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First Speaker

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25. The whole point of "conservatism" is to destroy democracy...

Reply to Alekzander (Original post)

Mon Dec 26, 2016, 11:52 AM

Dec 2016

...from their point of view, the plan is going great. That the MSM willingly goes along indicates either that they're the ultimate Useful Idiots, or that they're willing coconspirators...

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I agree 100% with The Nation Mag on this article about fake news: [View all] Alekzander Dec 2016 OP

+1, 67℅ of Trump voters thought the UE rate rise under Obama and you try to tell uponit7771 Dec 2016 #1

Fox News and Fox Business describe the M$M as the "liberal press." yallerdawg Dec 2016 #2

Actually, I am sure some of them know it but flat out do not care. That is the problem in this Alekzander Dec 2016 #3

The notion that facts have a "fair and balanced" alternative viewpoint... yallerdawg Dec 2016 #9

msm "never calls them out for their lies" --I would say "often don't call them out" wordpix Dec 2016 #10

which are " our legitimate non-partisan news media ?" pangaia Dec 2016 #19

Agreed. Hosts of "news" or talk shows are not equivalent of journalists. no_hypocrisy Dec 2016 #4

And Merv Griffin, at least, could sing! MADem Dec 2016 #7

I'd respect these "news" clowns a lot more... Dave Starsky Dec 2016 #16

LOL! He'd need years of practice to be able to pull that off! MADem Dec 2016 #18

Actually that is a fantastic idea !!!! pangaia Dec 2016 #20

That's a MUST READ for all malaise Dec 2016 #5

K&R... spanone Dec 2016 #6

K & R FailureToCommunicate Dec 2016 #8

Dangerous and Careless - I only agree 90%. LOL Roy Rolling Dec 2016 #11

And there are the MSM executives TexasBushwhacker Dec 2016 #21

Truthfully, any time on the air should have been to Trump's detriment. It's obvious he's a buffoon. Hoyt Dec 2016 #28

I disagree. I believe a critical number of people voted for him due to being woefully Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #31

"Fake News" is fake news EricMaundry Dec 2016 #12

It can and most often is Roy Rolling Dec 2016 #13

Yes and you are absolutely correct because that is who they said their target was: Alekzander Dec 2016 #15

I just read a couple articles on WORLDPOLITICUS.. pangaia Dec 2016 #22

"any hope of avoiding potentially catastrophic results" Martin Eden Dec 2016 #14

what sick and maddening is the rightwing is now calling all non-RW media "fake news" Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #17

"Delegitimization" is too big a word for tRump supporters at 16 letters. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2016 #23

Fake news is really just propaganda. jalan48 Dec 2016 #24

The whole point of "conservatism" is to destroy democracy... First Speaker Dec 2016 #25

This issue is the biggest threat we have going right now. lancelyons Dec 2016 #26

Conservative media calculatingly preys on easily mislead and Guilded Lilly Dec 2016 #27

This article ought to be read by everyone. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #29

We need to hire and army of true geniuses to work on this. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #30