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Exactly. I've seen more people influenced by a biased agenda driven media than any rhetoric from any politician. Especially the youth of our day. It's not even close and I get tired if being told I'm "controlled" or his lapdog. I'm a free thinker not swayed by words but actions.
To add to this, is it any wonder that communist countries control the media? They know the best way to control the people.
 
Exactly. I've seen more people influenced by a biased agenda driven media than any rhetoric from any politician. Especially the youth of our day. It's not even close and I get tired if being told I'm "controlled" or his lapdog. I'm a free thinker not swayed by words but actions.
Yes... they all think they are free thinkers but they have been naive to think this because the Democrats stand for all their pet social causes.
 
Exactly. I've seen more people influenced by a biased agenda driven media than any rhetoric from any politician. Especially the youth of our day. It's not even close and I get tired of being told I'm "controlled" or his lapdog. I'm a free thinker not swayed by words but actions.
The same folks that call you a lap dog cant seem to do it without linking to something they found on the internet that does it for them......
 
Exactly. I've seen more people influenced by a biased agenda driven media than any rhetoric from any politician. Especially the youth of our day. It's not even close and I get tired of being told I'm "controlled" or his lapdog. I'm a free thinker not swayed by words but actions.
Funny you'd bring up the youth which includes college students like me. What's even funnier is that a lot of us hate both the media and the political environment. We around here at least dislike politics and are turned off by it. We're disgusted by what our country has become politically and are tired of being told by the older generation that their ways of politics are greater. Unfortunately not many of us can easily politically align with a particular candidate since they're so far out from what we want. We're stuck choosing whoever is closest to what we believe in. That's where you get the people who go to Bernie because they wanted a political change but were too blinded to realize how much he'd cost our nation. Then you have people like me who have to choose Trump but regret it because his actions aren't paving a bright road for our futures and are instead kicking the can down the road instead of helping teach the next generation how to be great Americans who can stand on their own. Yes Trump and generally conservative politicians support the working class, but if you're not already in it you're not provided a way to get in and often fall out of line and can't make it. The liberals are just as bad because they're taking advantage of younger people by promising them things they never deliver on. It's just a bad political environment for us until our generation gets into the political field. Sorry for the rant, but please don't talk about "how the youth feel" when you're not one yourself.
 
Funny you'd bring up the youth which includes college students like me. What's even funnier is that a lot of us hate both the media and the political environment. We around here at least dislike politics and are turned off by it. We're disgusted by what our country has become politically and are tired of being told by the older generation that their ways of politics are greater. Unfortunately not many of us can easily politically align with a particular candidate since they're so far out from what we want. We're stuck choosing whoever is closest to what we believe in. That's where you get the people who go to Bernie because they wanted a political change but were too blinded to realize how much he'd cost our nation. Then you have people like me who have to choose Trump but regret it because his actions aren't paving a bright road for our futures and are instead kicking the can down the road instead of helping teach the next generation how to be great Americans who can stand on their own. Yes Trump and generally conservative politicians support the working class, but if you're not already in it you're not provided a way to get in and often fall out of line and can't make it. The liberals are just as bad because they're taking advantage of younger people by promising them things they never deliver on. It's just a bad political environment for us until our generation gets into the political field. Sorry for the rant, but please don't talk about "how the youth feel" when you're not one yourself.
Lol I guess having been a youth once doesn't count, ok but don't forget I have 2 college kids of my own so I have some inside knowledge.
 
Lol I guess having been a youth once doesn't count, ok but don't forget I have 2 college kids of my own so I have some inside knowledge.
Youth are different from generation to generation. Each have a different political view that they affiliate with given the times. As far as having 2 college kids, do you know how exactly they feel about the political environment or who or what they support? That is if they are vocal or not about it because they could either be silent about it or not be. Also note I said "around here" referring to those who I know around my age and others around my campus. It might be a different demographic than up in your area.
 
It’s foolish to think that Trump’s persistent attacks on the media is without purpose or effect. Sure, the media is biased—I get that. They don’t give conservatives a fair shake. I get that. We all get that.

But persistent combativeness and anti-media rhetoric is dangerous. Failure to acknowledge this is failure to learn from history.
 
