Role of the Media

[WakeForestRanger]

 

[avalon]

Asked about the email, Döpfner initially responded with a forceful denial. “That’s intrinsically false,” he said. “That doesn’t exist. It has never been sent and has never been even imagined.”

When shown a printout of the text, Döpfner allowed a glimmer of recognition. It’s possible, he said, that he may have sent the email “as an ironic, provocative statement in the circle of people that hate Donald Trump,” because that’s exactly the kind of ironic, provocative thing that Döpfner, a garrulous and enthusiastic texter, likes to do.

“That is me,” he said. “That could be.”

"oh THAT email about praying for Trump's victory."

 

[avalon]

John Malone nods in agreement.

Apologies for the source, this clip seems to be spreading with joy among the right wing crowd. (Which means they thing this was a .... good argument?)

But hey, I'm pretty sure the commentator's argument would also mean that confederate states owe reparations to families of union soldiers, so there's that.

 

[PhDeac]

John Malone nods in agreement.

Apologies for the source, this clip seems to be spreading with joy among the right wing crowd. (Which means they thing this was a .... good argument?)

But hey, I'm pretty sure the commentator's argument would also mean that confederate states owe reparations to families of union soldiers, so there's that.

It's a common argument they use. We've seen it on the boards before. Somehow they think buying slaves and then selling them or equating the African system of slavery with chattel slavery is a winning argument.

 

[WakeForestRanger]

 

[WFFaithful]

Can this guy please run for President.

 

[avalon]

The AP ran a story that started with Dr Oz comforting a woman in PA, and only later edited it to identify the woman as an employee of the Oz campaign.

And the reporter promoted it using a quote from a Republican consultant in a Republican ad as if it was from a person they had talked to for the story.

 

[ImTheCaptain]

but who was phone?

 

[wakelaw13]

It's a common argument they use. We've seen it on the boards before. Somehow they think buying slaves and then selling them or equating the African system of slavery with chattel slavery is a winning argument.

I'm legitimately confused. Are you saying that - in the event that reparations are paid - you disagree that everyone who profited off of slavery should contribute? Because that seems reasonable to me.

 

[PhDeac]

I’m saying it’s a whataboutism to equate two very different forms of slavery as an attempt to absolve white history of centuries of sin.

 

[wakelaw13]

I’m saying it’s a whataboutism to equate two very different forms of slavery as an attempt to absolve white history of centuries of sin.

Thanks, that certainly makes sense. It also seems fair to acknowledge how widespread the sin was.

 

[PhDeac]

Conservatives seem to think liberals acknowledging means believe Black people are blameless. That’s why they seem to think Black gun violence is some kind of gotcha against gun control.

African slavery was bad but akin to prison labor now. Chattel slavery was enslaving generations based on skin color in order to establish a racial hierarchy.

 

[ImTheCaptain]

i mean, african cultures had their own system(s) but also participated in the chattel slavery system.

 

[BarcaDeac]

Brutal

 

[dartsndeacs]

How is that Brutal? Seems reasoned. My company did all those same things during COVID.

 

[avalon]

Brutal

Further reduction of local news coverage, what could go wrong?

 

[BarcaDeac]

Further reduction of local news coverage, what could go wrong?

this is all to make shareholders happy but seems like shareholders would want a news organization to report the news. but what do I know, I'm not a shareholder.

 

[Biff Tannen]

this is all to make shareholders happy but seems like shareholders would want a news organization to report the news. but what do I know, I'm not a shareholder.

If you report the news and nobody reads or watches your reporting, is it really news ?

 

[BarcaDeac]

If you report the news and nobody reads or watches your reporting, is it really news ?

well people are probably reading less because there's not much left to read.

 

[Liquid Karma]

this is all to make shareholders happy but seems like shareholders would want a news organization to report the news. but what do I know, I'm not a shareholder.

What makes shareholders happy is a profitable company first.

And none of that plan is unreasonable.