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DickKessler

(408 posts)
4. "Outrage gets clicks" is an understandable motivation for a tabloid or FOX, Breitbart, etc.
Sun Sep 5, 2021, 12:43 PM
Sep 2021

But you would THINK that the New York Times would be above that kind of thing.

I guess not.

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This is beyond sick. Oneironaut Sep 2021 #1
"Outrage gets clicks" is an understandable motivation for a tabloid or FOX, Breitbart, etc. DickKessler Sep 2021 #4
If a media outlet is for-profit... NCDem47 Sep 2021 #6
Liberal media my ass. nt Phoenix61 Sep 2021 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #3
Nothing wrong with the report gulliver Sep 2021 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #7
Mark Schmitz appeared on Faux Nooze's Hannity show wellst0nev0ter Sep 2021 #9
A lot of military - and a lot of military families .. stopdiggin Sep 2021 #15
He's a grieving man who just lost a 20 year old son. tritsofme Sep 2021 #21
Cindy Sheehan ThunderRoad Sep 2021 #24
Nothing wrong with the report, but the original headline (which they surreptitiously edited) was.... George II Sep 2021 #10
here's another in complete agreement. stopdiggin Sep 2021 #13
His compassion is his strength blue cat Sep 2021 #8
Written by their new columnist Wayne Kerr Blue Owl Sep 2021 #11
It's not news. It's a hit piece. GoCubsGo Sep 2021 #12
The article has a great deal more depth stopdiggin Sep 2021 #14
A lot of the annoyance about this article has to do with the obnoxious original headline, not.... George II Sep 2021 #16
and I missed that. thanks for the heads up. -(nt)- stopdiggin Sep 2021 #17
It's being discussed all over the place on Twitter. If I get the original headline I'll post it here George II Sep 2021 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author George II Sep 2021 #20
Correction: THIS is the original headline, which is why people are angry with the NY Times: George II Sep 2021 #22
that does have a bit of sting .. stopdiggin Sep 2021 #25
"Next we'll see him wearing white after Labor Day!" struggle4progress Sep 2021 #19
Sad sick MFM008 Sep 2021 #23
Our leaders have flaws and sometimes are tone deaf. harumph Sep 2021 #26
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