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Cocytus 10/05/23 12:37:29 PM #1:	Do you trust CNN? - Results (103 votes) 1. Yes 29.13% (30 votes) 30 2. No 70.87% (73 votes) 73 I was reading it on my pc at work, then some guy walks by and says, "Oh man, you can't trust CNN except for the weather". True? --- You're never ever fully dressed without a smile! <cite>Cocytus posted [p:976491953] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote> Do you trust CNN? - Results (103 votes) 1. Yes 29.13% (30 votes) 30 2. No 70.87% (73 votes) 73 Show Voting Form I was reading it on my pc at work, then some guy walks by and says, "Oh man, you can't trust CNN except for the weather".True? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smackems 10/05/23 12:37:45 PM #2:	Noooooooo --- Common sense says it may not taste good, but it'll make a turd. <cite>Smackems posted [p:976491959] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>Noooooooo </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ironman2009 10/05/23 12:38:24 PM #3:	Case by case. Just like most other things I guess --- THRILLHO <cite>ironman2009 posted [p:976491971] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>Case by case. Just like most other things I guess </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Strider102 10/05/23 12:38:27 PM #4:	Can't trust News Networks --- "I dreamt I was a moron." <cite>Strider102 posted [p:976491972] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>Can't trustNewsNetworks </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Prestoff 10/05/23 12:39:26 PM #5:	They're biased, but tend to be as factual as possible. --- DI MOLTO! <cite>Prestoff posted [p:976491989] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>They're biased, but tend to be as factual as possible. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Wandering__Hero 10/05/23 12:40:00 PM #6:	After the Paw Patrol is fascist nonsense no I don't. Fucking Buzzfeed would hesitate to do a take like that --- Rip Politics board. Not that anything on there actually mattered <cite>Wandering__Hero posted [p:976491999] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>After the Paw Patrol is fascist nonsense no I don't. Fucking Buzzfeed would hesitate to do a take like that </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ai123 10/05/23 12:40:31 PM #7:	Cocytus posted... I was reading it on my pc at work, then some guy walks by and says, "Oh man, you can't trust CNN except for the weather". True? The people who say things like this invariably trust far, far worse sources. --- You'll see motivational pictures about working hundred hour weeks/Well, it only applies to those who are operating at a really basic level <cite>ai123 posted [p:976492009] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>Cocytus posted... </cite><quote>I was reading it on my pc at work, then some guy walks by and says, "Oh man, you can't trust CNN except for the weather".True?</quote>The people who say things like this invariably trust far, far worse sources. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
A_Good_Boy 10/05/23 12:40:43 PM #8:	Not anymore --- Who is? I am! <cite>A_Good_Boy posted [p:976492014] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>Not anymore </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Prestoff 10/05/23 12:42:50 PM #9:	Wandering__Hero posted... After the Paw Patrol is fascist nonsense no I don't. Fucking Buzzfeed would hesitate to do a take like that https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/22/health/thomas-tank-engine-paw-patrol-fascist-cartoon-strauss/index.html Oh god, you weren't fucking kidding. I thought you were making it up lol. --- DI MOLTO! <cite>Prestoff posted [p:976492058] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>Wandering__Hero posted... </cite><quote>After the Paw Patrol is fascist nonsense no I don't. Fucking Buzzfeed would hesitate to do a take like that</quote>https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/22/health/thomas-tank-engine-paw-patrol-fascist-cartoon-strauss/index.htmlOh god, you weren't fucking kidding. I thought you were making it up lol. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gritty 10/05/23 12:43:51 PM #10:	They have a less of an obvious bias as say, Fox News but I wouldnt really call them reliable on nuanced reporting <cite>Gritty posted [p:976492070] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>They have a less of an obvious bias as say, Fox News but I wouldnt really call them reliable on nuanced reporting</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 10/05/23 12:51:22 PM #11:	If you get news from several sources, the bias of any given one of them doesn't really matter. It's the "I only trust this one!" fools who are the suckers. That said, the best source for US news is the BBC, somehow. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:976492190] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>If you get news from several sources, the bias of any given one of them doesn't really matter. It's the "I only trust this one!" fools who are the suckers.That said, the best source for US news is the BBC, somehow.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
