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In reply to the discussion: We lost because the corporate, wealthy owned Media in this country sane washed a lying child rapiest, failed [View all]Charging Triceratops
(367 posts)77. When Felon-47 claimed schools were changing kids' genders ...
I called a local TV "news" station here in Pittsburgh and asked them why they didn't go to a school board meeting and ask school officials and the superintendent of schools about this. Is it happening? ... They hung up on me.
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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
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
I totally agree, the fourth estate completely failed us. And I used to work for a newspaper.
Walleye
Nov 26
#2
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
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
They failed us. They didn't fail in their mission to shill for their billionaire owners.
hvn_nbr_2
Nov 26
#37
Also about 36% of the country's voting-eligible population, did not vote in the 2024 general election. nt
yaesu
Nov 26
#6
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
The media has always been mindful of what people want to hear and bends to it to some degree.
dutch777
Nov 26
#8
we should have public funded campaigns that are allowed to last only a few months. No outside, wealth influence
rainy
Nov 26
#21
Yes, the media played a big part, but never forget the treachery of Merrick Garland.
lark
Nov 26
#24
Worse, they still insist on sanewashing the entire GOP, even after the last 8 years...
Karasu
Nov 26
#32
Second time they got him elected due to non-stop free coverage. Made the media execs lotsa money...nt
Evolve Dammit
Nov 26
#56
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
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
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
You call him a child rapist? Surely he attended all those Jeffrey Epstein parties just for the food.
tclambert
Nov 26
#65
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
What upsets me about it is that it wasn't just him. They did it to all of his goons.
OldBaldy1701E
Nov 27
#82
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