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In reply to the discussion: Why are so many here saying Russian propaganda is ok? [View all]not fooled
(6,670 posts)19. Your assessment
strikes me as being correct. He does not advocate for Putin, but on the other hand, in my opinion on his radio show he gives relatively light coverage to Russiagate. He doesn't spend much time reporting or analyzing developments in the Russia-dump investigation, especially compared to how hard he goes after the GOPee on other fronts. Don't have RT so haven't listened to that show but I'll bet it's more "error by omission" there too, in that he doesn't go hard after Putin there either.
But, I think he's a great progressive host with a brilliant mind and I never miss his radio show.
So, like many other things in life, not a perfect situation.
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I think "sell out" means something different if you could really use the job.
thesquanderer
Aug 2017
#16
So what do you think about Alan Colmes or other Dems who have regularly appeared on Fox?
thesquanderer
Aug 2017
#24
I hate to point this out, but as bad as Fox is, it isn't State TV from a hostile foreign government.
emulatorloo
Aug 2017
#50
That's a good metaphor. But doesn't change the factual differences. Putin has invaded
emulatorloo
Aug 2017
#53
Come on. Did Putin make him an offer he couldn't refuse? He can get his show aired...
brush
Aug 2017
#61
Give it a rest. Progressives don't need to be helping legitimize Putin's propaganda network.
brush
Aug 2017
#75
Right, its a great way to get credibility via proxy !! The "Hartman trust me" is a great way to hide
uponit7771
Aug 2017
#33
More the fool him for getting in bed with Putin. Trump's gonna get jealous. . . .nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2017
#44
Agreed. It has to be the money because he certainly can get his show aired without using RT.
brush
Aug 2017
#60
Well for years I thought it was a bad career move, but of course its totally up to Thom to handle
emulatorloo
Aug 2017
#49
Propaganda works best when a willing sell-out is willing to step in and give it legitimacy.
Weekend Warrior
Aug 2017
#23
I saw them play quite a large role w leftists I know- constant links to RT on Facebook
bettyellen
Aug 2017
#48
there have always been lots of closet nazis happy to suck-up to state run propaganda media.
Sunlei
Aug 2017
#45
This is fucking stupid. Its in fucking witch-hunt territory. You want to make a case, go just
JCanete
Aug 2017
#63
For the most part what kind of coverage did our major news outlets give to trump? How does a man
JCanete
Aug 2017
#80
Putin is incredibly charming. And he's cunning enough that I have an otherwise intelligent
Corvo Bianco
Aug 2017
#79