brestugo 10/05/23 12:53:09 PM #12:	ai123 posted... The people who say things like this invariably trust far, far worse sources. --- Putin delenda est <cite>brestugo posted [p:976492215] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>ai123 posted... </cite><quote>The people who say things like this invariably trust far, far worse sources.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
masterpug53 10/05/23 12:55:28 PM #13:	No. My 'distrust' of CNN used to be kind of a halfhearted joke, but it's really sinking in lately just how sketchy they've gotten. I think the Trump town hall and everything associated with it - the crowd paid to cheer, Anderson Cooper chastising his audience - was the final nail in the coffin. It's become more and more apparent just how much CNN and the like benefit from always keeping political polling at 50.1% / 49.9%, and their approach to reporting falls right in line with this. --- Simple questions deserve long-winded answers that no one will bother to read. <cite>masterpug53 posted [p:976492251] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>No. My 'distrust' of CNN used to be kind of a halfhearted joke, but it's really sinking in lately just how sketchy they've gotten. I think the Trump town hall and everything associated with it - the crowd paid to cheer, Anderson Cooper chastising his audience - was the final nail in the coffin. It's become more and more apparent just how much CNN and the like benefit from always keeping political polling at 50.1% / 49.9%, and their approach to reporting falls right in line with this. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 10/05/23 12:56:02 PM #14:	Prestoff posted... https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/22/health/thomas-tank-engine-paw-patrol-fascist-cartoon-strauss/index.html Oh god, you weren't fucking kidding. I thought you were making it up lol. News and opinion have been dangerously intermingled hard for the past couple decades. Foxnews based its entire model on that, and I don't think Newsmax even bothers with the "news" part. Back in the newspaper era, "I'm some guy spouting off abot some damn thing" was obvious to pick out. There'd be a crude badly-printed photo at the top, and maybe even "Opinion" printed right above that. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:976492259] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>Prestoff posted... </cite><quote>https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/22/health/thomas-tank-engine-paw-patrol-fascist-cartoon-strauss/index.htmlOh god, you weren't fucking kidding. I thought you were making it up lol.</quote>News and opinion have been dangerously intermingled hard for the past couple decades. Foxnews based its entire model on that, and I don't think Newsmax even bothers with the "news" part.Back in the newspaper era, "I'm some guy spouting off abot some damn thing" was obvious to pick out. There'd be a crude badly-printed photo at the top, and maybe even "Opinion" printed right above that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
a-c-a-b 10/05/23 4:03:22 PM #15:	I haven't trusted CNN since 2003 when they, along with the rest of the corporate media apparatus, acted like cheerleaders for the invasion of Iraq while shamelessly and unquestioningly spreading the government's lies and war propaganda. --- Save for your doomed future <cite>a-c-a-b posted [p:976495132] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>I haven't trusted CNN since 2003 when they, along with the rest of the corporate media apparatus, acted like cheerleaders for the invasion of Iraq while shamelessly and unquestioningly spreading the government's lies and war propaganda. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SilvosForever 10/05/23 4:03:59 PM #16:	Real Gs use multiple news sources, instead of getting all their info from only one place. --- All your favorite RPGs: http://www.youtube.com/user/silvosforever http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af84/silvosforever/funnygif.gif <cite>SilvosForever posted [p:976495139] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>Real Gs use multiple news sources, instead of getting all their info from only one place. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kradek 10/05/23 4:06:16 PM #17:	No. Some weeks ago during their primetime news I literally saw them use a chyron talking about Trump's raping of E Jean Carrol as "allegedly raping her in the 90s", even though the judge literally clarified that sexual assault is rape after the Trump camp and right-wing media kept going "He wasn't found guilty of rape!" I was already not a fan of theirs for years, but shit like that just gives me reason to never give them credence for being valid media. Fuck them and their desire to apologize for and normalize right-wing Christo-fascists even if it's just to try corralling the Faux News viewers, which they're still failing at since their town hall with Trump only made them lose Dem/Ind viewers without really gaining any right-wing ones. --- My metal band, Ivory King, has 2 songs out now - allmylinks.com/ivorykingtx (all of our links there so you can choose which one you'd prefer to use) <cite>Kradek posted [p:976495176] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>No. Some weeks ago during their primetime news I literally saw them use a chyron talking about Trump's raping of E Jean Carrol as "allegedly raping her in the 90s", even though the judge literally clarified that sexual assault is rape after the Trump camp and right-wing media kept going "He wasn't found guilty of rape!"I was already not a fan of theirs for years, but shit like that just gives me reason to never give them credence for being valid media. Fuck them and their desire to apologize for and normalize right-wing Christo-fascists even if it's just to try corralling the Faux News viewers, which they're still failing at since their town hall with Trump only made them lose Dem/Ind viewers without really gaining any right-wing ones. