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Tue Nov 26, 2024, 03:16 PM

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Are for free, and in many cases broadcast over our taxpayer funded networks. Blue sources are frequently behind paywalls, and not as readily available and not “in you face” like Faux is.

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We lost because the corporate, wealthy owned Media in this country sane washed a lying child rapiest, failed [View all] rainy Nov 26 OP

Shhh JustAnotherGen Nov 26 #1

We do need young white men. We had a big "Tech Bro" problem this cycle Bluetus Nov 26 #47

Elon was busy radicalizing young white men GoreWon2000 Nov 27 #84

A lot of them bought crypto and/or TSLA stock Bluetus Nov 27 #98

White anglo men don't want to give up their power GoreWon2000 Nov 27 #99

I'm really talking about wannabe tech bros Bluetus Nov 27 #102

This is about maintaining white, anglo male power GoreWon2000 Nov 29 #103

I don't think we disagree at all Bluetus Nov 29 #108

"Tech bros" only a small portion of the white anglo male electorate GoreWon2000 Nov 29 #110

No argument on that. But tech bros are the canary in the mine shaft, so to speak Bluetus Nov 29 #111

Young, white men in general are voting to maintain the white male power structure GoreWon2000 Nov 30 #114

Again, I don't think we disagree about any of this. Bluetus Nov 30 #116

You still don't understand GoreWon2000 Nov 30 #117

The "tech bros" aren't the only ones Elon has radicallized GoreWon2000 Nov 29 #105

I totally agree, the fourth estate completely failed us. And I used to work for a newspaper. Walleye Nov 26 #2

Journalism died on 12/12/2000 Charging Triceratops Nov 27 #76

When Felon-47 claimed schools were changing kids' genders ... Charging Triceratops Nov 27 #77

2000 was the worst media Presidential campaign coverage in my lifetime GoreWon2000 Nov 27 #86

The media failed, and I think it's time to start complaining about everything the media says/has said/not said ck4829 Nov 26 #3

Time to start complaining is way past. It's time to boycott the msm and all cable channels including msnbc PortTack Nov 26 #12

Already started. c-rational Nov 26 #15

Yes, boycott cable & Directv Felicita Nov 26 #22

I was already doing that after 2016 😐 Blue_Tires Nov 26 #51

Haven't watched cable news since November 5th kimbutgar Nov 26 #57

Right there with you... cable news is a colossal failure!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 27 #70

Yes, the best way to complain is to turn all of them off. When we turn them on, it's financial support. Magoo48 Nov 27 #74

Democrats failed to build progressive media bikes and bunnies Nov 26 #33

No argument from me there ck4829 Nov 26 #35

Advertisers won't sponsor progressive media meow2u3 Nov 26 #58

They? Lulu KC Nov 26 #66

they refers to the advertisers.nt. drray23 Nov 27 #75

They failed us. They didn't fail in their mission to shill for their billionaire owners. hvn_nbr_2 Nov 26 #37

Then, they can blame their failure on "social media". kentuck Nov 26 #4

And now the cable news is in serious trouble! True Blue American Nov 26 #5

Also about 36% of the country's voting-eligible population, did not vote in the 2024 general election. nt yaesu Nov 26 #6

Not totally. Lunabell Nov 26 #7

I still think the media would have interpreted and manipulated whatever we put out there to make us look bad and the rainy Nov 26 #9

Oh yes. No doubt the corporate media played a big role. Lunabell Nov 26 #11

The entire campaign theme was joy. jimfields33 Nov 27 #78

The media has always been mindful of what people want to hear and bends to it to some degree. dutch777 Nov 26 #8

We've lost the money war, and quite possibly forever calguy Nov 26 #10

It wasnt grass roots IbogaProject Nov 26 #18

we should have public funded campaigns that are allowed to last only a few months. No outside, wealth influence rainy Nov 26 #21

Yeah. progressoid Nov 26 #54

We lost mr715 Nov 26 #13

What's this "we" talk ck4829 Nov 26 #23

Isn't Biden President? mr715 Nov 26 #26

Democratic money can't penetrate the rw media Felicita Nov 26 #25

If money can't mr715 Nov 26 #27

People watch what they want to watch Kaleva Nov 26 #39

They lost a huge chunk after admitting Biden won. Self Esteem Nov 30 #118

Faux News is the tip of the iceberg of the problem GoreWon2000 Nov 27 #87

Yup! johnnyplankton Nov 26 #14

Want the country back? LilElf70 Nov 26 #16

As long we're playing the blame game..... BarbD Nov 26 #17

True Story Cosmocat Nov 26 #19

Agree with you, 1000%. Thank you. (nt) Paladin Nov 26 #20

Yes, the media played a big part, but never forget the treachery of Merrick Garland. lark Nov 26 #24

