov 2020 #11
So to reclaim some political, civic & social consensus whathehell Nov 2020 #13
I am not suggesting that at all. MineralMan Nov 2020 #14
Oh, of course not.. whathehell Nov 2020 #15
Maybe we should be careful here. How much do you know about quantum mechanics triron Nov 2020 #18
I stand by my statement. MineralMan Nov 2020 #22
Their lies really need to be confronted C_U_L8R Nov 2020 #4
"Every Single Media Person" can ask until they're blue in the face. maxsolomon Nov 2020 #5
Corporations own the media. They lean right. They like the status quo. apcalc Nov 2020 #6
The US media is 90% corporate owned, guillaumeb Nov 2020 #7
Almost all businesses in this country of every size are corporations. MineralMan Nov 2020 #12
And I am certain that you know that these media corporations are huge. guillaumeb Nov 2020 #17
My point remains. MineralMan Nov 2020 #23
They don't want to be labelled "liberal" budkin Nov 2020 #9
They do, and often. Here's just one example Bradshaw3 Nov 2020 #10
Thanks For Link DanieRains Nov 2020 #20
I liked this taxonomy of Crazy -- dawg day Nov 2020 #16
What proof do you have that Tom Hanks doesn't eat babies? Yavin4 Nov 2020 #19
I Have Pictures Of Tom... ProfessorGAC Nov 2020 #24
I am surprised myself how far CNN and MSNBC have gone. They routinely say doc03 Nov 2020 #21
Chyrons Using The Word "Lie"! ProfessorGAC Nov 2020 #25

MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
3. A huge majority of Americans believe things that are not true.
Mon Nov 30, 2020, 04:13 PM
Nov 2020

They believe things for which there is no evidence at all. It's called religious belief. There is no evidence for the existence of any deity or other supernatural entity, yet a vast majority of people believe that such entities exist and have enormous power.

So, there's nothing at all unusual in people believing things that are not demonstrably true.

We humans readily believe all sorts of things for which we don't even bother to check for evidence of reality.

Sorry, but that's the truth.



 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
8. Exactly good sir ...
Mon Nov 30, 2020, 04:21 PM
Nov 2020

That's precisely why Evangelicals make such great marks for cons.

Just by being one you are advertising to the world that 'facts' and 'evidence' are largely meaningless when it comes to 'what you can be led to believe'.

whathehell

(28,969 posts)
13. So to reclaim some political, civic & social consensus
Mon Nov 30, 2020, 04:53 PM
Nov 2020

we must all become atheists?....Nice try, but I think not.

MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
14. I am not suggesting that at all.
Mon Nov 30, 2020, 04:56 PM
Nov 2020

I'm just pointing out that belief in things that have no evidence of even existing is a very common thing. I don't care what anyone believes, really. I care how they behave.

People will believe whatever they can believe, I suppose. But, it's wrong to go after people who believe some unproven thing if you also believe in unproven things without any evidence. How you behave is what matters, regardless of what you believe is real or not real.

triron

(21,916 posts)
18. Maybe we should be careful here. How much do you know about quantum mechanics
Mon Nov 30, 2020, 05:53 PM
Nov 2020

and cosmology? Paranormal phenomena? NDEs and OBEs?
Why do billions upon billions of people throughout history and in the world today
practice some sort of belief in a reality that science does not have the means of probing
yet or possibly of even ever formulating a verifiable (or refutable) theory?
I don't think it's fair to equate religious belief with cultism (such as Trumpism).

maxsolomon

(32,992 posts)
5. "Every Single Media Person" can ask until they're blue in the face.
Mon Nov 30, 2020, 04:17 PM
Nov 2020

Republican Pols will not address this issue in good faith.

In fact, they will not respond to any question asked by the "MSM" in good faith.

Per David Brooks, it's up to Libs to reach out to the deluded, and we're supposed to do it for a Generation.

MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
12. Almost all businesses in this country of every size are corporations.
Mon Nov 30, 2020, 04:46 PM
Nov 2020

But, you knew that, right? Even solo businesses with zero paid employees, actually.

Yavin4

(35,357 posts)
19. What proof do you have that Tom Hanks doesn't eat babies?
Mon Nov 30, 2020, 06:01 PM
Nov 2020

Of course the lamestream media won't report it.

ProfessorGAC

(64,427 posts)
24. I Have Pictures Of Tom...
Mon Nov 30, 2020, 06:20 PM
Nov 2020

...not eating babies!
There's your proof!
Well, it would make sense to the other side!!!

doc03

(35,148 posts)
21. I am surprised myself how far CNN and MSNBC have gone. They routinely say
Mon Nov 30, 2020, 06:09 PM
Nov 2020

there is no evidence of voter fraud and they point out the lies that come from the administration.
I have never heard news people go that far before in my lifetime. They only watch Fox, Newsmax
and OAN they won't hear anything negative there.

ProfessorGAC

(64,427 posts)
25. Chyrons Using The Word "Lie"!
Mon Nov 30, 2020, 06:21 PM
Nov 2020

And CNN strongly promotes Briana K and she is the most unabashed critic and minces no words.

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