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paleotn

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7. They hate being called the liberal media...

Tue Feb 15, 2022, 09:50 AM

Feb 2022

and the scribblers and yackers will go out of their way in an attempt to dispel that notion, not realizing that the reich will hate them no matter what they say or print. They're the perfect scapegoat for fascists.

Secondly, there's the 24/7 "news" cycle. There's just not news and associated facts to fill the hours. They've got to ramble on and on about something and bullshit works as well as anything.

Thirdly, money. The more sensational the bullshit, the more eyeballs they get, the higher their ratings, the more money they can demand from sponsors. Les Moonves at CBS, in a moment of unintended honesty, said pretty much that about Trump. It's not about the importance of the 4th estate in a liberal democracy anymore. It's about lining pockets.

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It's amazing how the media handles right-wing bullshit [View all] maxrandb Feb 2022 OP

Well said and needed. nt Atticus Feb 2022 #1

CRT in schools is a recent prime example. Dustlawyer Feb 2022 #2

Good point maxrandb Feb 2022 #60

+1, M$M takes ques from MAGA media because they rate well thinking they'd excist if GQP takes over uponit7771 Feb 2022 #95

I get tired of saying this because people bash me for saying it, gab13by13 Feb 2022 #3

The filthy rich own all the media Farmer-Rick Feb 2022 #21

Thats why I say I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2022 #92

Excellent analogy. Boomerproud Feb 2022 #4

K&R Diamond_Dog Feb 2022 #5

The worst is that the "Lather-Rinse-Repeat!" part is, itself, RW propaganda. jaxexpat Feb 2022 #6

Yes, I stopped watching cable, gab13by13 Feb 2022 #8

That's a great analogy. -nt CrispyQ Feb 2022 #66

Rachel is not gone. She is on hiatus for a few weeks. LiberalFighter Feb 2022 #84

They hate being called the liberal media... paleotn Feb 2022 #7

I'm going to get my hair cut, gab13by13 Feb 2022 #9

The reason John Durham still has a job - DeeDeeNY Feb 2022 #10

Truth, but... It's a catch 22 zaj Feb 2022 #11

It is the difference in "news" and "propaganda." Chainfire Feb 2022 #12

I know now how an average Roman citizen felt as the empire fell... Moostache Feb 2022 #56

"Journalistic Mutual Masturbation" maxrandb Feb 2022 #57

And that is why I ignore 98% of the US news media. They sinkingfeeling Feb 2022 #13

Opinions generate more hits (income) than facts. They are not in it for the integrity. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Feb 2022 #16

This morning I turned Morning Joe on. I watched for I don't know maybe a half hour doc03 Feb 2022 #14

So you made a judgement based on 30 minutes of a three hour show? brooklynite Feb 2022 #19

I got sick of hearing the Clinton bullshit and shut it off. I could have watched Faux for that nt doc03 Feb 2022 #35

To be fair to MJ, they also had Marcy Wheeler on tishaLA Feb 2022 #64

They are very good at distraction. kentuck Feb 2022 #15

If you were watching Morning Joe, that's exactly what they revealed it to be. Bullshit. oldsoftie Feb 2022 #17

The people who own the giant media companies need to be held much more accountable. overleft Feb 2022 #18

But how? wnylib Feb 2022 #26

Yes they do! pandr32 Feb 2022 #41

WE NEED TO HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE! nvme Feb 2022 #50

Can anyone point to an actual mainstream media story that says this is serious? brooklynite Feb 2022 #20

Here ya go, my Friend*. Kid Berwyn Feb 2022 #40

and... spanone Feb 2022 #55

Thank you! For those wondering about MSM... Kid Berwyn Feb 2022 #71

The infamous Powell Memo. Really turned America on its head. calimary Feb 2022 #80

Absolutely need to answer their 24/7/366 scheissnozzle. Kid Berwyn Feb 2022 #87

THIS is the most important post, probably ever, on any message board in history. BComplex Feb 2022 #22

Relax. It's a very good post. Okay. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #31

