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summer_in_TX

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

Reply to choie (Original post)

Fri May 23, 2025, 12:18 AM

May 2025

So accuracy requires it. Clever marketing propaganda, unfortunately.

But, we can and should rename it. I've called it the Big Bullshit Bill, the Big BS Bill, and saw someone else refer to it as the Big Ugly Bill.

Beauty is as beauty does. Ugly is right.

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I know this may seem superficial [View all] choie May 2025 OP

Reminds me of Shrub's no_hypocrisy May 2025 #1

Very true! choie May 2025 #2

Believe it or not... FBaggins May 2025 #3

Yep. Section One of the Bill: onenote May 2025 #5

"May" not "Shall" choie May 2025 #24

So of course, the news media dutifully obey and call it that. Even though it makes them sound stupid. Walleye May 2025 #6

it makes me sick Skittles May 2025 #20

It is rank propaganda.... magicarpet May 2025 #27

We will be hearing it endlessly over the next few days and months Walleye May 2025 #4

No the American media is complete crap Johonny May 2025 #7

And the same media has been propping up the republican party for more than 40 years. Since the '70s. BComplex May 2025 #12

The media are primarily stenographers. They are so easily manipulated to use RepubliCONNER framing. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #8

It's not superficial. Susan Calvin May 2025 #9

Thank you! choie May 2025 #25

They can't wait to prostrate themselves before him. Orrex May 2025 #10

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder William Seger May 2025 #11

Bigly Bad Bullshit Martin Eden May 2025 #13

Branding is the name of the game now that society is thoroughly immersed in allegorical oracle May 2025 #14

they probably call it barbtries May 2025 #15

Agree. His silly, juvenile verbiage yorkster May 2025 #16

This is to make us forget Pres Biden's Build Back Better plan, stealing the BBB moniker...nt Wounded Bear May 2025 #17

One thing is for certain: We don't need a Barnum and Bailey circus...we already have an expensive one. chouchou May 2025 #18

Hear, hear! It's the MAGA Murder Budget. pat_k May 2025 #19

The media have little choice because the legislation is actually named the "Big Beautiful Bill." summer_in_TX May 2025 #21

Of course they have a choice! choie May 2025 #26

Agreed, The opposition needs to unify behind a name of their own misanthrope May 2025 #22

Most mainstream media have bent the knee to Trump now either subtly or overtly. n/t elocs May 2025 #23