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Grins

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19. Luce headlined "Who lost China?" during Truman admin.

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #8)

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 01:34 PM

Jan 2025

And made it clear it was Truman, when in fact there was nothing to lose as the US never “had China”.

A huge political and propaganda blow that helped Ike and GOP. It resonated for years.

LBJ was so terrified of a “Who lost Vietnam?” meme aimed directly at him - it affected his policy making and millions died.

Odd that Luce never asked “Who lost Cuba”, or Spain or Iran, or….

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Time Staffers Freaking Out [View all] applegrove Jan 2025 OP

"Sort of a glorified corporate brochure" sop Jan 2025 #1

I read it too. applegrove Jan 2025 #2

I subscribed to Newsweek in the 2000s. It had some good writers and information. Then it changed hands a few times and.. themaguffin Jan 2025 #3

Unfortunately, that describes about 90% (or more) of mainstream media right now. nt CousinIT Jan 2025 #7

THIS malaise Jan 2025 #12

Much of media today is glorified Republican propaganda. Lonestarblue Jan 2025 #4

Time was founded by Henry Luce, who was a sort of Rupert Murdoch of his day Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #5

Luce may have used multi syllable words... Hugin Jan 2025 #6

Luce was very well-educated and started out as a "newsman" to some degree Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #8

Luce headlined "Who lost China?" during Truman admin. Grins Jan 2025 #19

Good grief, Time and Newsweek turned a long time ago! ananda Jan 2025 #9

People don't know what being left Farmer-Rick Jan 2025 #20

You got that right! ananda Jan 2025 #21

Luce corruption evident from November 22, 1963 Kid Berwyn Jan 2025 #10

So . . . AverageOldGuy Jan 2025 #11

Yes. Kid Berwyn Jan 2025 #16

There is no room for journalism going forward quakerboy Jan 2025 #13

"Glorified corp brochure." Along with Newsweek, USA today, and all of the m$m. PortTack Jan 2025 #14

"...A glorified corporate brochure"...they got that right! I remember... keep_left Jan 2025 #15

Nothing is safe from these fucking assholes! Initech Jan 2025 #17

Thank god for The New Yorker! bif Jan 2025 #18