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Related: About this forumDeSantis pushes 'national regime media' theory following storm
Link to tweet
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/desantis-pushes-national-regime-media-theory-storm-rcna50891?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ma
The governor spoke to an outlet called Floridas Voice, which describes itself as a patriotic news network, and shared some thoughts about his impressions of major news outlets.
Well, look, I think part of it quite frankly, you know, you have national regime media that they wanted to see Tampa [get hit by Hurricane Ian] because they thought that thatd be worse for Florida, DeSantis said. Thats how these people think. I mean, they dont care about the people of this state; they dont care about the people of this community. They want to use storms and destruction from storms as a way to advance their agenda.
And they dont care what destructions in their wake; they dont care about the lives here. If they can use it to pursue their political agenda, they will do it.
He didnt appear to be kidding. The governor honestly seemed to believe that journalists wanted to see a massive hurricane strike one of Floridas largest cities because of their deep hatred for the state. Media professionals, in DeSantis mind, have an agenda, and storm devastation would help those rascally journalists advance their cause......
Its also worth dwelling on national regime media. In candor, I havent the foggiest idea what the phrase means, though Media Matters Matt Gertz noted that the Republican apparently uses the phrase because, as DeSantis sees it, independent news organizations at the national level are aligned with the regime as in, the Biden administration.
Of course, the idea that journalists are secretly in league with the executive branch is tiresome, conspiratorial nonsense, and just as importantly, in this country we tend not to use the word regime to refer to the democratically elected government of the United States.
Well, look, I think part of it quite frankly, you know, you have national regime media that they wanted to see Tampa [get hit by Hurricane Ian] because they thought that thatd be worse for Florida, DeSantis said. Thats how these people think. I mean, they dont care about the people of this state; they dont care about the people of this community. They want to use storms and destruction from storms as a way to advance their agenda.
And they dont care what destructions in their wake; they dont care about the lives here. If they can use it to pursue their political agenda, they will do it.
He didnt appear to be kidding. The governor honestly seemed to believe that journalists wanted to see a massive hurricane strike one of Floridas largest cities because of their deep hatred for the state. Media professionals, in DeSantis mind, have an agenda, and storm devastation would help those rascally journalists advance their cause......
Its also worth dwelling on national regime media. In candor, I havent the foggiest idea what the phrase means, though Media Matters Matt Gertz noted that the Republican apparently uses the phrase because, as DeSantis sees it, independent news organizations at the national level are aligned with the regime as in, the Biden administration.
Of course, the idea that journalists are secretly in league with the executive branch is tiresome, conspiratorial nonsense, and just as importantly, in this country we tend not to use the word regime to refer to the democratically elected government of the United States.
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DeSantis pushes 'national regime media' theory following storm (Original Post)
LetMyPeopleVote
Oct 2022
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Imagine how many lives could've been saved if DeathSantis was not busy fighting culture wars
LetMyPeopleVote
Oct 2022
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RKP5637
(67,112 posts)1. This ass is an absolute joke, but will sadly probably be voted back in ... n/t
Biophilic
(4,683 posts)2. Yes DeSantis, you and Florida are the center of the world!!
How did you ever figure that out?
emulatorloo
(45,552 posts)3. Republican fake victimhood. They can't help themselves.
LetMyPeopleVote
(154,202 posts)4. Imagine how many lives could've been saved if DeathSantis was not busy fighting culture wars