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fin_Dawg_004 10/05/23 4:07:40 PM #18:	Their actual reporting is pretty solid, but their opinion pieces/ commentary are trash --- Ruthkanda Forever <cite>Fin_Dawg_004 posted [p:976495196] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>Their actual reporting is pretty solid, but their opinion pieces/ commentary are trash </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Quorthon109 10/05/23 4:15:14 PM #19:	I haven't watched CNN since 2015, around 2 weeks after Trump announced. They couldn't go 10 seconds without saying his name. They were a megaphone for him, legitimized his insanity and helped get him elected. --- http://i.imgur.com/Kjo08.jpg <cite>Quorthon109 posted [p:976495345] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>I haven't watched CNN since 2015, around 2 weeks after Trump announced. They couldn't go 10 seconds without saying his name. They were a megaphone for him, legitimized his insanity and helped get him elected. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EmilyTheCEman 10/05/23 4:16:11 PM #20:	Theyre just the same theatrics for my side as Fox News is for the other side. --- You, take a bump. Flatback. <cite>EmilyTheCEman posted [p:976495360] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>Theyre just the same theatrics for my side as Fox News is for the other side. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
B18Champ 10/05/23 4:17:44 PM #21:	Of course I do https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/6/2/AANGmiAAE5wq.jpg --- Freedom, "that terrible word inscribed upon the chariot of the storm," <cite>B18Champ posted [p:976495384] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>Of course I dohttps://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/6/2/AANGmiAAE5wq.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tankboy 10/05/23 4:17:52 PM #22:	Seriously though, Paw Patrol kind of sucks. <cite>tankboy posted [p:976495386] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>Seriously though, Paw Patrol kind of sucks. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kradek 10/05/23 4:25:07 PM #23:	EmilyTheCEman posted... Theyre just the same theatrics for my side as Fox News is for the other side. CNN caters to right-wing narratives and sympathies. Especially after Zaslav took over Warner Entertainment or whatever and the guy who came up with the Trump town Hall, Christ Lecht, expressly said he wanted to appeal to more right-wing viewers. This "left-wing mainstream media" nonsense comes from Lee Atwater propaganda that has stuck around for decades. I've never even seen CNN be pro left-wing messaging, at best they give a factual assessment of an event, which if that's being "left-wing" then that's really just an issue with right-wing media being intentionally dishonest propaganda. Please don't buy into right-wing narration that CNN is "left-wing or liberal Media", because they're not. At the end of the day they're all (the mainstream big names) corporate media and no corporation has any real financial incentive to support any party or narration other than the Republican one. --- My metal band, Ivory King, has 2 songs out now - allmylinks.com/ivorykingtx (all of our links there so you can choose which one you'd prefer to use) <cite>Kradek posted [p:976495518] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>EmilyTheCEman posted... </cite><quote>Theyre just the same theatrics for my side as Fox News is for the other side.</quote>CNN caters to right-wing narratives and sympathies. Especially after Zaslav took over Warner Entertainment or whatever and the guy who came up with the Trump town Hall, Christ Lecht, expressly said he wanted to appeal to more right-wing viewers. This "left-wing mainstream media" nonsense comes from Lee Atwater propaganda that has stuck around for decades. I've never even seen CNN be pro left-wing messaging, at best they give a factual assessment of an event, which if that's being "left-wing" then that's really just an issue with right-wing media being intentionally dishonest propaganda. Please don't buy into right-wing narration that CNN is "left-wing or liberal Media", because they're not.At the end of the day they're all (the mainstream big names) corporate media and no corporation has any real financial incentive to support any party or narration other than the Republican one. