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Jetheels

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18. Many newspapers too tip toed around the lies and called them "untruths" until about last year.

Wed Jan 13, 2021, 08:47 AM

Jan 2021

Even the NYT dips into the right wing side of things, there was an article in the NYT front page, maybe 2 days ago, talking about someone talking about the possibility that antifa was involved in the January 6th attack. Like really, your going there? Don’t we have Fox News covering that?
The press love the Donald. I remember counting 15 articles with his name in the headline on front page, in the summer of 2016. Barely reported was Bernie (yeah I know everyone hates him here I get it but it was big news just using it as example) winning 5 states including Michigan.

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Let me make this pellucidly clear [View all] malaise Jan 2021 OP

Correct! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #1

For many decades DownriverDem Jan 2021 #29

A new generation of young people, vlyons Jan 2021 #34

And the whole treating lies and ignorance-based opinions as just as valid as the facts or informed Solly Mack Jan 2021 #2

But to their credit, they have gotten better. Locrian Jan 2021 #3

Exactly. And they will revert to type. Solly Mack Jan 2021 #4

YEP Cosmocat Jan 2021 #25

Yep but instead of focusing on his unspeakable crimes and condemning him for his malaise Jan 2021 #6

Some do keep mentioning how popular he is with his fellow insurrectionists as if that Solly Mack Jan 2021 #10

My favorite observation from a week ago OldBaldy1701E Jan 2021 #26

Yep. Solly Mack Jan 2021 #31

With All Due Respect Roy Rolling Jan 2021 #5

You are correct but there still were and are persons malaise Jan 2021 #7

There are legitimate journalists gab13by13 Jan 2021 #15

"Can you not see that cable news has always leaned to the right?" jaxexpat Jan 2021 #47

K&R...for truth...nt Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #8

I'm wondering if "pellucidly clear" is redundant. Goodheart Jan 2021 #9

Deliberately so malaise Jan 2021 #11

A sincere thanks for that link. Interesting that others have thought so. Goodheart Jan 2021 #13

I love that link malaise Jan 2021 #20

It's the same as saying, gab13by13 Jan 2021 #21

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I too learn lots of new stuff on DU malaise Jan 2021 #44

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Yep malaise Jan 2021 #14

Scar - Scorpion and Frog Cosmocat Jan 2021 #27

good thing I have not had cable TV for years. peacebuzzard Jan 2021 #16

That's how Trump was elected in the first place. I remember he'd call into "Morning Joe" Vinca Jan 2021 #17

Many newspapers too tip toed around the lies and called them "untruths" until about last year. Jetheels Jan 2021 #18

Yep malaise Jan 2021 #22

Talk radio & church pulpits also!! AmBlue Jan 2021 #19

They are the worst but all the evangelical networks push lies 24/7 malaise Jan 2021 #23

who knows? who cares? AmBlue Jan 2021 #24

But surely they did not spread the qanon stuff? nam78_two Jan 2021 #28

Good post malaise Jan 2021 #30

Thanks nam78_two Jan 2021 #32

This is such a crisis that one has to hold one's nose and pull together with those who pass basic malaise Jan 2021 #33

Very True nam78_two Jan 2021 #35

Bothsiderism destroys our country. kairos12 Jan 2021 #36

Very True.nt nam78_two Jan 2021 #50

The news industry tried to Trump into their own reality show. marble falls Jan 2021 #37

Media part of Problem marieo1 Jan 2021 #38

The NYT began calling him a liar the 1st year. JohnnyRingo Jan 2021 #39

Makes me livid how they normalized this FPOS Blue Owl Jan 2021 #40

We "cut the cables" 8 years ago. We listen to NO MSM. Yes we have internet. Initially we..... usaf-vet Jan 2021 #41

+1. Hiawatha Pete Jan 2021 #42

While I have not watched cable news since 2000 liberal N proud Jan 2021 #45

Some still do repeat the lies. It took some time for the rest to turn on Trump, though. PatrickforO Jan 2021 #46

Well said malaise Jan 2021 #49

And how many of them will take the bait during the Biden years? mcar Jan 2021 #48