One of the many dangerous consequences is seen in this thread: some supporters of the president behave as if it’s un-American to criticize the president. Just like so many are quick to trash people who refuse to stand for the national anthem. I always stand, but I always thought that part of what makes American great is the freedom of expression. The moment we force people and the moment we forbid criticizing the president is the moment we become fascists or communists.
 
It’s foolish to think that Trump’s persistent attacks on the media is without purpose or effect. Sure, the media is biased—I get that. They don’t give conservatives a fair shake. I get that. We all get that.

But persistent combativeness and anti-media rhetoric is dangerous. Failure to acknowledge this is failure to learn from history.
What history are we to learn from where there was a danger from anti-media rhetoric? Have there been great catastrophes from people refusing to believe the media? It seems like history brings to mind many more examples of the opposite.
 
People are railing against the press now because many TV outlets are no longer carrying the daily briefings.
I had my fill of the briefings about a week ago. It’s gross. The president walks out there and pats himself on the back for 15-20 minutes without any real substance. Then every single person who comes to the podium first thanks the president for his brilliant leadership—they are kissing the ring of the king and they are forced too. It’s absolute gross.
 
What history are we to learn from where there was a danger from anti-media rhetoric? Have there been great catastrophes from people refusing to believe the media? It seems like history brings to mind many more examples of the opposite.
1930s Germany is a good place to begin.
 
One of the many dangerous consequences is seen in this thread: some supporters of the president behave as if it’s un-American to criticize the president. Just like so many are quick to trash people who refuse to stand for the national anthem. I always stand, but I always thought that part of what makes American great is the freedom of expression. The moment we force people and the moment we forbid criticizing the president is the moment we become fascists or communists.
I don’t see anyone forced to not criticize on here. This place is nothing but criticism.
 
It's just too easy to pick Bernie apart, at least at this time. Oh he'd be a change alright, but his change seems like it'd regularly cost the amount of money we're going to see printed with the pandemic, not just a one time thing.

That's why some of the whining about how Biden has no chance makes me laugh (which if I want to see, I can simply take a stroll through some reddit posts). If Biden has no chance, Bernie probably gets crushed even worse once we start talking about how much M4A and other policies will regularly cost. That does not mean that some of his ideas may not seem appealing as they do, but it'd cost a lot of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

Truthfully, both might have been bad picks on the democratic side. But I've just seen too much with M4A and it'd take quite a bit of convincing for me to make me like the idea of it even down the road.
 
Funny you'd bring up the youth which includes college students like me. What's even funnier is that a lot of us hate both the media and the political environment. We around here at least dislike politics and are turned off by it. We're disgusted by what our country has become politically and are tired of being told by the older generation that their ways of politics are greater. Unfortunately not many of us can easily politically align with a particular candidate since they're so far out from what we want. We're stuck choosing whoever is closest to what we believe in. That's where you get the people who go to Bernie because they wanted a political change but were too blinded to realize how much he'd cost our nation. Then you have people like me who have to choose Trump but regret it because his actions aren't paving a bright road for our futures and are instead kicking the can down the road instead of helping teach the next generation how to be great Americans who can stand on their own. Yes Trump and generally conservative politicians support the working class, but if you're not already in it you're not provided a way to get in and often fall out of line and can't make it. The liberals are just as bad because they're taking advantage of younger people by promising them things they never deliver on. It's just a bad political environment for us until our generation gets into the political field. Sorry for the rant, but please don't talk about "how the youth feel" when you're not one yourself.
Don't take this the wrong way my man but many of us have already been young! Some of us have seen our 30's, some our 40's and Im sure some go into the 60's and maybe the 70's. Hell its not you fault you are young. You don't get to be middle aged or even old without being young first. Im sure some of the older generation do believe their way is the only right way. Is that true? Of course not......When I was 18 I respected my elders 100%. I was the child of a Vietnam vet. I spent most of my life at war and I don't get through it if I hadn't taken the lessons I learned to heart. I don't think the youth of today in general has any respect whatsoever for their elder statesmen. If I'm wrong and they do, they have an odd way of showing it...…(again no offense to you personally)

We may not have the answers you seek but we do have at the very least, experience to offer good or bad
 
You mean the media that was used by Joseph Goebbels to usher in the Nazi’s? That’s an example of why people SHOULD always question the media!!!!
No. One of the tools used by Hitler was to convince the German people that the press was untrustworthy.

