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Initech

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16. Yup.

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Sun Nov 11, 2018, 01:34 PM

Nov 2018

The media is owned by republicans who then turn around and convince other republicans that the media is against their best interests, and then we get Donald Trump, who has all but declared war on the press. Funny how that works!

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When the GOP wins, the media calls it a mandate for change. [View all] guillaumeb Nov 2018 OP

It is so damn obvious dalton99a Nov 2018 #1

Also known as Chuck Toadies daily script Tom Rivers Nov 2018 #2

K&R yonder Nov 2018 #3

Very well said, my friend. secondwind Nov 2018 #4

Which is why right wing violence is tolerated or ignored and unity on the left is always sabotaged. Caliman73 Nov 2018 #5

You should make your response a separate post. It is excellent. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #9

MSGreedis speaks for its corporate owners malaise Nov 2018 #6

There is no doubt of this. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #10

Time to let them know we're not falling for it this time. Baitball Blogger Nov 2018 #7

The corporate media faithfully broadcasts all of Trump's lies. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #11

So why do you think Rs are seen as the responsible ones? ProudLib72 Nov 2018 #8

You know the answer. We both know the answer. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #13

I know we all know. It's the solution that bugs me ProudLib72 Nov 2018 #31

Agreed. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #33

Because it's all about telling a narrative that benefits them. Tom Rivers Nov 2018 #17

Another great response. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #18

Like when dems would filibuster a bill the media would say dems filibuster but Fullduplexxx Nov 2018 #12

Perfectly said. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #14

Totally agree, so it's up to us to keep using the term "mandate" in conjunction with the blue wave unitedwethrive Nov 2018 #15

Indeed. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #20

Yup. Initech Nov 2018 #16

90% of the media is owned by 5 large corporations. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #21

This says it all so well! It's why we keep moving to the right. rainy Nov 2018 #19

All while polling suggests that the eelctorate is moving to the left. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #22

And why new campaign finance rules rainy Nov 2018 #25

Bottom Line, Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #23

Indeed. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #24

When Obama won we also got daily coverage of Teabaggers underpants Nov 2018 #26

An excellent reminder. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #27

"And this center that the media refers to is actually moving steadily rightward" Jake Stern Nov 2018 #28

Complain to the media outlets. Do something lancelyons Nov 2018 #29

I do, and we all should do it. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #34

You nailed the so-called liberal media workinclasszero Nov 2018 #30

Truer words Scubamatt Nov 2018 #32

Welcome to DU. And I agree with your framing of the issues. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #35

All we need to know is 'Caravan' spanone Nov 2018 #36

And when the lie was no longer needed, it was discarded. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #38

trump also floods us with so much crap day in day out...he knows media can't keep up or follow thru spanone Nov 2018 #40

We live in a society controlled by corporations and capitalism budkin Nov 2018 #37

I feel that it is inevitable. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #39