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NanceGreggs

(27,835 posts)
Mon Aug 22, 2022, 08:01 AM Aug 2022

Hey, MSM!

Who are the people threatening violence against judges, magistrates, senators, congressmen, and journalists who are speaking out about Trump's crimes?

Are they antifa, or maybe Black Lives Matter? Are they Democrats or deranged Trump-humpers?

Isn't it time to acknowledge that the threats of violence are only coming from one side of the aisle? Isn't it time to admit that the both sides do it meme is as ludicrous as the conspiracy theories being espoused by urine-drinking idiots waiting for JFK Jr. to rise from the dead and run as Trump's VP in 2024?

There is nothing more pathetic than a bunch of ass-kissers pretending to be "journalists", while selling out their country for ratings.

Traitors come in all shapes and sizes - and some of them look a lot like your "friendly newscaster" who wants you to believe that both-siderism is somehow part-and-parcel of journalistic integrity.

If you CAN'T speak the truth, you CAN'T be believed. It doesn't get any simpler than that.

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Hey, MSM! (Original Post) NanceGreggs Aug 2022 OP
I've ignored cable news and current affairs programs for over 6 years. BSdetect Aug 2022 #1
What bothers me a lot is the medias silence pwb Aug 2022 #2
There certainly needs to be... 2naSalit Aug 2022 #3
They are going to extreme measures to rationalize and legitimize Trump's crimes... kentuck Aug 2022 #4
Oh wow, gab13by13 Aug 2022 #5
Spot on, as always. niyad Aug 2022 #6
"never...a political force more nihilistic, dangerous & contemptible than today's Republicans" Hortensis Aug 2022 #7
Let's Do Something Like... PaulnFortWorth Aug 2022 #8
cant those callers be identified? samnsara Aug 2022 #9
We must get the message out. The right wants violence. The Jungle 1 Aug 2022 #10
They don't care about being believed. They care about making $$. Ferrets are Cool Aug 2022 #11
Also, isn't it time they acknowledge that Donald Trump is an actual danger to society much like Heather MC Aug 2022 #12
Preach it Nancy! FalloutShelter Aug 2022 #13
Great OP malaise Aug 2022 #14
as the llashram Aug 2022 #15
Thanks. ArcticE Aug 2022 #16
I've been saying this for years every time a conservative thinks we're still in the 60's and the SDS Martin68 Aug 2022 #17
K&R Blue Owl Aug 2022 #18
That's why we make the sleeves so long we can wrap them around FraDon Aug 2022 #19
K&R gademocrat7 Aug 2022 #20
As usual. rubbersole Aug 2022 #21
K&R spanone Aug 2022 #22
K&R, uponit7771 Aug 2022 #23
Ain't that the truth. calimary Aug 2022 #24
Chuck Todd needs to read this. And Andrea too. Joe S is a lost cause. Tommymac Aug 2022 #25
Thank you Nance! nt Samrob Aug 2022 #26
Unvarnished truth matelize Aug 2022 #27
KR!! TY! Cha Aug 2022 #28
I march lock step with this GreenWave Aug 2022 #29

BSdetect

(9,048 posts)
1. I've ignored cable news and current affairs programs for over 6 years.
Mon Aug 22, 2022, 08:10 AM
Aug 2022

Not missing any of it.

I keep up through DU links etc

pwb

(12,619 posts)
2. What bothers me a lot is the medias silence
Mon Aug 22, 2022, 08:21 AM
Aug 2022

on any issue that could affect their Political ad money. Democrats need to look to mail and print more to get the message out. Defund the media ads. Fuck them right back.

2naSalit

(102,172 posts)
3. There certainly needs to be...
Mon Aug 22, 2022, 08:30 AM
Aug 2022

A lot more interest in pointing out who is doing this. I think it's against some law or another, perhaps.

kentuck

(115,376 posts)
4. They are going to extreme measures to rationalize and legitimize Trump's crimes...
Mon Aug 22, 2022, 08:43 AM
Aug 2022

..against our nation.

The boxes of documents weren't "stolen", they were moved by mistake during all the confusion and chaos of moving out of the White House.