And I’m not comparing Trump to Hitler per se. All I’m saying is there are parallels. Keep in mind, the Nazis were nationalists and they basically said, Let’s make Germany great again.”

The Nazis were able to tap into a natural national pride and exploit it for their own agenda.

I’m not suggesting the same dire consequences here because we do have a free press in our constitution—which is exactly why our founders insisted on a free press.

The president has tapped into something he knows about how many feel about the press and he is using it for his own agenda. This is why we should defend the press more than attack it.
 
It’s foolish to think that Trump’s persistent attacks on the media is without purpose or effect. Sure, the media is biased—I get that. They don’t give conservatives a fair shake. I get that. We all get that.

But persistent combativeness and anti-media rhetoric is dangerous. Failure to acknowledge this is failure to learn from history.

If Trump has done one thing great it is to convince his base that the MSM is out to get him and that everything they say about him is lies.....or that anything that happens that makes him look bad is a plot by them to overthrow him as the MSM is controlled by the deep state or Dems or Illuminati or whoever.

The thing that kills me is all the Trumpers here poo poo almost every link from a reputable news source and then turn around and use some far right wing blogger, or place like OAN, Brietbart, the Blaze etc as the "true" of version of events, when 90% of that crap is conjecture/opinion or flat out fake news......it would be funny if it wasnt so sad. Trump has done a good job of brainwashing his base to only believe him and to assume everything the MSM says about him is a lie.....
 
If Trump has done one thing great it is to convince his base that the MSM is out to get him and that everything they say about him is lies.....or that anything that happens that makes him look bad is a plot by them to overthrow him as the MSM is controlled by the deep state or Dems or Illuminati or whoever.

The thing that kills me is all the Trumpers here poo poo almost every link from a reputable news source and then turn around and use some far right wing blogger, or place like OAN, Brietbart, the Blaze etc as the "true" of version of events, when 90% of that crap is conjecture/opinion or flat out fake news......it would be funny if it wasnt so sad. Trump has done a good job of brainwashing his base to only believe him and to assume everything the MSM says about him is a lie.....
I'm not a Trump supporter, by the way. What are the reputable sources that you believe are truthful and least biased?

I support personal freedom and limited government and the Constitution of the U.S. I don't like government control of large sections of the economy. I hate communism and it's little bastard sister, socialism.

I'd consider voting for Biden if Tulsi was his VP. There's a half decent chance that Biden won't make it through his first term, if he's elected.
 
If Trump has done one thing great it is to convince his base that the MSM is out to get him and that everything they say about him is lies.....or that anything that happens that makes him look bad is a plot by them to overthrow him as the MSM is controlled by the deep state or Dems or Illuminati or whoever.

The thing that kills me is all the Trumpers here poo poo almost every link from a reputable news source and then turn around and use some far right wing blogger, or place like OAN, Brietbart, the Blaze etc as the "true" of version of events, when 90% of that crap is conjecture/opinion or flat out fake news......it would be funny if it wasnt so sad. Trump has done a good job of brainwashing his base to only believe him and to assume everything the MSM says about him is a lie.....
Its all opinion dude......You wake up in the morning, find your daily negative Trump hit piece, you believe it (which is your choice), you link it, and it gets poo poo'd (our choice). Reputable is in the eye of the beholder and it is still "opinion"...…...but we are the ones who are brainwashed?

Reason why I rarely if ever link anything. I prefer to offer up my own opinion
 
I'm not a Trump supporter, by the way. What are the reputable sources that you believe are truthful and least biased?

I support personal freedom and limited government and the Constitution of the U.S. I don't like government control of large sections of the economy. I hate communism and it's little bastard sister, socialism.

I'd consider voting for Biden if Tulsi was his VP. There's a half decent chance that Biden won't make it through his first term, if he's elected.
Biden is going to pick a black woman for his VP. The left cant let go of identity politics
 
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