Trump's War on Factual News Journalism.

DIY-HP-LED

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The first amendment doesn't protect slander or libel....
The real question is who will trump's hand picked perjurers on the supreme court side with? Because that is where this will end up.
If they do America will be "fact free", Trump demonstrated the destructive social effects of lying, if anything the courts should ensure public integrity as much as possible. They are not neutral in the matter of truth and lies, nor are they supposed to be, its why people swear oaths in court and go to jail if they lie under oath. Foxnews knowingly lied to the public about these companies and thus damaged them, they did it for money.
 

Roger A. Shrubber

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If they do America will be "fact free", Trump demonstrated the destructive social effects of lying, if anything the courts should ensure public integrity as much as possible. They are not neutral in the matter of truth and lies, nor are they supposed to be, its why people swear oaths in court and go to jail if they lie under oath. Foxnews knowingly lied to the public about these companies and thus damaged them, they did it for money.
All true...But also true that I and many others have ZERO faith in the court after trump corrupted it...Racist, misogynist, perjurous religious zealots fill five of the seats...So who the fuck knows where their loyalties lie, or what they'll do? All i count on them for now is disappointment and a source of outrage.
 

Roger A. Shrubber

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i like the idea of the Lincoln project, but they kind of preach exclusively to the choir...
If they really wanted to get through to republicans, they would be making very different videos,
with someone who looks like Beau, espousing republicans beliefs at first, and then sort of self discovering that those beliefs are lies.
Shouting at the enemy that they suck, and their leaders are shit, hasn't ever been a very effective propaganda strategy.
 

BudmanTX

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i like the idea of the Lincoln project, but they kind of preach exclusively to the choir...
If they really wanted to get through to republicans, they would be making very different videos,
with someone who looks like Beau, espousing republicans beliefs at first, and then sort of self discovering that those beliefs are lies.
Shouting at the enemy that they suck, and their leaders are shit, hasn't ever been a very effective propaganda strategy.
i like they're idea too....i've know that pox was basically bull from the state, even the channel down here is full of it to with they're stories about the border etc etc.....they eye opener to me was seeing Cuker Farlson on the bullshit brigades news stories across the pond and they were proud of it.....if they're was one that would be him.....strung up, tar and feather, and then decapitation or castration for the lies he spewed.......
 

DIY-HP-LED

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i like the idea of the Lincoln project, but they kind of preach exclusively to the choir...
If they really wanted to get through to republicans, they would be making very different videos,
with someone who looks like Beau, espousing republicans beliefs at first, and then sort of self discovering that those beliefs are lies.
Shouting at the enemy that they suck, and their leaders are shit, hasn't ever been a very effective propaganda strategy.
They are about drumming up money from their "base too", one of their functions is to arouse democrats and speak to independents because some of them are persuadable. They are doing good IMHO, there is fascism in America and it needs to be pointed out and attacked any way you can.
 

Roger A. Shrubber

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https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/feb/21/us-local-news-outlets-tax-breaks-rebuild-initiative

This is an EXCELLENT idea, but only if it comes with the requirement that they have to report FACTS, and not innuendo. Having an editorial section is fine, as long as the editorials stay in that section, and it's made clear that they are the writer's personal opinions, and do not reflect the opnions of the paper presenting them. This shouldn't be allowed to be turned into a breeding ground for more stupidity and qanon lies.
 

Roger A. Shrubber

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Huzzzzaahhhh

"O’Keefe, who choked up and wiped away tears during his remarks in the video, said several times that the nearly 45-minute speech was for staff internally, but it was posted on the Vimeo platform."
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Bagginski

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Scumbag O’Keefe, aka “Welfare pimp”, owes everything to Andy Breitbart’s cocaine habit & O’Keefe’s obsession w/ his own farts
 
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