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we are really getting killed letting the GOP call it "Election Reform" and "Election Integrity" (Original Post) TomDaisy Jun 2021 OP
A lot of the media are no better then stenographers TheRealNorth Jun 2021 #1
I tend to agree. calguy Jun 2021 #2
i agree.. and we should/could stop using the term 'infrastructure' to get funding for samnsara Jun 2021 #3
They have always been good at making their terms sound great and putting a positive spin on things USAFRetired_Liberal Jun 2021 #4
When you have your own media machine, you can spout nonsense unanswered 24/7. Midnight Writer Jun 2021 #5

TheRealNorth

(9,500 posts)
1. A lot of the media are no better then stenographers
Wed Jun 2, 2021, 02:06 PM
Jun 2021

Too afraid of being labelled as biased if they called it what it is.

This is especially true with radio news - where their top-of-the-hour news segment might get dropped if it "offends" the Deplorables.

samnsara

(17,650 posts)
3. i agree.. and we should/could stop using the term 'infrastructure' to get funding for
Wed Jun 2, 2021, 02:08 PM
Jun 2021

..everything that makes our society run well. Including internet and roads and bridges, education etc. Since the repugs seem to want to stick to specifically descriptive terms...we need to come up with a name for it that the repugs cant moan about.

If I were prez I would call it the kitchen sink bill..

USAFRetired_Liberal

(4,167 posts)
4. They have always been good at making their terms sound great and putting a positive spin on things
Wed Jun 2, 2021, 02:17 PM
Jun 2021

Pro life
Freedom Caucus
Right to Work
Values voters
Patriots
Family Council

And then demonizing our terms (socialists, liberal, BLM, Antifa, defund the police, etc)

Midnight Writer

(21,816 posts)
5. When you have your own media machine, you can spout nonsense unanswered 24/7.
Wed Jun 2, 2021, 02:50 PM
Jun 2021

I know I keep harping on this, but we need to find a way to break through their wall of disinformation.

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