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love_katz

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28. Huge kick and recommend.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:54 PM

Mar 30

What never seems to get asked: exactly WHO benefits from getting people to believe disinformation and doubting their ability to think for themselves, and how much $$$ do the deceivers rake in from doing that. Thank you, Nevilledog, for this excellent link.

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"Our Trump reporting upsets some readers, but there aren't two sides to facts" [View all] Nevilledog Mar 30 OP

Chris Quinn is a real journalist: "The north star here is truth." Kid Berwyn Mar 30 #1

K&R ck4829 Mar 30 #2

Perfect. Just perfect. And the fact that this is from Cleveland, my birthplace, just warms.... RussellCattle Mar 30 #3

Fellow Clevelander here! birdographer Mar 30 #12

Gotta love that town. RussellCattle Mar 31 #59

This article makes Merrick Garland look even more soggy Blue Owl Mar 30 #4

That's a real stretch. But you do you. emulatorloo Mar 30 #5

I just did myself, and the results are in: I still think Merrick Garland is soggy Blue Owl Mar 30 #33

Yeah you did do "you," because you certainly didn't see anything in the article to support yr "opinion." emulatorloo Mar 31 #37

This is what I've been saying for years. Karma13612 Mar 30 #6

It's not just that they're afraid of losing votes, slightlv Mar 30 #27

Ditto Cosmocat Mar 31 #55

Thanks for your Karma13612 Mar 31 #60

They will have a small government, Karma... slightlv Apr 1 #61

I grew up reading the Cleveland Plain Dealer. yardwork Mar 30 #7

Absolutely. But this article misses the boat. marble falls Mar 30 #10

In what way? niyad Mar 30 #30

As representitive of the great paper the Plain Dealer was, and still pretty much is ... marble falls Mar 31 #45

Trump supporters are not decent people. Cartoonist Mar 30 #8

Does your brother hang out on You Tube? Boomerproud Mar 30 #11

Blather and rationalization. I think he doth protest too much. marble falls Mar 30 #9

How so? The author points out the similarities between Hitler and traitortrump and parts of the media. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 30 #13

For starters, comparing TFG to Hitler trivializes Hitler. For TFG to be Hitler, he'd need the acquiescence ... marble falls Mar 31 #48

It's a valid comparison for the respective eras Random Boomer Mar 31 #57

What makes you say that? dpibel Mar 30 #14

The discussion the author made was "we don't pay attention to TFG in a manner that boosts TFG and ... marble falls Mar 31 #49

Do tell. dchill Mar 30 #18

Are you feeling okay today? niyad Mar 30 #31

Feel fine. Tired of the overcoverage of TFG and the undercoverage of Biden/Harris and the good being ... marble falls Mar 31 #50

Are you sure you're on the right board? lastlib Mar 31 #47

Little reminder....... KS Toronado Mar 30 #15

Live in the light of the truth.. hibbing Mar 30 #16

let me tell you what offends me. it is the constant barrage of hate directed dawn5651 Mar 30 #17

"No matter how strongly a thing may be believed, strength of belief is no criterion of truth." - Nietzsche sop Mar 30 #19

"He is unique among all American presidents for his efforts to keep power at any cost." Demovictory9 Mar 30 #20

Hear, Hear! peggysue2 Mar 30 #21

Tell it, Nevilledog... GiqueCee Mar 30 #22

... Nevilledog Mar 30 #23

Well said. K&R. c-rational Mar 30 #24

Everybody holds back. kentuck Mar 30 #25

KnR Hekate Mar 30 #26

Huge kick and recommend. love_katz Mar 30 #28

Some of the conspiracy websites are actually run by liberals; oldsoftie Mar 31 #42

Right.. there are No Cha Mar 30 #29

So Ohio has a few people with common sense SouthernDem4ever Mar 30 #32

We are around NEOBuckeye Mar 31 #34

It makes me nervous how facts have been replaced by opinions and feelings and conspiracy theories. betsuni Mar 31 #35

It's definitely a negative energy in the force field... kentuck Mar 31 #36

My eyes AKwannabe Mar 31 #38

At LAST orangecrush Mar 31 #39

This Roy Rolling Mar 31 #40

I loved this piece. ShazzieB Mar 31 #41

Absolutely agree! niyad Mar 31 #43

KNR with thanks! niyad Mar 31 #44

Must read malaise Mar 31 #46

K&R n/t Alice Kramden Mar 31 #51

K&R Think. Again. Mar 31 #52

Wow! Hope this practice spreads across the land. Joinfortmill Mar 31 #53

K&R InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 31 #54

it still amazes me azureblue Mar 31 #56

"No one in our newsroom gets up in the morning wanting to make a segment of readers feel bad." ffr Mar 31 #58