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Perseus

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8. A good quote

Reply to sharedvalues (Original post)

Tue Aug 6, 2019, 08:04 AM

Aug 2019

"Fascists are inferior people who believe it when somebody tells them they're superior."
~~ Kurt Vonnegut - "Slapstick"

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We have a problem: the goings-on at the NY Times [View all] sharedvalues Aug 2019 OP

Why it matters: the NYT is helping Trump get away with it. sharedvalues Aug 2019 #1

In other words: mia Aug 2019 #5

Stockholm Syndrome works well too. 58Sunliner Aug 2019 #9

Beto and Booker weigh in. sharedvalues Aug 2019 #2

Trolls WANT you to cancel the NYT. Don't do it. Here are the other articles today: Liberty Belle Aug 2019 #28

You do know they can tweak their online content to most appeal to individual readers, right? intheflow Aug 2019 #39

Be careful with WSJ. sharedvalues Aug 2019 #42

This tool was developed during the run-up to the 2016 election intheflow Aug 2019 #45

Dems shouldn't cite WSJ though- we are helping Murdoch and the right. sharedvalues Aug 2019 #46

No. Until the NYT fires the editors, cancel away sharedvalues Aug 2019 #41

Russia holding Baquet hostage, too, perhaps. blm Aug 2019 #3

I think he is just in a cocoon of upper middle class privilege sharedvalues Aug 2019 #4

This says it.+++ zentrum Aug 2019 #13

Yes jayschool2013 Aug 2019 #22

Remember the NY Times is complicit in the GOP's rise to power RAB910 Aug 2019 #6

Wow indeed. How did they ever get "a call to unity" from his history of racism. 58Sunliner Aug 2019 #7

A good quote Perseus Aug 2019 #8

Reminds me of Ayn Rand followers Mme. Defarge Aug 2019 #30

I'm old enough to remember... Suburban Warrior Aug 2019 #10

That's still the first thing that springs to mind when the NYT is mentioned FiveGoodMen Aug 2019 #37

I live in NY mgardener Aug 2019 #11

"Palpatine urges unity against rebel scum"--Mo Ryan Ponietz Aug 2019 #12

I canceled my online subscription months ago because of shit like this, and 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2019 #14

Same here Ponietz Aug 2019 #17

Oh damn, I hate a hassle. BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2019 #25

The easist way to cancel your account is ... aggiesal Aug 2019 #33

Too late for me with the NYT but that might come in handy for other stuff. Thanks! 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2019 #35

It actually works for all kinds of payments ... aggiesal Aug 2019 #36

Seems they didn't want to be "the failing New York Times" BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #15

Washington Post.. cannabis_flower Aug 2019 #16

The editorial section will make me cancel my subscription, before long. Paladin Aug 2019 #18

Especially since it has historically been called "the paper of record." This is bad journalism. ancianita Aug 2019 #19

Trying to normalize his awful behavior. llmart Aug 2019 #20

They appear to be changing the headline evilhime Aug 2019 #21

THANKS! jayschool2013 Aug 2019 #23

holy shit 🤬 BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2019 #24

The NY Times "were a tool for the Clinton Cash book"? George II Aug 2019 #26

I never have trusted NYT coverage of national politics MBS Aug 2019 #27

"Trump Urges Fascism vs Democracy" would be most accurate.... KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2019 #29

The Hill is a huge problem, too, stenographers for propaganda Ponietz Aug 2019 #31

Yes, we have "seen him on the ground........" MyOwnPeace Aug 2019 #34

Sure have a lot of college dropouts ... GeorgeGist Aug 2019 #32

NY Times has changed the headline! Liberty Belle Aug 2019 #38

Succinctly put-- Ponietz Aug 2019 #40

Update: reporter Nick Confessore and CJR both weigh in. sharedvalues Aug 2019 #43

Another update sharedvalues Aug 2019 #44