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"Fake news"

  • ppaw1999
    QuakerOats;1869576 wrote:Disagree; I would appreciate just the news. Similarly, I would appreciate just sports on ESPN.
  • O-Trap
    BoatShoes;1869584 wrote:Because no one would watch. In the wealthy west there are no longer major consequences day in and day out from being generally ignorant of world affairs beyond daily minutiae and so we choose to be entertained and the free market responds accordingly.
    Agreed. It seems that Philip Cushman's warning against the epidemic of Empty Self has become pretty widespread.
  • Heretic
    gut;1869477 wrote:No, because most people don't want "news", they want confirmation of their beliefs and opinions.
    QuakerOats;1869576 wrote:Disagree; I would appreciate just the news. Similarly, I would appreciate just sports on ESPN.
    I know your gimmick is to pretend you speak for THE PEOPLE, but when someone says "most people", you can't disagree simply because of your personal desires. And that's not even going into the sheer volume of links you post to right-wing-biased blog/news sites that do confirm your beliefs and opinions. Man, sometimes I really do think you're a smartass left-winger who took inspiration from Colbert to create an over-the-top right wing persona designed in an attempt to make conservatives look like reality-detached loons.
  • CenterBHSFan
    Heretic;1869594 wrote:I know your gimmick is to pretend you speak for THE PEOPLE, but when someone says "most people", you can't disagree simply because of your personal desires. And that's not even going into the sheer volume of links you post to right-wing-biased blog/news sites that do confirm your beliefs and opinions. Man, sometimes I really do think you're a smartass left-winger who took inspiration from Colbert to create an over-the-top right wing persona designed in an attempt to make conservatives look like reality-detached loons.
    Ok, here's MY conspiracy theory!

    The hosts of Morning Joe were actually quite friendly with Trump before the election. Now they are simply deranged about him and he of them.
    I think... Joe and Mika got leaned on quite heavily for palling around with Trump and had to change their behavior once Trump was elected or probably lose their jobs. Trump got resentful of them bailing out on him so then he threw a fit and started twittah wars with them.
    And that's where we're at now.
  • Heretic
    CenterBHSFan;1869600 wrote:Ok, here's MY conspiracy theory!

    The hosts of Morning Joe were actually quite friendly with Trump before the election. Now they are simply deranged about him and he of them.
    I think... Joe and Mika got leaned on quite heavily for palling around with Trump and had to change their behavior once Trump was elected or probably lose their jobs. Trump got resentful of them bailing out on him so then he threw a fit and started twittah wars with them.
    And that's where we're at now.
    Wouldn't surprise me, since as I recall, Joe said his breaking point was Trump insulting that one judge. Before then, Trump insulted any number of other people, often in more vicious ways, with no complaint by them.
  • QuakerOats
    Heretic;1869594 wrote:I know your gimmick is to pretend you speak for THE PEOPLE, but when someone says "most people", you can't disagree simply because of your personal desires. And that's not even going into the sheer volume of links you post to right-wing-biased blog/news sites that do confirm your beliefs and opinions. Man, sometimes I really do think you're a smartass left-winger who took inspiration from Colbert to create an over-the-top right wing persona designed in an attempt to make conservatives look like reality-detached loons.

    I don't pretend.
  • O-Trap
    Heretic;1869594 wrote:I know your gimmick is to pretend you speak for THE PEOPLE, but when someone says "most people", you can't disagree simply because of your personal desires. And that's not even going into the sheer volume of links you post to right-wing-biased blog/news sites that do confirm your beliefs and opinions. Man, sometimes I really do think you're a smartass left-winger who took inspiration from Colbert to create an over-the-top right wing persona designed in an attempt to make conservatives look like reality-detached loons.
    "We the people" : Republicans :: "We are the 99%" : Democrats
  • Heretic
    QuakerOats;1869712 wrote:I don't pretend.
    Okay, so you're either delusional to the "seek help. now." level or just a troll.
  • ppaw1999
    https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/palmer-report/

    How did you find this source before Isadore? Impressive!