tiedrich: on whoopi, rogan, & the media

[orleans]

Link to tweet

what kind of shithole media suspends Whoopi Goldberg and rewards Joe Rogan

(wasn't sure i should even post his tweet. interesting replies on that thread btw)

[JohnSJ]

1. He is right, and more than that. Just look at the garbage fox network pushes on the airwaves

[OMGWTF]

12. Fux (oops, a typo) News is banned in Australia and NZ, as it's a recognized propaganda network.

It's the marketing wing of the Rethuglican party.

[JohnSJ]

24. surprised because that is where murdoch is from originally

[Efilroft Sul]

2. The media are only as liberal as the corporations that own them.

[2Gingersnaps]

10. Absolutely amazes me that people don't get that, what with the

"liberal media" BS. Jeff Zucker not only greenlit "The Apprentice" and made a Queens goon a household name, the "both sides" BS is the death of the "Fourth Estate."

[Efilroft Sul]

21. I know people who graduated from journalism school that don't get it.

And I think they're being deliberately obtuse, because they either got lucky in broadcasting and made some good corporate money or they're in academia teaching the "both sides" game for "fairness" but failing to instruct how to report the truth.

[Cha]

3. The "Shithole" US media.

[LoisB]

9. Hear, hear!

nt

[Budi]

4. Made this same point earlier. Only with Megan McCain & Elizabeth Hasslebeck

The View never suspended either as they ran their mouths on a daily loop.

[Rebl2]

6. Exactly

[calimary]

5. THIS!!!

THIS!!!!

THIS!!!!!

THIS!!!!!!

THIS!!!!!!!

THIS!!!!!!!!

[GB_RN]

7. The Left Is Always Held Accountable...

While the Reichwing isn't...or when it is, they scream "Cancel Culture!"

It's a disgusting double standard.

[OMGWTF]

13. I'm still mad that Al Franken got run out of the Senate for a fking joke.

[GB_RN]

16. I'll Never Forgive Gillibrand For That...

She really screwed the Democrats out of a really good senator in falling for Roger Stone's shenanigans.

[Ford_Prefect]

18. while I share your feelings regarding Gillibrand she did not act alone on our side of the aisle.

There are others who knew better and out of fear chose to support the innuendo of that moment, rather than stand for the debate of the facts. I have NO respect for them and fear every day that they will repeat this calumny.

[GB_RN]

22. True...

N/T

[iluvtennis]

8. KnR. And Jewish officials accepted Whoopi's apology which was actually heartfelt. n/t

[2Gingersnaps]

11. Of course they would, a fair minded person would understand

for seven years they have known her heart, some of us longer.

[Budi]

14. This is the example they teach.

We need more of this to even began to shift from the rabid hate & vitriol & the pile-on of intimidation via vigilantism, that exists at every turn, & is encouraged by media & the power drunk madness of burning it all down.

When antisemitism in our own House & Senate is pronounced by their sudden celebrity voice, without restraint, encouraging the drumbeat even within our own legislative body, then we need MORE of the Jon Ossoffs, the Eliot Engles, the Jaime Raskins.
These examples of leaders should be multiplied.
They are the much larger than life thoughtful leaders we must be electing.

Hate begats hate

[brooklynite]

15. Who?

[randr]

17. These are two very different situations with principle owners

from different worlds. We should try not to lump all our grievances into one convenient bag

[Skittles]

19. exactly what I was thinking

what kind? perhaps a media with higher standards

[DallasNE]

20. Whoopi Got Frustrated

By the person quoting Hitler and lashed out. She would have been better off condemning the person for using Hitler as a source and left it at that. Interesting how using Hitler as a source is acceptable but making an inartful rebuttal causes you to be suspended. Now that is standing things on their head.

[Ford_Prefect]

23. Indeed!!!

[Blue Owl]

25. The Main Shit Media