Garland clearly dragged his feet GoreWon2000 Nov 27 #88

Exactly KT2000 Nov 26 #28

We here talked about Trump more then Biden Kaleva Nov 26 #40

Yes! KT2000 Nov 26 #48

FDR should have let capitalism die Farmer-Rick Nov 26 #29

I'm leaning this way as well. harumph Nov 26 #45

Well said Farmer-Rick Nov 26 #55

I think the Biden economy will keep the country going for three years. jimfields33 Nov 27 #81

Trump's ruinous tariffs will kill the Biden economy GoreWon2000 Nov 27 #89

I doubt trump does the teriffs. jimfields33 Nov 27 #90

I disagree GoreWon2000 Nov 27 #91

He pre signed them? jimfields33 Nov 27 #92

He announced it on social media GoreWon2000 Nov 27 #93

I'll have to see him do it. jimfields33 Nov 27 #94

No offese but I think you're being very nieve GoreWon2000 Nov 27 #95

I probably am. But I hope your wrong and he decides not to go 25 percent. jimfields33 Nov 27 #100

His racist hate will take him to 25% against Mexico GoreWon2000 Nov 29 #104

Well of course he's never going to deport every migrant Farmer-Rick Nov 27 #101

The plan is to GoreWon2000 Nov 29 #106

I try to be optimistic. jimfields33 Nov 29 #109

It's time for you to face reality GoreWon2000 Nov 30 #115

You continue to be dangerously GoreWon2000 Nov 29 #107

And Social Media. markodochartaigh Nov 26 #30

right talking heads evilhime Nov 26 #31

Worse, they still insist on sanewashing the entire GOP, even after the last 8 years... Karasu Nov 26 #32

And a press that still lables Figarosmom Nov 26 #34

+10000 BigDemVoter Nov 26 #36

Second time they got him elected due to non-stop free coverage. Made the media execs lotsa money...nt Evolve Dammit Nov 26 #56

And watching a few minutes of cable news today.... spanone Nov 26 #38

Time to change strategies Rightstopper Nov 26 #41

Agree completely. Thank you! Hope22 Nov 26 #42

The real problem? Aussie105 Nov 26 #43

Right you are and the attack on the media must be sustained, prolonged and moniss Nov 26 #44

yeppers. and I still see our peeps posting MSM reporting and opinions from the very same source who backed TSF and his msfiddlestix Nov 26 #46

Has anyone read Arthur C. Clark's "Childhood's End"? GiqueCee Nov 26 #49

Been saying his exact thing for years RANDYWILDMAN Nov 26 #50

I believe many people have been conditioned over the last few decades to be more comfortable having their news, and Uncle Joe Nov 26 #52

wealthy owned Media republianmushroom Nov 26 #53

I think Harris lost because because nearly 7 million who voted for Biden in 2020 elocs Nov 26 #59

Silly me. czarjak Nov 26 #62

Yes, you are. elocs Nov 27 #72

As I have said nitpicked Nov 27 #83

Yup. Refuse to watch any of them. Watch Meidas Touch, Harry Litman, etc. on Youtube. F'em all! Joinfortmill Nov 26 #60

The Media for the most part did what it did the last time and provided the bulk of the Trump's campaign free PR. cstanleytech Nov 26 #61

Telecommunications Act of 1996 Rigpa108 Nov 26 #63

Russia hired Influencers AncientOfDays Nov 26 #64

Definitely. markodochartaigh Nov 27 #68

You call him a child rapist? Surely he attended all those Jeffrey Epstein parties just for the food. tclambert Nov 26 #65

I Often Wondered Why Harris Didn't Run A Bunch Of Ads DallasNE Nov 26 #67

BUH-BUH-BUH-BUH-BUT Uncle Bernie sez the Democrats abandoned the woyking class!!! Montauk6 Nov 27 #69

We lost because the oligarchs heard someone say 'tax the rich; make them pay their fair share!' Conjuay Nov 27 #71

True but DownriverDem Nov 27 #73

IMO most Americans don't have the attention span of a six-year-old nitpicked Nov 27 #79

Corporate bullshit news seldom passes my front door. chouchou Nov 27 #80

What upsets me about it is that it wasn't just him. They did it to all of his goons. OldBaldy1701E Nov 27 #82

This really isn't a new problem GoreWon2000 Nov 27 #85

IMHO, Kam lost because the majority of Americans only care about a income tax cut. n/t Jacson6 Nov 27 #96

I strongly disagree. It was the right wing media that influenced Trump voters. The MSM reported on all of Trump's Martin68 Nov 27 #97

Actually the MEDIA failed quite ON PURPOSE. If a result of an action was achieved, it is not a failure. msfiddlestix Nov 29 #112

You mean M$Greedia sided with the billionaires? malaise Nov 29 #113

Not really. Self Esteem Nov 30 #119