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spanone

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38. And watching a few minutes of cable news today....

Tue Nov 26, 2024, 04:40 PM

Nov 2024

the media seems shocked that tariffs on all imported goods will be be paid by the consumers
and may be bad for the economy.

The economists were telling us this all summer.

FUCK THE MEDIA.

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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 2024 OP

Shhh JustAnotherGen Nov 2024 #1

We do need young white men. We had a big "Tech Bro" problem this cycle Bluetus Nov 2024 #47

Elon was busy radicalizing young white men GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #84

A lot of them bought crypto and/or TSLA stock Bluetus Nov 2024 #98

White anglo men don't want to give up their power GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #99

I'm really talking about wannabe tech bros Bluetus Nov 2024 #102

This is about maintaining white, anglo male power GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #103

I don't think we disagree at all Bluetus Nov 2024 #108

"Tech bros" only a small portion of the white anglo male electorate GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #110

No argument on that. But tech bros are the canary in the mine shaft, so to speak Bluetus Nov 2024 #111

Young, white men in general are voting to maintain the white male power structure GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #114

Again, I don't think we disagree about any of this. Bluetus Nov 2024 #116

You still don't understand GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #117

The "tech bros" aren't the only ones Elon has radicallized GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #105

I totally agree, the fourth estate completely failed us. And I used to work for a newspaper. Walleye Nov 2024 #2

Journalism died on 12/12/2000 Charging Triceratops Nov 2024 #76

When Felon-47 claimed schools were changing kids' genders ... Charging Triceratops Nov 2024 #77

2000 was the worst media Presidential campaign coverage in my lifetime GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #86

The media failed, and I think it's time to start complaining about everything the media says/has said/not said ck4829 Nov 2024 #3

Time to start complaining is way past. It's time to boycott the msm and all cable channels including msnbc PortTack Nov 2024 #12

Already started. c-rational Nov 2024 #15

Yes, boycott cable & Directv Felicita Nov 2024 #22

I was already doing that after 2016 😐 Blue_Tires Nov 2024 #51

Haven't watched cable news since November 5th kimbutgar Nov 2024 #57

Right there with you... cable news is a colossal failure!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2024 #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 2024 #74

Democrats failed to build progressive media bikes and bunnies Nov 2024 #33

No argument from me there ck4829 Nov 2024 #35

Advertisers won't sponsor progressive media meow2u3 Nov 2024 #58

They? Lulu KC Nov 2024 #66

they refers to the advertisers.nt. drray23 Nov 2024 #75

They failed us. They didn't fail in their mission to shill for their billionaire owners. hvn_nbr_2 Nov 2024 #37

Then, they can blame their failure on "social media". kentuck Nov 2024 #4

And now the cable news is in serious trouble! True Blue American Nov 2024 #5

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

Not totally. Lunabell Nov 2024 #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 2024 #9

Oh yes. No doubt the corporate media played a big role. Lunabell Nov 2024 #11

The entire campaign theme was joy. jimfields33 Nov 2024 #78

The media has always been mindful of what people want to hear and bends to it to some degree. dutch777 Nov 2024 #8

We've lost the money war, and quite possibly forever calguy Nov 2024 #10

It wasnt grass roots IbogaProject Nov 2024 #18

we should have public funded campaigns that are allowed to last only a few months. No outside, wealth influence rainy Nov 2024 #21

Yeah. progressoid Nov 2024 #54

We lost mr715 Nov 2024 #13

What's this "we" talk ck4829 Nov 2024 #23

Isn't Biden President? mr715 Nov 2024 #26

Democratic money can't penetrate the rw media Felicita Nov 2024 #25

If money can't mr715 Nov 2024 #27

People watch what they want to watch Kaleva Nov 2024 #39

They lost a huge chunk after admitting Biden won. Self Esteem Nov 2024 #118

Faux News is the tip of the iceberg of the problem GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #87

Yup! johnnyplankton Nov 2024 #14

Want the country back? LilElf70 Nov 2024 #16

As long we're playing the blame game..... BarbD Nov 2024 #17

True Story Cosmocat Nov 2024 #19

Agree with you, 1000%. Thank you. (nt) Paladin Nov 2024 #20

Yes, the media played a big part, but never forget the treachery of Merrick Garland. lark Nov 2024 #24

Garland clearly dragged his feet GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #88

