2016 Postmortem

Joe941

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18. If fake news is more entertaining than real news...

Reply to jalan48 (Reply #17)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 04:18 PM

Dec 2016

run with it. It's all about making money.

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All the network news agencies (CNN, MSNBC, FNC, New York Times, etc., ALL!.) are fake news agencies! [View all] Joe941 Dec 2016 OP

Mobilize Lotusflower70 Dec 2016 #1

Wonder how bad their Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #2

I hope they go out of business. Joe941 Dec 2016 #4

Yeah well that's a lot of people losing a lot of jobs that you're "hoping" for... SticksnStones Dec 2016 #35

Yeah I don't want that... white_wolf Dec 2016 #47

Actually the jobs would be replaced by a better media - one that doesn't make new up! Joe941 Dec 2016 #49

Me too! Actually about 6 months earlier! Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #29

And they are normalizing Trump get the red out Dec 2016 #3

I also think they're afraid of retaliation from Putin as well nt maryellen99 Dec 2016 #5

Good point get the red out Dec 2016 #9

Yup. They have been bought and paid for my Trump and his cronies. Joe941 Dec 2016 #6

"my Trump" A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2016 #12

I agree that the networks share fake news - OhZone Dec 2016 #7

Even the polls for Bernie (surprise win in Michigan) were fake! Joe941 Dec 2016 #8

I think this thread is fake news. A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2016 #10

ditto. nt SticksnStones Dec 2016 #36

Yep, crude muddying of the waters. A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2016 #43

+1, They allow their guest to bold face ass lie !!! What's more fake than that !! uponit7771 Dec 2016 #11

How about tag teaming a lone progressive with 2-3 repubs! Joe941 Dec 2016 #50

Manipulative is the word I would use for MSM... iluvtennis Dec 2016 #13

Sadly I have to agree. Joe941 Dec 2016 #46

Slept our way to millions more votes. nt. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #14

They all seem to march down a pretty narrow path speaktruthtopower Dec 2016 #15

they've been fake for a long time. We keep trying to juggle an image and platform that doesn't JCanete Dec 2016 #16

I have to agree-Infotainment. jalan48 Dec 2016 #17

If fake news is more entertaining than real news... Joe941 Dec 2016 #18

It's about brainwashing people. jalan48 Dec 2016 #19

Good point. Joe941 Dec 2016 #20

Thanks for the post. Thought provoking is a good thing. jalan48 Dec 2016 #21

It's about making money brainwashing people meow2u3 Dec 2016 #25

Even better! jalan48 Dec 2016 #26

Um no mythology Dec 2016 #22

Purpose of thread is to minimize the actual RW wackadoodle deliberate fake news stories, A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2016 #24

That's not fake news Bradical79 Dec 2016 #23

I just shut off MSNBC when they broke offf to cover Shitler in Michigan nt doc03 Dec 2016 #27

Bunch of propaganda channels!!! People need to turn that shit off AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #28

I agree, but curiosity keeps people coming back - I'm guilty of that from time to time. Joe941 Dec 2016 #30

You know what, I have long given up all those channels for YEARS but you know what? AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #31

democrat supporters? Next time, try Democratic supporters Peigan68 Dec 2016 #32

Noted. will do. Joe941 Dec 2016 #34

You're half right: the voter apathy line is a crock of horseshit. ucrdem Dec 2016 #33

Its explained perfectly on morning joe... Joe941 Dec 2016 #51

And so you're getting truth from Morning Joe? pnwmom Dec 2016 #57

Or is it fake news?!? Joe941 Dec 2016 #60

He has his bias. But it's wrong to lump all MSM together and pretend, as you pnwmom Dec 2016 #61

Not saying there is no difference... Joe941 Dec 2016 #62

LOL. You should explain that to the guy who wrote the OP. nt pnwmom Dec 2016 #63

Nah Dem2 Dec 2016 #37

Yep, transparent & obvious A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2016 #44

So the "russian conspiracy" story from the same news outlets must be fake as well. nt m-lekktor Dec 2016 #38

This is a Rethug meme -- that MSM are as bad as the fake sites. pnwmom Dec 2016 #39

This right here. Let it sink. nt LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #42

Of course some are worse than others - but they are all in the game. Joe941 Dec 2016 #45

No they are not the same. The fake new sites publish fiction. pnwmom Dec 2016 #52

so you don't think FNC makes fake news? Joe941 Dec 2016 #48

Your OP specifically refers to "ALL" of them, not solely to FNC. nt pnwmom Dec 2016 #53

See post #51. MSNBC admits to doing exactly what my thread starting post says! Joe941 Dec 2016 #56

Again, your OP says "ALL." You clearly weren't reading the WA Post, pnwmom Dec 2016 #58

You were defending MSM even while they admit to doing what i said. Joe941 Dec 2016 #59

no demon in basement Dec 2016 #40

This is divde and conquer disinformation, people, let it sink. LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #41

Who would you consider to be 'real'? Kuhl Dec 2016 #54

He likes Morning Joe. A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2016 #55