Where you get your news determines what news you see

ttystikk

Well-Known Member
"There’s been plenty of ink spilled about how “fake news” is affecting current discourse, but something more disturbing is happening: We’re experiencing different realities of the same event — and that reality is solidified every time these alternate storylines are repeated."

Full article;
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/5/18/15646098/right-wing-media-collective-memories

Media manipulation is becoming the norm, not the exception. The right wing news and opinion sources hold up a 'liberal media bias' Strawman to inoculate their sympathetic viewers against the straight news reporting delivered by mainstream outlets.

Those on the political Left and Right are no longer even seeing the same events on their favorite media outlets, let alone different versions. This is contributing to what I see as an intentional confusion of the basic facts of major political stories and creating conditions where people can't even agree on the fundamentals of a story, let alone discuss their differing viewpoints of it. Since each side does not understand the other's narrative, dialogue becomes difficult and mutual understanding unlikely.

Who benefits?
There's no way this isn't intentional on the part of various news and opinion outlets. Breitbart, for instance is well known to shamelessly spin stories to its point of view, ignoring basic points of context contradictory to the message it wants to portray. More disturbingly, Breitbart's own Steve Bannon is deeply embedded in the White House and is well versed in creating and shaping news to suit his political viewpoints. This isn't a conspiracy; they're not bothering to hide it. Quite the opposite; it's constantly plastered across the front page of their websites.

Instead, there's a carefully constructed wedge being driven into the American electorate's perception of news events with the intention of creating division and distraction. Where in the past no sitting politician would have gotten away with what the Trump administration has been doing, now there's a paralysing debate between left and right about whether it's even real, let alone right or wrong!
 

ttystikk

Well-Known Member
Steve Bannon may be the ONLY person in Trump's inner circle who isn't all Russiaed-up

Not that his ideology doesn't suck shit
It's not just the 'what' that's so dangerous; it's also the 'how' it's being spoon fed to conservatives eager for anything that might help them feel better about their steadily slipping socioeconomic position in the country.
 

SneekyNinja

Well-Known Member
"There’s been plenty of ink spilled about how “fake news” is affecting current discourse, but something more disturbing is happening: We’re experiencing different realities of the same event — and that reality is solidified every time these alternate storylines are repeated."

Full article;
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/5/18/15646098/right-wing-media-collective-memories

Media manipulation is becoming the norm, not the exception. The right wing news and opinion sources hold up a 'liberal media bias' Strawman to inoculate their sympathetic viewers against the straight news reporting delivered by mainstream outlets.

Those on the political Left and Right are no longer even seeing the same events on their favorite media outlets, let alone different versions. This is contributing to what I see as an intentional confusion of the basic facts of major political stories and creating conditions where people can't even agree on the fundamentals of a story, let alone discuss their differing viewpoints of it. Since each side does not understand the other's narrative, dialogue becomes difficult and mutual understanding unlikely.

Who benefits?
There's no way this isn't intentional on the part of various news and opinion outlets. Breitbart, for instance is well known to shamelessly spin stories to its point of view, ignoring basic points of context contradictory to the message it wants to portray. More disturbingly, Breitbart's own Steve Bannon is deeply embedded in the White House and is well versed in creating and shaping news to suit his political viewpoints. This isn't a conspiracy; they're not bothering to hide it. Quite the opposite; it's constantly plastered across the front page of their websites.

Instead, there's a carefully constructed wedge being driven into the American electorate's perception of news events with the intention of creating division and distraction. Where in the past no sitting politician would have gotten away with what the Trump administration has been doing, now there's a paralysing debate between left and right about whether it's even real, let alone right or wrong!
 

DiogenesTheWiser

Well-Known Member
Like I've been saying, we can bushwhack this fucking King Donald clown, but then we'll be left with upwards of 60 million of his acolytes who believe nothing but their feelings and intuition.

America's days are numbered. Before my 50th birthday (four years from now), we'll be a collection of city-states all at war for turf and resources.
 

SneekyNinja

Well-Known Member
Like I've been saying, we can bushwhack this fucking King Donald clown, but then we'll be left with upwards of 60 million of his acolytes who believe nothing but their feelings and intuition.

America's days are numbered. Before my 50th birthday (four years from now), we'll be a collection of city-states all at war for turf and resources.
Those 60mill can fuck right off.

If they want to declare war on the US then they'll get to see personally what continuous increases to the military budget get you.

Half his Cucks are on welfare (while decrying welfare recipients) so it'd free up shitloads of cash for healthcare and education.
 

Justin-case

Well-Known Member
Those 60mill can fuck right off.

If they want to declare war on the US then they'll get to see personally what continuous increases to the military budget get you.

Half his Cucks are on welfare (while decrying welfare recipients) so it'd free up shitloads of cash for healthcare and education.

I recently found a bunch of three percenters\malitia posting on face book about a revolution. You're right, the funniest thing is they're mostly fat old farts posting comments like, " till the last breath" lol it may be sooner than they think. Some are even using an old cold war slogan " better dead than red" I don't think they even realize the logo has a a russain hammer and cycle slashed out in it.
 

Justin-case

Well-Known Member
Those 60mill can fuck right off.

If they want to declare war on the US then they'll get to see personally what continuous increases to the military budget get you.

Half his Cucks are on welfare (while decrying welfare recipients) so it'd free up shitloads of cash for healthcare and education.

All we would have to do is surround them, cut off Budweiser, Ciggies, and They would fold like wet cardboard.
 

SneekyNinja

Well-Known Member
I recently found a bunch of three percenters\malitia posting on face book about a revolution. You're right, the funniest thing is they're mostly fat old farts posting comments like, " till the last breath" lol it may be sooner than they think. Some are even using an old cold war slogan " better dead than red" I don't think they even realize the logo has a a russain hammer and cycle slashed out in it.
"Better dead than red...so let's team up with Russia".
 
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