Ha! BComplex Feb 2022 #86

Damn good post! You're 100% correct. CaptainTruth Feb 2022 #23

it depends on how you look at it ificandream Feb 2022 #24

#TrumpCrimeFamily JustAnotherGen Feb 2022 #25

Damn this is a righteous rant! Solomon Feb 2022 #27

✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ msfiddlestix Feb 2022 #28

Yes, it still comes up at family gatherings maxrandb Feb 2022 #99

Absolutely. msfiddlestix Feb 2022 #100

The most ridiculous part of this Diraven Feb 2022 #29

It's just catapulting the propaganda maxrandb Feb 2022 #98

Excellent post. mountain grammy Feb 2022 #30

I'm not sure amazing is the right word. barbtries Feb 2022 #32

Neal Stepenson wrote one of the great rants about bullshit... malthaussen Feb 2022 #33

Spot on post about the corporate media and how they use their power to unduly influence c-rational Feb 2022 #34

Never forget Submariner Feb 2022 #36

"Occasionally a Rachel Maddow and a Lawrence O'Donnell slips through" brooklynite Feb 2022 #39

Can you point to a mainstream media story that suggests the Durham investigation is a serious matter Submariner Feb 2022 #46

Excellent point. ificandream Feb 2022 #48

IOW, the OP statement that the mainstream media is treating this as serious is also nothing... brooklynite Feb 2022 #53

Yes. 'Liberal media' is a myth pandr32 Feb 2022 #43

Blame Fawks for confusing news and opinion ificandream Feb 2022 #49

Yep--on purpose pandr32 Feb 2022 #51

You are absolutely correct. ificandream Feb 2022 #59

Contextualizing StClone Feb 2022 #37

As soon as I hear the name of TFG, I change the channel or turn off the t.v. LogicFirst Feb 2022 #38

Terrific rant! Sums up nicely what has happened to mainstream media in this country in my lifetime. llmart Feb 2022 #42

Sadly ALL main stream media is owned by just a few Oligarchs tiredtoo Feb 2022 #44

A lot of the MSM is in the business PatSeg Feb 2022 #45

Interestingly, I am watching a Turkish historical series on Sultan Abdulhamid II who was the last Pepsidog Feb 2022 #47

There is no such thing as "the liberal media." BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Feb 2022 #54

By ignoring it? brooklynite Feb 2022 #58

Are you seriously posting Faux News propaganda to make some ridiculous point? maxrandb Feb 2022 #62

I'm responding to your complaint about "the media"... brooklynite Feb 2022 #63

MSNBC devoted the first 20 minutes of today's show to this bullshit story maxrandb Feb 2022 #70

What "show"? brooklynite Feb 2022 #73

What "show"? brooklynite Feb 2022 #74

1:06 pm today spanone Feb 2022 #81

Agreed. No Fawks links should be allowed here. ificandream Feb 2022 #75

It's like they're afraid to be dismissive of BS Mad_Machine76 Feb 2022 #61

republican thugs are desperately trying to retain the airwaves, be the news, be relevant. SWBTATTReg Feb 2022 #65

Excellent! KT2000 Feb 2022 #67

That's how we ended up with Donald Trump budkin Feb 2022 #68

You got it all wrong... druidity33 Feb 2022 #69

If a Republican says something and no-one is around to hear it, is it still a lie? Keket Feb 2022 #72

Good Post! ProfessorGAC Feb 2022 #76

It's just another feverish attempt to appear unbiased. calimary Feb 2022 #77

Yes, that is what they are doing Catherine Vincent Feb 2022 #89

K&R Blue Owl Feb 2022 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Feb 2022 #79

Yep. When the right is outraged at what they claim is bullshit, it's the outrage that's bullshit. Beartracks Feb 2022 #82

The only thing I watch is MSNBC... Septua Feb 2022 #83

Which hours do you watch on MSNBC. Not every hour treats the news the same. LiberalFighter Feb 2022 #85

From 3P central on... Septua Feb 2022 #88

I think you were mistaking my question for someone else. LiberalFighter Feb 2022 #97

excellent assessment Skittles Feb 2022 #90

Good post. To it I say, "Well, cui bono?" PatrickforB Feb 2022 #91

The Establishment media can't seem to resist white nationalist BS. BaronChocula Feb 2022 #93

A must read! K& R burrowowl Feb 2022 #94

Republicans don't have politics. They have scripts fixated on legitimizing bullshit. ancianita Feb 2022 #96