Exactly KT2000 Nov 2024 #28

We here talked about Trump more then Biden Kaleva Nov 2024 #40

Yes! KT2000 Nov 2024 #48

FDR should have let capitalism die Farmer-Rick Nov 2024 #29

I'm leaning this way as well. harumph Nov 2024 #45

Well said Farmer-Rick Nov 2024 #55

I think the Biden economy will keep the country going for three years. jimfields33 Nov 2024 #81

Trump's ruinous tariffs will kill the Biden economy GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #89

I doubt trump does the teriffs. jimfields33 Nov 2024 #90

I disagree GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #91

He pre signed them? jimfields33 Nov 2024 #92

He announced it on social media GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #93

I'll have to see him do it. jimfields33 Nov 2024 #94

No offese but I think you're being very nieve GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #95

I probably am. But I hope your wrong and he decides not to go 25 percent. jimfields33 Nov 2024 #100

His racist hate will take him to 25% against Mexico GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #104

Well of course he's never going to deport every migrant Farmer-Rick Nov 2024 #101

The plan is to GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #106

I try to be optimistic. jimfields33 Nov 2024 #109

It's time for you to face reality GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #115

You continue to be dangerously GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #107

And Social Media. markodochartaigh Nov 2024 #30

right talking heads evilhime Nov 2024 #31

Worse, they still insist on sanewashing the entire GOP, even after the last 8 years... Karasu Nov 2024 #32

And a press that still lables Figarosmom Nov 2024 #34

+10000 BigDemVoter Nov 2024 #36

Second time they got him elected due to non-stop free coverage. Made the media execs lotsa money...nt Evolve Dammit Nov 2024 #56

And watching a few minutes of cable news today.... spanone Nov 2024 #38

Time to change strategies Rightstopper Nov 2024 #41

Agree completely. Thank you! Hope22 Nov 2024 #42

The real problem? Aussie105 Nov 2024 #43

Right you are and the attack on the media must be sustained, prolonged and moniss Nov 2024 #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 2024 #46

Has anyone read Arthur C. Clark's "Childhood's End"? GiqueCee Nov 2024 #49

Been saying his exact thing for years RANDYWILDMAN Nov 2024 #50

I believe many people have been conditioned over the last few decades to be more comfortable having their news, and Uncle Joe Nov 2024 #52

wealthy owned Media republianmushroom Nov 2024 #53

I think Harris lost because because nearly 7 million who voted for Biden in 2020 elocs Nov 2024 #59

Silly me. czarjak Nov 2024 #62

Yes, you are. elocs Nov 2024 #72

As I have said nitpicked Nov 2024 #83

Yup. Refuse to watch any of them. Watch Meidas Touch, Harry Litman, etc. on Youtube. F'em all! Joinfortmill Nov 2024 #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 2024 #61

Telecommunications Act of 1996 Rigpa108 Nov 2024 #63

Russia hired Influencers AncientOfDays Nov 2024 #64

Definitely. markodochartaigh Nov 2024 #68

You call him a child rapist? Surely he attended all those Jeffrey Epstein parties just for the food. tclambert Nov 2024 #65

I Often Wondered Why Harris Didn't Run A Bunch Of Ads DallasNE Nov 2024 #67

BUH-BUH-BUH-BUH-BUT Uncle Bernie sez the Democrats abandoned the woyking class!!! Montauk6 Nov 2024 #69

We lost because the oligarchs heard someone say 'tax the rich; make them pay their fair share!' Conjuay Nov 2024 #71

True but DownriverDem Nov 2024 #73

IMO most Americans don't have the attention span of a six-year-old nitpicked Nov 2024 #79

Corporate bullshit news seldom passes my front door. chouchou Nov 2024 #80

What upsets me about it is that it wasn't just him. They did it to all of his goons. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2024 #82

This really isn't a new problem GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #85

IMHO, Kam lost because the majority of Americans only care about a income tax cut. n/t Jacson6 Nov 2024 #96

I strongly disagree. It was the right wing media that influenced Trump voters. The MSM reported on all of Trump's Martin68 Nov 2024 #97

Actually the MEDIA failed quite ON PURPOSE. If a result of an action was achieved, it is not a failure. msfiddlestix Nov 2024 #112

You mean M$Greedia sided with the billionaires? malaise Nov 2024 #113

Not really. Self Esteem Nov 2024 #119