I long for the days when we can get back to a difference of opinion on matters, when the nuances contributing to the difference of opinion are rooted in facts.
Those days, I fear, are long, long gone
Current Affairs Assault on US Capitol and Related (non-Trump) Investigation
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Those days, I fear, are long, long gone
Ghost Rider
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Yes it is, I haven't doubted that hence me saying American news outlets in general are unreliable. When news turns into opinions of the news , it's unreliable. If a news network is known more for someone famous for sharing their opinion rather than the quality of the reporting then it's not worth your time. Unless you want to hear your own thoughts repeated back.
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Popularity politics. People , mainly on social media to be fair are willing to repeat a belief without ever understanding why. That's the source of it, as long as something has a slogan to hashtag then the details don't matter.
I don't mean that in a direction despite recent examples, could well easily be the other side doing it. It would still happen, it's how social media works for the kids.
There have been two previous attempts, each clearly meeting the standard, though by no means the only offenses by Trump fitting the standard. Both failed due to party politics.
I fear no matter how much evidence, no matter how damning and clear to sane people - if it comes down to holding the powerful accountable there is little chance, if any, that it will happen in a political setting.
A courtroom in NYC or NY State? Better chance.
ffs
That boy is all hat and no cattle.
Wow. Matt Gaetz is a different level of scumbag. Fair play to AOC.
How sick do you have to be to use that in an argument. It’s no surprise given the two people pushing it but my god.
Long thread but interesting and well worth watching
At the time of Watergate, Roger Ailes wanted to launch a 'News' Network that promoted conservative talking points and defended Republicans including Nixon. He never got it, but he became CEO of Fox 'News' and that's all they've ever been. However when called out on lies in court they have defended themselves by saying their main anchors Tucker Carlson and Hannity are opinion hosts and they 'wouldn't expect their viewers to believe their views as it is entertainment'
They aren't showing the Jan6 hearings because they are complicit. Hannity's texts were involved in tonights hearing for example
In addition, there was mention the AG's office thought the claims against Dominion Voting Systems were bunk.
Dominion Voting Systems is suing FOX News for $1.2 billion in damages.
Ah yes, that's right! Fox just want this over as soon as possible so they can go back to sewing discontent and anger among other things. Horrible Network
Hope they win and bankrupt it.
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I'd love to see how the actual generations that republicans aspire to emulate, be able to respond to the modern day utterances and events. School shootings, 6th Jan would be toxic to them.
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