Their lies are disgusting.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
7. "never...a political force more nihilistic, dangerous & contemptible than today's Republicans"
Mon Aug 22, 2022, 08:51 AM
Aug 2022



"...Nothing close."

THIS is what the MSM are trying to use to protect the wealthiest classes against the dread specter of Democrats getting enough power to restore regulation and income equity.

Quite an attempted "balancing" act. One that's failed in many other nations, including 1930s Germany 90 years ago, which Luce wasn't around to report on.

PaulnFortWorth

(69 posts)
8. Let's Do Something Like...
Mon Aug 22, 2022, 09:09 AM
Aug 2022

posting the names of advertising on Fox, Newsmax and other right-wing media. Then we can have a nation-wide BOYCOTT of companies that encourage hate. Jews, minorities, the poor, the sick and LGBTQ+ are all targets.

Let's get together to make America a better place by identifying and avoiding those who want to destroy America.

 

The Jungle 1

(4,552 posts)
10. We must get the message out. The right wants violence.
Mon Aug 22, 2022, 09:36 AM
Aug 2022

We have a majority rule nation. Fascist don't like that system.

Ferrets are Cool

(22,864 posts)
11. They don't care about being believed. They care about making $$.
Mon Aug 22, 2022, 09:36 AM
Aug 2022
They also don't care about the truth.
 

Heather MC

(8,084 posts)
12. Also, isn't it time they acknowledge that Donald Trump is an actual danger to society much like
Mon Aug 22, 2022, 09:49 AM
Aug 2022

Charles Manson. And perhaps some consideration should be Given to keeping this very dangerous man off the Internet and I don't know maybe perhaps somewhere somewhere enclosed in some sort of building where he cannot have a negative impact on society anymore.

You know like they did with Charles Manson.

FalloutShelter

(14,402 posts)
13. Preach it Nancy!
Mon Aug 22, 2022, 10:14 AM
Aug 2022

You are on fire. Enough is enough. So tired of being gaslighted by these filthy rich schmoes.

llashram

(6,269 posts)
15. as the
Mon Aug 22, 2022, 10:28 AM
Aug 2022

British might say, spot on!!! So true the never-ending greedy quest for advertising dollars and ratings, excuse my reference, trump journalism every station EVERY infotainment 'talking head'. Stopped believing first gulf war. "Pathetic" is the apt description.

Martin68

(27,586 posts)
17. I've been saying this for years every time a conservative thinks we're still in the 60's and the SDS
Mon Aug 22, 2022, 10:41 AM
Aug 2022

is building bombs. The domestic right wing is the most violent threat in America, far surpassing so-called Islamic Jihadists, and has been for a long time.

FraDon

(543 posts)
19. That's why we make the sleeves so long we can wrap them around
Mon Aug 22, 2022, 10:46 AM
Aug 2022

the dangerous and deeply insane person, buckle him in and haul his ass off to the asylum. That's what civilized society used to do to crazy people. This is what we said we should have done to Hitler (Stalin, Mao, George III, etc.). Take these ruthless criminals OUT of polite society, and off to the asylum.

calimary

(89,816 posts)
24. Ain't that the truth.
Mon Aug 22, 2022, 02:14 PM
Aug 2022

When I was still working, it was unspoken but always clear: what you want is ACCESS.

ACCESS is EVERYTHING. If you can’t get hold of ‘em for comment, if they won’t give you an interview because you seek the truth and they think it’s unfair, then which marquee name WON’T you have access to, when you need to promote who’s on your next show?

Tiresome! And deeply disappointing that it’s still happening.

Tommymac

(7,334 posts)
25. Chuck Todd needs to read this. And Andrea too. Joe S is a lost cause.
Mon Aug 22, 2022, 02:40 PM
Aug 2022

Thanks for the great OP Nance.

matelize

(19 posts)
27. Unvarnished truth
Mon Aug 22, 2022, 03:09 PM
Aug 2022

This sham by the MSM has been going on for a long time, and I feel They bear much of the responsibility for us being on the precipice of losing our democracy. We have always had a steep climb to reach the myth of a shining city on a hill, but at least we strived to be better. Now almighty greed has become all that matters. Ratings equal $$, and the country be damned.

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