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jrthin

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15. Please stop it. It doesn't matter if the article is accurate or not.

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #11)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 04:24 PM

Apr 2025

The accuracy or lack thereof is not the point I'm trying to make. What matters is the headline. Many people only look at the headlines and inform themselves from that perspective.

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NYT sanewashing knows no bounds [View all] senseandsensibility Apr 2025 OP

The NYTs apologists here will just poo-poo it and tell us jrthin Apr 2025 #1

Let them read art senseandsensibility Apr 2025 #2

The cases they are failing at are the cases that seriously hurt us and can destroy. jrthin Apr 2025 #8

Is the article not fact-based? maxsolomon Apr 2025 #11

It doesn't contain any criticism; it's pretty much "he's in control now" muriel_volestrangler Apr 2025 #14

Thank you senseandsensibility Apr 2025 #17

Please stop it. It doesn't matter if the article is accurate or not. jrthin Apr 2025 #15

A lot of work goes into writing headlines senseandsensibility Apr 2025 #16

Responding to Reply #2. maxsolomon Apr 2025 #18

But most don't read full articles SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #19

There seem to be a few SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #12

I agree that is strange senseandsensibility Apr 2025 #13

I wish I could recommend your post a millions times! jrthin Apr 2025 #21

I guess that on December 7, 1941, the Japanese demonstrated that steel is Wonder Why Apr 2025 #3

Perfect! senseandsensibility Apr 2025 #4

Jeebus, that is a terrible headline Redleg Apr 2025 #5

Too true senseandsensibility Apr 2025 #7

Several respondents called them out for it AStern Apr 2025 #6

Glad to hear they were called out senseandsensibility Apr 2025 #20

Should be 'Appetite for Destruction' SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #9

Welcome to the Jungle EnergizedLib Apr 2025 #10

They may be afraid of the ire of Trump, but ReRe Apr 2025 #22

Probably both senseandsensibility Apr 2025 #23