'Enemy of the people'

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  1. Thought Criminal

    Thought Criminal Well-Known Member Donor

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    They don't care. They only accuse the right, of attacking the press, to distract from their wide-ranging efforts to blot out all opposing views.
     
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    OK, it's blatantly obvious only to you. Thanks for sharing that. You have no proof.
    Meanwhile, tRUMP bans a reporter and repeatedly call reporters and who they work for as enemy of the people. That is not only obvious, but fact. Talk about squelching free speech.
     
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    You don't care what you claim either.
    You don't offer 1 shred of proof the left is doing anything to halt free speech.
    Meanwhile, tRUMP bans reporters.
     
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    Sure they can, if my opinion is 1+1=3. That is obvious a lie, and if one actually believes a false opinion, the may be deranged. See, opinions aren't facts and opinions are often times wrong in relation to facts.
     
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    Maybe because when you put out fake news and half truths in order to advance your agenda, they are the enemy of the people. They have a duty to the people to put out the truth no matter what it is.
     
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    The fact that MSM reports Trumps lies and missteps more than other news doesn't mean they are instigating hostility and outrage. They are holding POTUS responsible for his words and actions. If that creates outrage and hostility, perhaps POTUS should consider his words and actions. Shouldn't he be held responsible for inciting such anger in his citizens? He can call it fake news all he wants, but his IS making people angry and, frankly, ashamed. What is his responsibility for that?
     
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    The passive response encourages aggressive attackers. It is a strategy for losing.
     
  8. Thought Criminal

    Thought Criminal Well-Known Member Donor

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    LOL

    I wish that you would stop pushing the Never-Trumper, Fake News narratives.

    You wanna say Trump is a dick? OK, I agree with that. That doesn't mean good things can't happen. It doesn't mean that good things should be prevented from happening.

    You claim to be a political moderate, yet you ally yourself with the leftists, to the detriment of the country, simply out of irrational hate.

    Hate can never lead to positive outcomes
     
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    Thought Criminal Well-Known Member Donor

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    Why are you harping at me to prove the obvious?

    I am not here to engage in academic navel-gazing.

    I am not gonna waste my time offering intellectual proofs that what is self-evident exists.
     
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    I get your point, I get your way of thining and fully understand it, but still, I disagree with.
     
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    Proving that a civil discussion with civil people like you is usually more pleasant and informative than the alternative.
     
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    Reports anything they can construe to be lies or mis-steps... and the key word is construe; producing a conclusion that is half-truth. The presidents real job is to take the nation where it needs to go, not to bend and sway to every change in the political wind. Especially when that wind is coming from people with short-term and personal objectives that disregard the long term good of the nation. Everybody wants the easy button; they want an answer that fits neatly into what they already believe, doesn't take any time, money or effort on their part, doesn't offend anyone, but of course- works for them. It's called delusion, and immaturity- fairy tale expectations.

    That is not how politics work and it is not how life works. You can pretend you are going to deliver that (as most politicians do when they promise what is never delivered) but it's BS from the start. Trump IS contentious, he does call his critics out for their abusive tactics, and yes, he could avoid friction if he cow-towed and kissed more ass. And yes, he is responsible for what he says- and the MSM is responsible for what they say. To say "We are only acting like jackasses because Trump left us no choice" is parallel to the standard democratic logic of denying responsibility for self and expecting others to fix your problem. No sympathy here.

    We've been supporting that kind of politics for decades, and all it has done is screw us all- democrats, republicans, independents. More of the same is hardly a cure for the disease, which is why Trump got elected and Hillary got kicked to the curb.
     
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    Nothing to do with tRUMP being a dick. Press enemy of the people.
    Anyway, you still have no proof to your claim the left is suppressing speech.

    I ally myself with those who don't spread intentional untruths. Back it up or admit that's all you're doing.
     
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    It's not obvious. Which is why you can't offer anything to support your claim. Just a typical trump supporter. Fake BS, 24/7.
     
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    No, my opinion can be backed by facts.
     
  16. Thought Criminal

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    Prove that Antifa terrorists are not leftists, or confess that you are pushing Fake Narratives, already!

    I'm not here for silly games.
     
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    Not true. CNN will report the news but will also give opinions on the subjects with different viewpoints. Fox is opinion only. It may (MAY) give an opposite view but only for the purpose of ripping it apart with non facts.
     
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    Ah, so now you want ME to PROVE your claims. To f'n funny.
     
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    Derves exactly one two letter comment BS.
     
  20. Thought Criminal

    Thought Criminal Well-Known Member Donor

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    Don't expect any more responses from me.

    You can go ahead and play in your manufactured alternate reality, where conservatives deserve to be silenced, and the denial of this FACT is jusifiable, because they are FASCISTS!
     
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    Then by all means, give it your best shot.
     
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    Trump is begging to be impeached. The House impeaches, and the Senate tries. The Democrats took over the House. If Trump continues down this path, he will be impeached. He already has violated our Constitution by appointing Whitaker as temporary A.G. Unless Congress acts or Trump withdraws his appointment, his attack dog, Whitaker, could serve for seven months.

    USA Today reported, "Defending his decision to revoke a CNN reporter's White House press pass, President Donald Trump said Friday he may take the same action against other reporters who have questioned his administration.

    "It could be others also," Trump told reporters at the White House.

    "Trump said he pulled the pass of CNN's Jim Acosta because "he's a very unprofessional guy," and he singled out April Ryan of American Urban Radio Networks as another potential target.

    "She's very nasty, and she shouldn't be," Trump said.

    "Ryan, one of the relatively few African-American women on the beat, has frequently criticized Trump's attempted crackdowns on the press."

    Repeatedly, he has attacked the First Amendment. "The Fake News Media, the true Enemy of the People, must stop the open & obvious hostility & report the news accurately & fairly." Neither Trump nor the White House explain what he is talking about.

    It is called transference. Trump is transferring his faults to someone else, in this case, the media. The number one source of fake news is Trump himself and his countless lies.
     
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    Trump wasn't supposed to last 90 days according to the alt left. Or even a year...

    Get over it and figure out someone to run in 2020 cause right now you have nobody.
     
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    The Press is protected, because of their duty to report to the people on-goings of the government which control them.

    When that media carries a bias, and no longer provides valid or accurate information about the government, they are in-fact and enemy to the people.
     
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    If you can't figure out how to reply in the standard way so that I don't have to chop up your comments from the rest of the text, I'm not going to waste my time. If you want a reply, fix it.
     

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