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4. It's pretty simple. The media has a marked right-wing bias.

Reply to B.See (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 12:28 AM

Oct 7

Parts of the media are overtly right-wing, and the overtly and reliably left-wing media is down the maddow and not much else.

The rest of the media pretends to be "balanced" and does at least mention rotten things republicans do, but pretty much never condemns any of it, leaving any judgment to be merely a partisan democratic viewpoint easily countered by republicans insisting they're more patriotic or whatever.

Hell, we have to fight just to get basic facts out, even that the media turns into a partisan matter of opinion.

With the media refusing to mediate or exercise any control over the news narrative, Republican views dominate everything.

We will never win without major media reform.

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The Shutdown Is Republicans' Fault--So Why Are Voters Mad at Democrats? [View all] B.See Oct 7 OP

Voters may or may not be blaming Dems, who knows, I don't trust anything I read but I do know that if they are stupid ImNotGod Oct 7 #1

Who said the voters are mad at Democrats? RandySF Oct 7 #2

Dems, like women and POC, are held to a higher standard Skittles Oct 7 #3

It's pretty simple. The media has a marked right-wing bias. unblock Oct 7 #4

I'd have to agree. B.See Oct 7 #5

Sadly, Jon Stuart made it too clear. Wait for the clip to be posted here question everything Oct 7 #6

You shouldn't need someone to "generate enthusiasm" in you to stop fascism. W_HAMILTON Oct 7 #7

I hate to admit it, but it seems that Sanders does question everything Oct 7 #8

Perfect example. W_HAMILTON Oct 7 #10

Samders isn't a Democrat. People forget that important detail. valleyrogue Oct 7 #15

I do. And this is why I prefaced my comment that I had to admit it question everything Oct 7 #18

The popular attack this year is bashing leadership. Turn strengths into weaknesses. betsuni Oct 7 #9

Yes. I'm inclined to judge politicians by B.See Oct 7 #11

Then why would anyone shortchange Schumer for what he accomplished as our Senate Majority Leader? W_HAMILTON Oct 7 #12

I guess you'd have to B.See Oct 7 #13

All Speaker Johnson has to do is reconvene Congress like the laws say, and swear in one Congressperson. marble falls Oct 7 #14

"THE PEOPLE" are idiots. Coventina Oct 7 #16

The Will of the People is idolized as always being right, righteous and pure but hell no, people are idiots. betsuni Oct 7 #19

It's on us to sell our values EdmondDantes_ Oct 7 #17

Well, there are a lot of folks who continually amplify the false message that "Democrats Suck." QueerDuck Oct 7 #20