General Discussion

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

39. You're correct. I'm reminded of how adolescents behave: pouty, temperamental, easily frustrated...

Fri Aug 11, 2017, 07:23 AM

Aug 2017

... unable to control emotions or express feelings, quickly exasperated, angry. The similarities are there, and it's often very difficult to be reasonable with folks like that.

Hi, JHan! Happy Friday!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

70 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The RT network is the only network that has propaganda [View all] ProfessorPlum Aug 2017 OP

RT is Putin's own personal network JI7 Aug 2017 #1

Every other news source is just as compromised ProfessorPlum Aug 2017 #3

trump tv is the only comparable thing to RT JI7 Aug 2017 #6

Yes I remember all those times CNN imprisoned or killed mythology Aug 2017 #32

And Sinclair might as well be called Trump News All the Time. ananda Aug 2017 #37

Hold on while I get more freedom fries dembotoz Aug 2017 #2

Russian media greeny2323 Aug 2017 #4

fuck putin.....AND RT..... stonecutter357 Aug 2017 #5

DU has become completely bizarre. I suspect it is because the bots are still alive and well and Squinch Aug 2017 #7

I believe you are correct get the red out Aug 2017 #53

The timing is quite interesting. After news of the dawn FBI raid on Manafort's house, which R B Garr Aug 2017 #57

I guess some are not bothering to hide their purpose anymore. Ninsianna Aug 2017 #65

Here's the thing: I can't speak about Hartmann's content. I find it much easier to read for Squinch Aug 2017 #66

RT has been known as a propaganda outlet for years. Ninsianna Aug 2017 #67

Ed Shultz was pretty shocking, huh? Just a big old scammer, that one. Squinch Aug 2017 #68

I wasn't terribly shocked about him actually. Ninsianna Aug 2017 #70

You're so right; so what if it's propaganda of a country whose attack on us is ongoing? eShirl Aug 2017 #8

We live in a world of propaganda ProfessorPlum Aug 2017 #19

Yes! All of our networks and cable news outlets are spewing propaganda of some form or Dustlawyer Aug 2017 #29

Bravo.. disillusioned73 Aug 2017 #50

Nice example of "Whataboutism!" Thank you! Pholus Aug 2017 #9

What does the R in RT stand for? And what country attacked our election? (n/t) FreepFryer Aug 2017 #10

LOL! NurseJackie Aug 2017 #11

So what's your point? Should we legitimize RT & get off it's case? catbyte Aug 2017 #12

Oh, what a pantload of shit. No, you cannot paint NBC with the same brush as Breitbart muriel_volestrangler Aug 2017 #13

if you are such an unsophisticated consumer of news ProfessorPlum Aug 2017 #16

Try reading my post before talking rubbish muriel_volestrangler Aug 2017 #20

Such free thinking is a bit too sophisticated right now! TomVilmer Aug 2017 #27

LOL, fuck it then! Let's promote RT njhoneybadger Aug 2017 #14

Fuck sanctions on Russia. Thank you Putin for sanctions against USA! MrsCoffee Aug 2017 #15

Good luck in your search for a more perfect world. lpbk2713 Aug 2017 #17

? ProfessorPlum Aug 2017 #18

LOL I see what you did there! Ilsa Aug 2017 #21

False equivalency. Foamfollower Aug 2017 #22

The whole seeming goal of this Thom Hartmann nonsense has been to normalize RT alcibiades_mystery Aug 2017 #23

You almost got it right ProfessorPlum Aug 2017 #30

I don't read Stormfront and try to decipher which of their stories is "mostly accurate" alcibiades_mystery Aug 2017 #33

I'm also saying consider the "source types" ProfessorPlum Aug 2017 #38

I've considered the source type, and RT is a Putin propaganda engine the same way that Stormfront alcibiades_mystery Aug 2017 #40

Your mileage may vary, of course ProfessorPlum Aug 2017 #43

Cogent alcibiades_mystery Aug 2017 #45

+1 dalton99a Aug 2017 #56

+1 FreepFryer Aug 2017 #60

+1 for apocryphal doctorate FreepFryer Aug 2017 #59

Oh, this like Trump's "You think our country's so innocent?" betsuni Aug 2017 #24

All of this just cuz you love Hartmann. JHan Aug 2017 #25

You're correct. I'm reminded of how adolescents behave: pouty, temperamental, easily frustrated... NurseJackie Aug 2017 #39

Lol JHan Aug 2017 #42

Because Fox, Breitbart and Sinclair never get criticized here. geek tragedy Aug 2017 #26

Yes, but how else to defend Russian state sponsored propaganda when they Ninsianna Aug 2017 #64

i watch it occasionally and im still a sane.... samnsara Aug 2017 #28

Let's start a news outlet in Russia! delisen Aug 2017 #31

Bingo. dalton99a Aug 2017 #36

Oh, brother. WinkyDink Aug 2017 #34

I don't think I've read any posts which indicate an implicit denia LanternWaste Aug 2017 #35

Propaganda Patterns: is no difference between parties delisen Aug 2017 #41

+1. Succinct ! FreepFryer Aug 2017 #62

I have a healthy skepticism for everything that I read or see on the internet or television. dawg Aug 2017 #44

I encourage you to watch Thom H. on other outlets in that case. ProfessorPlum Aug 2017 #46

Wrong. Fox and Breitbart (RW media) are out to paint the picture that liberals lancelyons Aug 2017 #47

+ many times. maddiemom Aug 2017 #48

It is sad.. disillusioned73 Aug 2017 #49

This is just getting sad. Why the desperation to normalize RT? DanTex Aug 2017 #51

+1 OnDoutside Aug 2017 #54

DU has become extra nutty the last few days. tammywammy Aug 2017 #55

+1. RT will be an organ attempting to divide us and stem the Trumpeachment effort. FreepFryer Aug 2017 #61

I have never seen anyone say that on DU get the red out Aug 2017 #52

Is there an opposite to rec-ing? NastyRiffraff Aug 2017 #58

RT is a Putin propaganda outfit designed to undermine America at every chance. hrmjustin Aug 2017 #63

Hahahahahahaha malaise Aug 2017 #69