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Trueblue Texan

(4,473 posts)
11. I ended my subscription of The Nation.
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 12:02 PM
Dec 2024

I usually support media. With the exception of ABC, NYT, WAPO, (and the obvious right wing propaganda streams) I have been a defender of our media, especially those media to the left of center. But I’ve had it with the media blaming the Harris campaign and the Democrats for the election and taking no responsibility themselves. The truth is, it wouldn’t make any difference how flawless a campaign TFG’s opponent executed, or how hard grassroots Dems fought. The billionaires like President Musk bought the election and the media helped put him across the threshold in the EC. Our elections are fucked up because of the money involved and the power those influences have over the media. I feel like we’re on our own here, with only independent media to keep us informed. We have to keep our guard up not to end up in our own echo chamber unless we want to end up like the crazies on the right.

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Link Dennis Donovan Dec 2024 #1
Thanks, Dennis Donovan Jrose Dec 2024 #3
Thanks for the link. I just subscribed. ananda Dec 2024 #25
Happy Holidays to you as well! Dennis Donovan Dec 2024 #29
Thanks for the link krkaufman Dec 2024 #49
No free press, no democracy. Kid Berwyn Dec 2024 #2
It is the only news source I read - aside from all that ends up at DU NewHendoLib Dec 2024 #4
Ditto. Well, the Boston Globe for hometown sports news. KPN Dec 2024 #14
Ah, Boston sports. Thoughts on Celts? Bruins? Sox off season? Pats? NewHendoLib Dec 2024 #16
Ah, the Celtics! Can't get enough of them the last few years. Thoughts? KPN Dec 2024 #31
My Knicks will take the Division. druidity33 Dec 2024 #40
propublica is another decent source worth paying for Kali Dec 2024 #22
Be careful what you read on DU. Elessar Zappa Dec 2024 #45
Yep. Understood. NewHendoLib Dec 2024 #47
The Guardian is one of very few media I support. niyad Dec 2024 #5
The Guardian and now the Ground News are the only news sources other than DU that we $ub$cribe to. usaf-vet Dec 2024 #6
I just suscribed BonnieJW Dec 2024 #18
We can resist by voting with our feet. yellow dahlia Dec 2024 #35
So glad I ditched WaPo in favor of a Guardian subscription. intheflow Dec 2024 #7
I wish there was a way to tarnish companies like ABC News for what they did oldmanlynn Dec 2024 #8
Guardian Old Okie Dec 2024 #9
I donate to The Guardian (U.S.), which takes no corporate money. ancianita Dec 2024 #10
Same here. SergeStorms Dec 2024 #17
... ancianita Dec 2024 #19
I ended my subscription of The Nation. Trueblue Texan Dec 2024 #11
Given all you've said here, it's puzzling that you stopped reading The Nation. TheRickles Dec 2024 #12
The Nation lost me when they defended Russia in Russiagate. Sneederbunk Dec 2024 #15
You're absolutely correct. Also, their whole scene (to me)..was edging toward a right place that I won't put up with. chouchou Dec 2024 #20
I also sub to The Nation BumRushDaShow Dec 2024 #26
Great post. raccoon Dec 2024 #30
I don't read them much, but from what I've seen, they seem to be excessively pro-Putin. Crunchy Frog Dec 2024 #38
Give, if you can. We need this. Joinfortmill Dec 2024 #13
and they use a pay as you can model Kali Dec 2024 #21
Good on them! NotHardly Dec 2024 #23
My favorite news source malaise Dec 2024 #24
Another to add is "Mother Jones" BumRushDaShow Dec 2024 #27
I'm subscribing today. Also, don't accidentally to to guardian.com, FoxNewsSucks Dec 2024 #28
And this is why I am and have been a monthly donor to the Guardian. nt Susan Calvin Dec 2024 #32
In addition to The Guardian PhylliPretzel Dec 2024 #33
Money talks. Support The Guardian. Sneederbunk Dec 2024 #34
Time to subscribe to The Guardian... yellow dahlia Dec 2024 #36
Having put it off for longer than I should have... appmanga Dec 2024 #37
I subscribed recently, too JT99 Dec 2024 #39
Katharine Viner..once again,it takes a woman to be a man these days. BattleRow Dec 2024 #41
I have great respect for THE GUARDIAN nt delisen Dec 2024 #42
The Guardian is all I will read now mdbl Dec 2024 #43
Also recommend 'The Independent' online live news(based in Great Britain) Jrose Dec 2024 #44
Weakly canetoad Dec 2024 #46
Good to see the Guardian found their fastball again Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #48
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