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Roachmeat 10/05/23 4:27:36 PM #24:	'No' I used to, but now I can't stand them. There is no listening to both sides, when you should know one side is coming on your program just to spout off the same nonsense they would have elsewhere. Also, way too many horribly planned town hall events. <cite>Roachmeat posted [p:976495559] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>'No'I used to, but now I can't stand them. There is no listening to both sides, when you should know one side is coming on your program just to spout off the same nonsense they would have elsewhere.Also, way too many horribly planned town hall events.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NightRender 10/05/23 4:29:19 PM #25:	Yes, but I stopped visiting their website regularly when the only thing that was on their front page was Trump fact checks. --- Dedicated to D - 4/15/05 <cite>NightRender posted [p:976495591] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>Yes, but I stopped visiting their website regularly when the only thing that was on their front page was Trump fact checks. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZaruenKosai 10/05/23 5:15:22 PM #26:	EmilyTheCEman posted... Theyre just the same theatrics for my side as Fox News is for the other side. CNN is just fox news lite, but they are both dishing out right wing propaganda at this point. Neither of them has a left-wing bias right now though. --- RTX 3080 - i9 10850k - LFII 360mm - Enthoo 719/Luxe 2 + 7 140mm ARGB Fans - Z490P - 850w + Plat - 120 Inch Epson 5050UB + QN90NB + Q90R <cite>ZaruenKosai posted [p:976496392] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>EmilyTheCEman posted... </cite><quote>Theyre just the same theatrics for my side as Fox News is for the other side.</quote>CNN is just fox news lite, but they are both dishing out right wing propaganda at this point. Neither of them has a left-wing bias right now though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Heineken14 10/05/23 5:17:24 PM #27:	Cocytus posted... I was reading it on my pc at work, then some guy walks by and says, "Oh man, you can't trust CNN except for the weather". 10000% guarantee that guy only gets his news from right wing sources. --- Rage is a hell of an anesthetic. <cite>Heineken14 posted [p:976496436] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>Cocytus posted...</cite><quote>I was reading it on my pc at work, then some guy walks by and says, "Oh man, you can't trust CNN except for the weather".</quote>10000% guarantee that guy only gets his news from right wing sources. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
C_Pain 10/05/23 5:19:13 PM #28:	Nah. They lied about the grinning Native American kid. --- How quaint. <cite>C_Pain posted [p:976496469] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>Nah. They lied about the grinning Native American kid. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
potdnewb 10/05/23 5:19:18 PM #29:	Wandering__Hero posted... After the Paw Patrol is fascist nonsense no I don't. Fucking Buzzfeed would hesitate to do a take like that buzzfeed wouldnt Buzzfeed called the show terrible <cite>potdnewb posted [p:976496473] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>Wandering__Hero posted... </cite><quote>After the Paw Patrol is fascist nonsense no I don't. Fucking Buzzfeed would hesitate to do a take like that</quote>buzzfeed wouldnt <quote>Buzzfeed called the show terrible</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Torgo 10/05/23 5:21:23 PM #30:	They report factually on most general issues, where someone like Fox can't even report on a hurricane with a far-right political slant. CNN's political coverage is pretty dogshit though... always prioritizing neoliberal and capitalist interests, while at the same time trying to chase an ever more conservative leaning older audience that still pay for cable. --- Moderated for telling people not to commit illegal acts of assault and murder.09/2/23 Also moderated for not responding to obvious bait. - 10/03/23 <cite>Torgo posted [p:976496522] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>They report factually on most general issues, where someone like Fox can't even report on a hurricane with a far-right political slant.CNN's political coverage is pretty dogshit though... always prioritizing neoliberal and capitalist interests, while at the same time trying to chase an ever more conservative leaning older audience that still pay for cable. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cocytus 10/05/23 5:39:04 PM #31:	Wow, vote of no confidence. --- You're never ever fully dressed without a smile! <cite>Cocytus posted [p:976496845] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>Wow, vote of no confidence. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
creativerealms 10/05/23 5:45:39 PM #32:	All news is propaganda. --- "Intelligence has no place in Politics" Londo, (Babylon Five) Save Star trek prodigy <cite>creativerealms posted [p:976496971] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>All news is propaganda. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
