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NRaleighLiberal

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20. It all just makes me feel "old" and that we are living in a time I don't really relate to -

Reply to sharedvalues (Reply #16)

Sun May 20, 2018, 07:23 AM

May 2018

be it pop music, movies, pop culture - been there, done that - and love that my wife and I can remove ourselves from it all and do our thing - garden, kayak, read, walk - ANYTHING but watch TV!

We - the world - is in a very strange place, that's for sure....and there are a LOT of factors that play into it. Just hoping we can get through it all.

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How CNN and the AP rolled over to lies and bullying this week. [View all] sharedvalues May 2018 OP

I agree w you. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #1

another big factor is the format of cable news sharedvalues May 2018 #3

I like Jake. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #6

Yup. I love this video from the British press. I wish the American press would do this more. sharedvalues May 2018 #8

Holy shit. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #9

check the party affiliation and wealth of the owners of the media. NRaleighLiberal May 2018 #2

yes. But the right talks about the liberal media. Up is down. Left is right. sharedvalues May 2018 #4

Also - access underpants May 2018 #5

Right but why? sharedvalues May 2018 #7

They need clicks and eyeballs - it is ALL ABOUT MONEY. Period. NRaleighLiberal May 2018 #10

Hmm sharedvalues May 2018 #16

It all just makes me feel "old" and that we are living in a time I don't really relate to - NRaleighLiberal May 2018 #20

Chinese curse "May you live in interesting times". We're there now. sharedvalues May 2018 #21

NRalighLiberal's Post mostly and... underpants May 2018 #11

It's journalistic malpractice to give lies, liars, ignorance unchallenged airtime Sick of it too. stuffmatters May 2018 #12

Expecting them to be something they are not is a sure path to be disappointed Sherman A1 May 2018 #13

Two things sharedvalues May 2018 #17

I certainly agree that there are various degrees of the use and affects of the medium Sherman A1 May 2018 #19

Politifact too on Trump's "animal content" -- by showing the transcript progree May 2018 #14

Yup. Here's Josh Marshall laying down why the animals comment shouldn't be caveated sharedvalues May 2018 #18

This is never going to stop until there's a national boycott of the MSM "news" stuffmatters May 2018 #15