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GusBob

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1. They cant handle lies NOR the truth

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Tue Feb 6, 2018, 05:31 PM

Feb 2018

In many ways the press is just like Trump. Say anything just for the attention, print anything for the clicks, or ratings

EDT TO ADD: This will be most evident when the Mueller report comes out. The press will spin themselves out of control trying to present "both sides" of the facts. The truth facts and Trumps alternative reality facts

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TPM "..conventional news and commentary is incapable of handling willful lying in the public sphere" [View all] NRaleighLiberal Feb 2018 OP

They cant handle lies NOR the truth GusBob Feb 2018 #1

Anything with "I" in the language is de facto NOT reporting frazzled Feb 2018 #2

We've not watched TV in 10 years! NRaleighLiberal Feb 2018 #4

Me neither. That's part of the reason we are progressives - not distracted by cable propaganda american_ideals Feb 2018 #5

exactly. the power of repeated exposure - we are all vulnerable as humans. NRaleighLiberal Feb 2018 #6

Both-siderism rests on a false assumption that there is some truth on each side. lagomorph777 Feb 2018 #3

Well said, Josh! Cha Feb 2018 #7

A truthful perspective: kentuck Feb 2018 #8