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dcmfox

(581 posts) Thu Oct 16, 2025, 01:03 PM Oct 2025

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Silence isn't Golden when it comes to the Media

And the media won't say a word.
— Dcmfox (@dcmfox.bsky.social) 2025-10-16T16:57:27.420Z

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Silence isn't Golden when it comes to the Media (Original Post) dcmfox Oct 2025 OP

Actually media is reporting about "watermelon people" and similar white wing hatred. Most major media are reporting it Silent Type Oct 2025 #1

Of course some will report it Just_Vote_Dem Oct 2025 #2

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Pravda, comrade, pravda. BadgerMom Oct 2025 #4

Silent Type

(12,412 posts)

1. Actually media is reporting about "watermelon people" and similar white wing hatred. Most major media are reporting it

Reply to dcmfox (Original post)

Thu Oct 16, 2025, 01:19 PM

Oct 2025

A few examples:

https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/15/politics/jd-vance-young-republicans-texts-analysis

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/us/politics/young-republicans-texts-backlash-racist-homophobic.html

https://www.newsweek.com/jd-vance-response-young-republicans-group-chat-10881153

Just_Vote_Dem

(3,630 posts)

2. Of course some will report it

Reply to Silent Type (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 16, 2025, 01:23 PM

Oct 2025

But it also depends on where the story is located in the publication if it's written. If the NYT puts this on page 10 and the headlines lionize Trump, it's not really helpful. Headlines are what people will remember most.

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BadgerMom

(3,415 posts)

4. Pravda, comrade, pravda.

Reply to Name removed (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 16, 2025, 03:25 PM

Oct 2025

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