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BComplex

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12. And the same media has been propping up the republican party for more than 40 years. Since the '70s.

Reply to Johonny (Reply #7)

Thu May 22, 2025, 09:50 AM

May 22

Fully owned and operated by the right wing. That's why they kept preaching about "the LIBERAL media" for so many years.... it helped them to keep moving the discussion further and further to the right, until now we have the MAGAts running (and ruining) the country AND the world.

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I know this may seem superficial [View all] choie May 22 OP

Reminds me of Shrub's no_hypocrisy May 22 #1

Very true! choie May 22 #2

Believe it or not... FBaggins May 22 #3

Yep. Section One of the Bill: onenote May 22 #5

"May" not "Shall" choie May 23 #24

So of course, the news media dutifully obey and call it that. Even though it makes them sound stupid. Walleye May 22 #6

it makes me sick Skittles May 22 #20

It is rank propaganda.... magicarpet May 23 #27

We will be hearing it endlessly over the next few days and months Walleye May 22 #4

No the American media is complete crap Johonny May 22 #7

And the same media has been propping up the republican party for more than 40 years. Since the '70s. BComplex May 22 #12

The media are primarily stenographers. They are so easily manipulated to use RepubliCONNER framing. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 22 #8

It's not superficial. Susan Calvin May 22 #9

Thank you! choie May 23 #25

They can't wait to prostrate themselves before him. Orrex May 22 #10

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder William Seger May 22 #11

Bigly Bad Bullshit Martin Eden May 22 #13

Branding is the name of the game now that society is thoroughly immersed in allegorical oracle May 22 #14

they probably call it barbtries May 22 #15

Agree. His silly, juvenile verbiage yorkster May 22 #16

This is to make us forget Pres Biden's Build Back Better plan, stealing the BBB moniker...nt Wounded Bear May 22 #17

One thing is for certain: We don't need a Barnum and Bailey circus...we already have an expensive one. chouchou May 22 #18

Hear, hear! It's the MAGA Murder Budget. pat_k May 22 #19

The media have little choice because the legislation is actually named the "Big Beautiful Bill." summer_in_TX May 23 #21

Of course they have a choice! choie May 23 #26

Agreed, The opposition needs to unify behind a name of their own misanthrope May 23 #22

Most mainstream media have bent the knee to Trump now either subtly or overtly. n/t elocs May 23 #23