Current Events > ABC News suspends correspondent for being a Socialist

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https://twitter.com/sunraysunray/status/1232700272817905664

You think like Bernie, you gonna get the suspension

David's got a good lawsuit on his hands
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as long as journalists are using their personal views to affect the way they deliver the news, its fine.

I'm sure this never happens but at least we have the facade.

I get why ABC did what they did, but if the guy was recorded without him knowing and didn't know his views were going to be broadcast to the world, then that sucks.

Ex-Kefiroth posted...

Am I correct in assuming that human shit-stain James O'Keefe is behind this?

That's right
https://wapo.st/2wHJy1l

ABC News suspended one of its veteran correspondents late Tuesday for unguarded remarks he made in a video by operatives of Project Veritas, the conservative group that records undercover footage of mainstream journalists to bolster its accusations of media bias.

The network disciplined David Wright, who reports for ABCs signature news programs, including World News Tonight, Good Morning America and Nightline, several people confirmed late Tuesday.

The choppy, poorly shot video, released Wednesday morning by Project Veritas, captured Wright on what appeared to be a hidden camera, seeming to complain in general terms about political coverage.

I dont think were terribly interested in voters, he said, echoing gripes about the superficiality of some aspects of White House and campaign coverage that have been raised by journalists for decades. Also: Commercial imperative is incompatible with news.

At one point he says: We dont hold him to account. We also dont give him credit for what things he does do. In subtitles, Project Veritas indicated that him stood for President Trump.

But ABC probably was also alarmed at Wrights criticism of ABC News, which is owned by the Disney Co. At another point, he raises another longstanding critique of ABC News that it blends news with promotion of Disney-owned movies and TV programs.

Like now you cant watch Good Morning America without there being a Disney princess or a Marvel Avenger appearing, he says. Its all self-promotional.

In a statement Wednesday, ABC News said, Any action that damages our reputation for fairness and impartiality or gives the appearance of compromising it harms ABC News and the individuals involved. David Wright has been suspended, and to avoid any possible appearance of bias, he will be reassigned away from political coverage when he returns.

In the video, which the group said was taken while Wright covered the New Hampshire primary, a voice asks the reporter if he considers himself a Democratic socialist, and Wright seems to reply, more than that, I consider myself a socialist.

Wright didnt respond to several requests for comment Tuesday.

Project Veritass founder, James OKeefe, teased the release of the video on Twitter on Tuesday with the hashtag #ExposeABC. He tweeted that his group will expose ABC News agenda to mislead voters and push their own narratives and said in response to the upcoming release that ABC News had suspended the correspondent involved. He didnt identify Wright or provide details.

Wright, 56, is one of ABCs most seasoned and versatile correspondents, having joined the network nearly 20 years ago. He has covered the White House and was Nightlines lead political reporter during the 2016 presidential campaign. He has also periodically reported from the Middle East and Europe, including covering the Notre Dame Cathedral fire in Paris last year. He shared a 2004 Emmy Award for his reporting from Iraq and shared a Peabody Award for reporting in Afghanistan after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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Fair, next

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Hope he sues and wins.

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To me it sounds more like ABC is mad that he commented on programming within the network

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This is so fucked.

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that tweet surely must be the entire story

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Should sue

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It's so stupid how people on both sides of the debate don't know what socialism is.

And people continue to use whatever definition they want when it is convenient for them.
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^None of the things he said are socialist, anymore than America is a socialist country for having taxes, public schools, and social security.

The only thing he said that was vague enough to lead into actually supporting socialism is that he thinks there are too many billionaires, but he could easily (and most likely) simply believe that billionaires should pay more in taxes.
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Damn_Underscore posted...

It's so stupid how people on both sides of the debate don't know what socialism is.

And people continue to use whatever definition they want when it is convenient for them.

I'm just glad you cleared it up with your posts

Thanks for the hard work

"Socialism is a political, social and economic philosophy encompassing a range of economic and social systems characterised by social ownership of the means of production and workers' self-management of enterprises"

Welfare capitalism is by definition not socialism.
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a blue check said it on twitter so it's true

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AlephZero posted...

a blue check said it on twitter so it's true

I don't want to think you're questioning Bhaskar Sunkara's integrity. I really don't. That would be quite unfortunate.

Damn_Underscore posted...

"Socialism is a political, social and economic philosophy encompassing a range of economic and social systems characterised by social ownership of the means of production and workers' self-management of enterprises"

Welfare capitalism is by definition not socialism.

Agreed, and both suck and are terrible

A great solution is to limit the power of the government

AlephZero posted...

a blue check said it on twitter so it's true

aleph person pls