creativerealms 10/05/23 5:49:04 PM #33:	Quorthon109 posted... I haven't watched CNN since 2015, around 2 weeks after Trump announced. They couldn't go 10 seconds without saying his name. They were a megaphone for him, legitimized his insanity and helped get him elected. So you are mad that a channel that covers American news was talking about the front runner of one of the major parties during an election cycle? Sorry but this is just a dumb complaint. Of course they would talk about Trump. There are plenty of things to hate CNN over but this isn't one of them. Everyone was talking about Trump, first as a joke and later as the Republican front runner. --- "Intelligence has no place in Politics" Londo, (Babylon Five) Save Star trek prodigy <cite>creativerealms posted [p:976497040] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>Quorthon109 posted... </cite><quote>I haven't watched CNN since 2015, around 2 weeks after Trump announced. They couldn't go 10 seconds without saying his name. They were a megaphone for him, legitimized his insanity and helped get him elected.</quote>So you are mad that a channel that covers American news was talking about the front runner of one of the major parties during an election cycle? Sorry but this is just a dumb complaint. Of course they would talk about Trump. There are plenty of things to hate CNN over but this isn't one of them. Everyone was talking about Trump, first as a joke and later as the Republican front runner. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Torgo 10/05/23 5:50:34 PM #34:	C_Pain posted... Nah. They lied about the grinning Native American kid. The greatest sin ever committed by a media organization. Sure they lie about the cost of single payer healthcare and promoted the lies that lead to the Iraq war, but who cares! A rich white teenager got singled out and called names that were kind of untrue - we should never forget that! --- Moderated for telling people not to commit illegal acts of assault and murder.09/2/23 Also moderated for not responding to obvious bait. - 10/03/23 <cite>Torgo posted [p:976497065] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>C_Pain posted... </cite><quote>Nah. They lied about the grinning Native American kid.</quote>The greatest sin ever committed by a media organization.Sure they lie about the cost of single payer healthcare and promoted the lies that lead to the Iraq war, but who cares! A rich white teenager got singled out and called names that were kind of untrue - we should never forget that! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lillymon 10/05/23 5:59:07 PM #35:	It's a question of "Compared to what?" because it seems to me the alternatives tends to be shit like OANN, Breitbart, Project Veritas (RIP), Zero Hedge, etc. In that case, yes I trust it over the 'alternatives'. Also it's a question of news reporting versus opinion pieces. The "Paw Patrol is fascist" shit is in the latter but tends to get used against CNN reporting on stuff like the Hawaii wildfires and that recent emergency broadcast test. It's like "LOL, you think they're telling the truth about the wildfires after what they said about Paw Patrol? You'll believe anything!". So I think overall, in this day and age, I say yes. I do trust CNN. Because what else am I supposed to trust? --- "Bothering people when they're shopping or going to work or whatever because you find them attractive makes you scum of the earth." MegatokyoEd <cite>Lillymon posted [p:976497222] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>It's a question of "Compared to what?" because it seems to me the alternatives tends to be shit like OANN, Breitbart, Project Veritas (RIP), Zero Hedge, etc. In that case, yes I trust it over the 'alternatives'.Also it's a question of news reporting versus opinion pieces. The "Paw Patrol is fascist" shit is in the latter but tends to get used against CNN reporting on stuff like the Hawaii wildfires and that recent emergency broadcast test. It's like "LOL, you think they're telling the truth about the wildfires after what they said about Paw Patrol? You'll believe anything!".So I think overall, in this day and age, I say yes. I do trust CNN. Because what else am I supposed to trust? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnholyMudcrab 10/05/23 6:02:20 PM #36:	Certainly not since Zaslav and Licht retooled it to pander more toward conservatives. --- http://i.imgur.com/VeNBg.gif http://i.imgur.com/gd5jC8q.gif http://i.imgur.com/PKIy7.gif http://i.imgur.com/3p29JqP.gif <cite>UnholyMudcrab posted [p:976497281] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>Certainly not since Zaslav and Licht retooled it to pander more toward conservatives. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kradek 10/05/23 6:04:28 PM #37:	creativerealms posted... So you are mad that a channel that covers American news was talking about the front runner of one of the major parties during an election cycle? Sorry but this is just a dumb complaint. Of course they would talk about Trump. There are plenty of things to hate CNN over but this isn't one of them. Everyone was talking about Trump, first as a joke and later as the Republican front runner. No, our media not only normalized Trump they gave him far more coverage than they gave Clinton. The President of NBC was caught on audio saying "Trump may be bad for the country, but he's great for ratings". There is some other media exec who has talked about how Trump was great for their ratings, though I don't remember the network. They cover Trump so heavily because