The Republican Party.

[tecoyah]

It looks as though Roy Moore, the accused pedophile (overwhelming evidence shows this as highly likely) is ahead in the poles and holding onto his support. This for me is a last straw and the camels back is broken.
As Trump has decimated the respect of my country and the unified house and senate (Republican) show themselves in the light as spineless and unethical institutional thieves I have decided to officially and publically abandon this really bad joke to retain my membership as a decent human being.

Any and All previous affiliation, political activism, Support or financial contribution is hereby rescinded and to be considered null and void in all future situations, initiatives and Policy choices into perpetuity.

Have A Nice Day

 

[Fitz]

Doesn't say much for the population of Alabama

 

[arcturus88]

Doesn't say much for the population of Alabama

it says that they distrust the media.

the media is the boy who cried wolf and their power to move people (even if for their own good) is now gone. people now opt for social media to get their news before believing the political propagandists formerly known as news anchors.

the good part: the liars and elitists are no longer to be believed.

the bad part: people will choose stories on social media that suit/augment their previously held beliefs, gradually sending them into increasingly polarized camps.

 

[tecoyah]

it says that they distrust the media.

the media is the boy who cried wolf and their power to move people (even if for their own good) is now gone. people now opt for social media to get their news before believing the political propagandists formerly known as news anchors.

the good part: the liars and elitists are no longer to be believed.

the bad part: people will choose stories on social media that suit/augment their previously held beliefs, gradually sending them into increasingly polarized camps.

I see....so we should all abandon the "Fake News" and replace it with social media infiltrated with Russian Propaganda?

Or is that fake news as well and facebook is in on it.

 

[arcturus88]

I see....so we should all abandon the "Fake News" and replace it with social media infiltrated with Russian Propaganda?

Or is that fake news as well and facebook is in on it.

I'm making no recommendations in my post.
only observations as to..."why".

 

[numan]

'
The only thing which will work is to severely limit one's exposure to the Oligarchs' mass info-tainment empire and to use discriminating reason in judging more reliable sources of information.

"THE MORE YOU READ, THE LESS YOU KNOW"
.

 

[tecoyah]

'
The only thing which will work is to severely limit one's exposure to the Oligarchs' mass info-tainment empire and to use discriminating reason in judging more reliable sources of information.

"THE MORE YOU READ, THE LESS YOU KNOW"
.

Or deductive reasoning.

 

[Fitz]

it says that they distrust the media.

I fail to see the connection...
Vote for a perv = distrust the media....what am I missing?

 

[Fitz]

the media is the boy who cried wolf and their power to move people (even if for their own good) is now gone. people now opt for social media to get their news before believing the political propagandists formerly known as news anchors.

Seriously!!!

This fake news malarchy that you fellas are all banging on about is this the final capitulation of commonsense... Elect a perv because its fake news!!

Surely this term "fakenews" is a soundbite invented by Bannon to disparrage reasonable reporting against his (former) surrogate. Fakenews is anything you want it to be! All the crap posted on Twitface, or whatever its called, is the usual and natural domain for crap... that's its purpose!! However, you can't just call nuanced reporting "fakenews" just because you don't happen to like it but Trump has...why??? Because of his manic insecurity honed and sharpened over many a year by his posterbois like his erstwhile chum Roy Cohn and the likes of Bannon/Gorka etal!!

I just cannot imagine Americans being so unconditionaly stupid as to believe that its the right thing to do to have some perv in government!

 

[Fitz]

The only thing which will work is to severely limit one's exposure to the Oligarchs' mass info-tainment empire and to use discriminating reason in judging more reliable sources of information.

yeah....sounds like a lost cause though....

 

[David]

Surely this term "fakenews" is a soundbite invented by Bannon

Actually it was invented by FB when it started purging objectively false BS from it's trending newsfeed. Other media outlets then picked it up becuase propaganda sounded too 20th century. THEN Bannon started applying it to any and all inconvenient REAL news which combined with Trump's whataboutism and Kollenway's Alt-Facts removed all meaning from reality.

 

[arcturus88]

I fail to see the connection...
Vote for a perv = distrust the media....what am I missing?

how did you learn he was a perv?

ding..ding..ding...

 

[tecoyah]

how did you learn he was a perv?

ding..ding..ding...

Hold on a sec here...are you trying to say that information is a bad thing?

 

[Fitz]

how did you learn he was a perv?.

what you mean the five or more women on record? The same as everyone else I guess. Leigh Corfman was 14, Beverly Young Nelson was 16, Gloria Thacker Deason etc. IF the accusations are wrong then I guess he sees them in court and wins a ton of cash...kaching...kaching...kaching...to paraphrase you

This isn't "un-named sources" making spurious accusations!!??

 

[arcturus88]

Hold on a sec here...are you trying to say that information is a bad thing?

this may be hard for you, but consider what I actually say instead of what you infer.


I am not arguing that what has been put out related to him being a perv is true or not.


I am arguing that the people of Alabama probably don't trust the media's take on it.

 

[arcturus88]

what you mean the five or more women on record? The same as everyone else I guess. Leigh Corfman was 14, Beverly Young Nelson was 16, Gloria Thacker Deason etc. IF the accusations are wrong then I guess he sees them in court and wins a ton of cash...kaching...kaching...kaching...to paraphrase you

This isn't "un-named sources" making spurious accusations!!??

I personally believe he is likely guilty and would not vote for him.

however, that doesn't negate that the media has earned itself the "do not trust" award. to the point that even if they report truth, it is second-guessed as potential propaganda or outright lie.

 

[arcturus88]

 

[arcturus88]

The Truth About Dan Rather’s Deceptive Reporting on George W. Bush

The Truth About Dan Rather's Deceptive Reporting on George W. Bush

Had the media and pundits actually done real investigating, rather than exchange notes within the tribe, they would have exposed the hoax rather than leave lingering this nonsense that the documents might be authentic. Ironically, it was amateur bloggers who first uncovered problems with the memos. And, though he’s never gotten credit for it, it was a little-known writer at “The American Thinker” named Steve Gilbert who first uncovered the link between the memos supplied by Bill Burkett and their origins in the writings of Bush-hating blogger Lukasiak.

The giants of journalism with all their resources, investigative acumen, presumptuous intellects, high salaries, and undeserved celebrity should be ashamed.They were beaten at their game by truth-seeking amateurs.

 

[Fitz]

I am arguing that the people of Alabama probably don't trust the media's take on it.

Then they are just bloody stupid and shouldn't have the right to vote.

 

[Fitz]

What's Dan Rather got to do with "fakenews"?