Readers needed to know that, when you visit Arlington, you might not know exactly what you’re supposed to do when confronted by those rows of headstones, but you damn sure know what you’re not supposed to do. But the coverage this week left many readers with the impression that the whole thing might have been a bureaucratic mix-up, or some tedious violation of protocol. It focused on bland horse-race coverage so common during election season, rather than clearly stating what really took place: an egregious and willful violation of long-standing norms. What was missing from the coverage was a willingness to quickly and decisively state what a grievous insult the whole debacle was to the dignity of Arlington. The sacred had been profaned.
Well fucking said.
The media is pro-Trump, not only because they are wealthy capitalists who agree with his deregulation policies and tax cuts for the rich, but also because they get higher ratings when the masses are angry. Just look at how CNN changed; they might as well just be another pro-Trump network.
Just look at how CNN changed; they might as well just be another pro-Trump network.
Ownership of CNN changed hands a couple of years ago:
“But the bigger question floating over one of the world’s largest and most important news organizations is why it’s changing. Is it because the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, its new owner, wants an overhaul? Or is it at the behest of a conservative billionaire investor in the company who sits on its board?” source
I disagree that the media is pro-trump. I feel depending on our media consumption outlets, it’s easy to feel the “larger” media is for the opposing side, view, etc, but in reality it’s easy to see the media as the scapegoat for opposing information. I feel the reporting on this event has been appropriate. Yes he broke the law, yes it was egregious, but there are more important things about the candidates and election that are more important to focus on
I disagree that the media is pro-trump.
You can disagree all you want, but you’re fundamentally incorrect. Even when the media is ‘attacking’ trump, they’re giving him ratings and attention over every little thing, even shit that’s fairly normal (not this case, obv). Or did you forget all of the free media time he got with the media breathlessly reporting his every move, including his empty podiums before speeches?
They’re still pulling this shit, though to a somewhat lesser extent, but the media didn’t learn a damned thing from the mistakes they made in 2020.
LMFAO… Yes the presidential candidate who is already a felon just committed more crimes on live TV, but there are more important things in the election than choosing the best person to represent us instead of a criminal. Oh… Wait… No… There isn’t… That’s what an election is, choosing the best representative and not criminals.
The media have been far too lenient on him ever since he first got into politics. There has never been a person less suitable for any public office and yet they’ve been normalising him since day one. If you refuse to see a pattern here you’re either in denial or arguing in bad faith.
If Harris did something inappropriate at a cemetery, there’d be a nonstop drumbeat from them questioning if she should stay in the race.
an egregious and willful violation of long-standing norms
Even that’s giving him too much credit. He broke the law.
(Again)
Couldn’t handle it? They refused to. As always, the shit stain is greased through and receives no consequences for what anyone else would be thrown down for. This fuckstain continues to make a mockery of everything while we watch.
He could shit on the flag, and they would wipe his ass with it.
Then turn around and say Kamala has gotten shit all over the american flag.
“How could she let this happen!?”
“Why won’t Kamala lead?”
That’s what they said about Obama all the time when the Republican Party was basically shitting into their own hands and flinging it at Democrats and the American people: “why won’t Obama lead?”