he gives them ratings and as they're showing yet again they've learned 0 lessons when it comes to addressing him, who he is, his constant lies, and the threat he is to the entire nation. Just the other day they covered on live air this buffoon's motorcade going in to court and then covered him when he predictably came out and spewed the same lies we're all used to. There's a way of covering Trump responsibly and it is most definitely not what our media does. They would gladly help usher this nation into a Christo-fascist dictatorship while striving for great ratings along the way. Pre-Nazi Germany media did the same. They covered what Hitler did and said in a way that gave him the media narrative domination and not so surprisingly led to his victory. That's what they did with Trump and Clinton in 2016. That's what they do in pretty much any given topic as they normalize Republican fascism and oppression as normal and "just the other political party". They're a big reason why non-politically engaged people have come to disdain "cancel culture" and "woke" with the exact same talking points we see coming from the right-wingers who coined it. --- My metal band, Ivory King, has 2 songs out now - allmylinks.com/ivorykingtx (all of our links there so you can choose which one you'd prefer to use) <cite>Kradek posted [p:976497321] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>creativerealms posted... </cite><quote>So you are mad that a channel that covers American news was talking about the front runner of one of the major parties during an election cycle? Sorry but this is just a dumb complaint. Of course they would talk about Trump. There are plenty of things to hate CNN over but this isn't one of them. Everyone was talking about Trump, first as a joke and later as the Republican front runner.</quote>No, our media not only normalized Trump they gave him far more coverage than they gave Clinton. The President of NBC was caught on audio saying "Trump may be bad for the country, but he's great for ratings". There is some other media exec who has talked about how Trump was great for their ratings, though I don't remember the network.They cover Trump so heavily because he gives them ratings and as they're showing yet again they've learned 0 lessons when it comes to addressing him, who he is, his constant lies, and the threat he is to the entire nation. Just the other day they covered on live air this buffoon's motorcade going in to court and then covered him when he predictably came out and spewed the same lies we're all used to.There's a way of covering Trump responsibly and it is most definitely not what our media does.They would gladly help usher this nation into a Christo-fascist dictatorship while striving for great ratings along the way.Pre-Nazi Germany media did the same. They covered what Hitler did and said in a way that gave him the media narrative domination and not so surprisingly led to his victory. That's what they did with Trump and Clinton in 2016. That's what they do in pretty much any given topic as they normalize Republican fascism and oppression as normal and "just the other political party". They're a big reason why non-politically engaged people have come to disdain "cancel culture" and "woke" with the exact same talking points we see coming from the right-wingers who coined it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
C_Pain 10/05/23 6:05:03 PM #38:	Torgo posted... The greatest sin ever committed by a media organization. Sure they lie about the cost of single payer healthcare and promoted the lies that lead to the Iraq war, but who cares! A rich white teenager got singled out and called names that were kind of untrue - we should never forget that! Why not all of the above? --- How quaint. <cite>C_Pain posted [p:976497334] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>Torgo posted... </cite><quote>The greatest sin ever committed by a media organization.Sure they lie about the cost of single payer healthcare and promoted the lies that lead to the Iraq war, but who cares! A rich white teenager got singled out and called names that were kind of untrue - we should never forget that!</quote>Why not all of the above? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Torgo 10/05/23 6:09:52 PM #39:	Lillymon posted... So I think overall, in this day and age, I say yes. I do trust CNN. Because what else am I supposed to trust? CNN is fine to learn when a plane crashes or when there is a mass shooting and all the normal newsworthy events like that. On politics it really is tough to say. You have to sort of gain an understanding of the systems and players so you can make sense of the information presented. For example: The mainstream news seldom reminds us that these debt ceiling government shut-downs are a completely manufactured piece of obstructionist theater that republicans use to get what they want beyond the legislative process. Raising the debt cieling has been a routine book-keeping function of congress forever, but republicans figured out they can play into their media "government is bad!" narratives to hold the function of economy hostage and get democrats to compromise. It's just a resolution to pay for what you already spent... it's like trying to re-negotiate a contract mid