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Miles Archer

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11. That only flows in one direction.

Tue May 20, 2025, 10:07 PM

May 20

I recently...regrettably...parted ways recently with a guy who was a VERY GOOD FRIEND when you took politics out of the equation. We peacefully co-existed UNTIL TRUMP GOT RE-ELECTED. Then he started trolling me relentlessly on Facebook, replying to ALL of my political posts, and the replies were ALL "whataboutism."

EXAMPLE: If I brought up ANYTHING about Jan 6, his reply was "PORTLAND" (in the wake of George Floyd's murder).

It's a knee-jerk reaction. And in their minds, there's nothing that ANY Republican has done that can't be topped by a Democrat's transgressions.

It got old. Unfriended and blocked him. Hated to do it. If anyone here had met him and politics DID NOT COME UP, they'd walk away thinking they'd met a hell of a nice guy, and he was. There was some chiding on his end during the first Trump term, and he took a few jabs at Biden here and there when he became president, but the second Trump was sworn in for the second time, he got MILITANT and misplaced his "off" switch.

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The press is worse than lost. Biophilic May 20 #1

I think they are afraid of accidentally falling out of an open window on the 30th floor of a building like people LiberalArkie May 21 #16

Being concerned with DENVERPOPS May 21 #28

Mental health experts heeded a DUTY TO WARN about the mental pathologies of Trump Martin Eden May 20 #2

They totally failed NJCher May 21 #14

George, you're not paying attention Red Mountain May 20 #3

The best solution is to STOP patronizing the bullshit. Why waste time watching CNN or other outlets that JohnSJ May 20 #4

Are you aware of the David Zaslav / John Malone thing at CNN? Miles Archer May 20 #10

I am aware of who John Malone is, but I didn't realize he was involved with CNN, and am not JohnSJ May 21 #13

Dear Press: Informing the nation is your priority... EllisWhy May 20 #5

Follow the money Iamscrewed May 20 #6

Excellent question for the derelict "press" TY & Takei! I love seeing these Blue Sky posts Cha May 20 #7

WhatAboutBothSiderism? czarjak May 20 #8

That only flows in one direction. Miles Archer May 20 #11

Sorry to hear this, Miles Archer. calimary May 21 #12

I've let go my only MAGA friend MadameButterfly May 21 #27

When neighbors are involved, it's tricky too. The no politics or religion rule is the rule. czarjak May 22 #30

it seems the media are all scared to death of Trump, and are attacking Biden to avoid facing real questions Martin68 May 20 #9

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The administration would release all of their home addresses and such. OldBaldy1701E May 21 #23

+1,000,000. Thanks once again, George Takei. (nt) Paladin May 21 #15

The press covers what they are told to cover. mn9driver May 21 #18

That's it! OldBaldy1701E May 21 #24

Because "Person, woman , man, camera, TV", that's why. JustABozoOnThisBus May 21 #19

Spineless by design. Automatons programed and owned by corporate America. Magoo48 May 21 #20

Another example of why capitalism FAILS the common man and makes a mess of the country Stargazer99 May 21 #21

Yet, no one wants to do anything about it. PIsses me off sometimes. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E May 21 #25

DUH ! republianmushroom May 21 #22

Hey media journalists: do your jobs BoRaGard May 21 #26

Are you kidding me? Wednesdays May 21 #29