payment. Knowing this, you can understand what's really happening. I would recommend some more left leaning news shows like David Pakman, but you will get some opinion even there... although Pakman is very careful to differentiate what is verified fact and what is speculation or opinion. Still on issues of politics itself, You have to sort of gain an understanding of the systems and players so you can make sense of the information. --- Moderated for telling people not to commit illegal acts of assault and murder.09/2/23 Also moderated for not responding to obvious bait. - 10/03/23 <cite>Torgo posted [p:976497441] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>Lillymon posted... </cite><quote>So I think overall, in this day and age, I say yes. I do trust CNN. Because what else am I supposed to trust?</quote>CNN is fine to learn when a plane crashes or when there is a mass shooting and all the normal newsworthy events like that.On politics it really is tough to say. You have to sort of gain an understanding of the systems and players so you can make sense of the information presented. For example: The mainstream news seldom reminds us that these debt ceiling government shut-downs are a completely manufactured piece of obstructionist theater that republicans use to get what they want beyond the legislative process. Raising the debt cieling has been a routine book-keeping function of congress forever, but republicans figured out they can play into their media "government is bad!" narratives to hold the function of economy hostage and get democrats to compromise. It's just a resolution to pay for what you already spent... it's like trying to re-negotiate a contract mid payment. Knowing this, you can understand what's really happening.I would recommend some more left leaning news shows like David Pakman, but you will get some opinion even there... although Pakman is very careful to differentiate what is verified fact and what is speculation or opinion. Still on issues of politics itself, You have to sort of gain an understanding of the systems and players so you can make sense of the information. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thronedfire2 10/05/23 6:10:21 PM #40:	didn't they get bought by someone right wing? I remember reading trump started hating them less --- I could see you, but I couldn't hear you You were holding your hat in the breeze Turning away from me In this moment you were stolen... <cite>thronedfire2 posted [p:976497453] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>didn't they get bought by someone right wing?I remember reading trump started hating them less </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rika_Furude 10/05/23 6:10:52 PM #41:	Did CNN confirm? <cite>Rika_Furude posted [p:976497461] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>Did CNN confirm?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Torgo 10/05/23 6:11:57 PM #42:	C_Pain posted... Why not all of the above? The kid being called a name is a minor incident of crummy journalism. The other two are massive generational issues of life and death where you actually agree with the media's agenda (against your own interests). --- Moderated for telling people not to commit illegal acts of assault and murder.09/2/23 Also moderated for not responding to obvious bait. - 10/03/23 <cite>Torgo posted [p:976497487] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>C_Pain posted... </cite><quote>Why not all of the above?</quote>The kid being called a name is a minor incident of crummy journalism.The other two are massive generational issues of life and death where you actually agree with the media's agenda (against your own interests). </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cocytus 10/05/23 6:29:35 PM #43:	thronedfire2 posted... I remember reading trump started hating them less I can't imagine that. --- You're never ever fully dressed without a smile! <cite>Cocytus posted [p:976497836] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>thronedfire2 posted... </cite><quote>I remember reading trump started hating them less</quote>I can't imagine that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
C_Pain 10/05/23 6:33:51 PM #44:	Torgo posted... The kid being called a name is a minor incident of crummy journalism. The other two are massive generational issues of life and death where you actually agree with the media's agenda (against your own interests). Did I say that was the only reason to not like them? --- How quaint. <cite>C_Pain posted [p:976497910] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>Torgo posted... </cite><quote>The kid being called a name is a minor incident of crummy journalism.The other two are massive generational issues of life and death where you actually agree with the media's agenda (against your own interests).</quote>Did I say that was the only reason to not like them? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ClayGuida 10/05/23 6:34:13 PM #45:	I don't trust most establishment media fully. --- lolAmerica <cite>ClayGuida posted [p:976497923] in Do you tru... [t:80585964]...</cite> <quote>I don't trust most establishment media fully. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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