Well put - and I expect we’d agree that the worst are outlets like the NYT and WP that trip over themselves trying to appeal to a demographic that hates them by constantly pushing “both sides” or worse pretending it’s normal partisan dynamics and not an utterly corrupt SCOTUS and dysfunctional Congress let alone aspiring authoritarianism on one side. They focus on eyeballs and revenue, journalistic integrity be damned.
Their point is absolutely valid. Their method is absurd. This doesn’t generate a dialogue, it undermines the point by enabling opponents to rightfully condemn the vandalism and changes no minds.
They know perfectly well but prefer the revenue to fulfilling their journalistic responsibility and acting ethically.
When news is a product to market and not a social responsibility this is the result. They’re selling a narrative and horse race delivers profits - also their delusion that kissing the ass of the guy that calls them the enemy might save them could be a factor.
Shameful how their response has been to cower and equivocate and not report objectively and clearly.
Cannon has no ethics to grapple with, she’ll quite happily do whatever it is she believes protects Trump. As with Alito and Thomas she’s blatantly biased and doesn’t appear to care at all about her oath or duty.
They’re flaunting their disdain for the very system they purport to protect.
Hesitant, forlorn and very much hopefully misplaced resigned upvote.
I want to dismiss your assertions out of hand as too pessimistic and cynical but…yeah, we let them win at least the battle if not the whole shebang.
My hope stems from kids today generally being kinder, open minded and not “tolerant” but actually coexisting with nary a thought. Better people will make a better world if we give them the chance to before fucking up beyond repair.
After months of slow Russian ground advances and technological leaps in countering American-provided arms, the Biden administration is increasingly concerned that President Vladimir V. Putin is gathering enough momentum to change the trajectory of the war, and perhaps reverse his once-bleak prospects....
Unfortunately for him the case is actually not about paying hush money, it’s about lying about the payments in company documents and its direct impact on the election.
Sure you can give money to people, the lying about it on financial/campaign finance documents is what he’s being tried for.
Of course the media keeps calling it “hush money trial” which it is not.
Only if inflation is the only metric of concern, but a stalled economy with low inflation and massive unemployment is not a healthy situation. Austerity does not tend to foster economic growth and I worry they’ve decided to focus solely on one of their problems. Hopefully it’s actual improvement.
I am a Palestinian American in Pennsylvania, a contested state. I plan to write in “uncommitted” in the Democratic primary on 23 April and in November, I will vote for a third-party candidate....
“I’m going to shoot myself in the foot on principle.“
Not what was said or meant, but undeniably the ultimate result of this approach will be leadership that actively and happily opposes ANY progress for Palestine. Period.
Biden has done poorly on an issue that the alternative would utterly disregard.
I know, the “lesser evil” argument is weak - but Biden is pushing back on Netanyahu where others would encourage and enable him.
It is. He is standing by our ally while calling out their actions. I don’t agree with it either but recognize that turning our back on Israel would destabilize the mess in the region even more.
Netanyahu is the problem and it’s obvious that Biden wants him gone but for now it’s a shitty situation Iran just escalated.
What would have Biden do? Put troops in Gaza? I wish we’d cut off military aid personally but people far more qualified than me make those calls. It’s a shitshow for sure but opting for worse is not the solution.
Again, I agree Israel’s response has been excessive to the point of genocidal - but the Republicans would gleefully endorse and encourage worse. Biden has been openly lukewarm in his support and if reports are accurate he’s been railing on Netanyahu. I hate the devil’s bargain we have of supporting Israeli acts no matter what but as trivial as it is on the ground we let the UN measure pass which was telling and unprecedented.
Again, the principled opposition while justified will only promote far worse. Given that what is the logical decision?
I don’t know that the election would actually turn on this but I shudder to think how much worse it will get writ large if Trump gets back in the White House but I also don’t expect us to turn our back on Israel so….who knows.
I meant by arming the Houthis and clearly itching to get involved. The attack on their embassy was a dumb move in response which….further escalated things and frankly I think backfired massively as it eliminated the argument that Israel was solely defensive. Phrased that poorly.
Fair enough, but consider what he’s saying is all but unprecedented. He’s tying strings to our policy and directly pushing aid to Gaza too. Yes, the air drops have not been anywhere near enough - but that they happen at all is telling.
Again, the point is that the alternative would be exponentially worse. Yes, worse even than the nightmare it already is.
No dumb ass, I quite clearly noted I’ve not seen anyone advocating for them as suggested, outside of extremists. Even he usual suspects seem disinclined to support them after the attacks - even Iran held back until conditions in Gaza went so badly and even then until attacked and they’re usually itching for an excuse.
A minimum of 16 Trump administration veterans have sharply criticized the ex-president, with terms such as “threat to democracy,” “erratic,” “delusional” and “narcissistic.”...
I recall how my heart swelled with pride as they held fast to their patriotic ideals and took a principled stand by saying FUCK ALL at the time and opting not to make their thoughts known when it truly mattered.
While there may well be grounds for Willis to incur professional consequences I still fail to see how her actions would impact the criminal proceedings about which I’ve heard no evidence her romantic decisions affected at all. The prosecutor may have been inexperienced…ok, did he do his job? Yes, AFAIK.
As with Cannon, he gets leeway everywhere you look. Leeway NOT afforded to others. It’s infuriating.
Agreed. It’s galling how he’s been able to time and again exploit the system up to and including SCOTUS. Such a disappointment how ineffective it turns out our system of justice is in the face of corruption.
I’d say it’s a very reasonable conclusion that would be justified were it not for the migration of wealth. Austerity (as seen in Europe’s sluggish recovery post-2008) prolongs recession while spending stimulated recovery here (and again after 2020-21) but while consumer spending has been robust broadly here - it’s also shown a lack of spending in proportion to wealth in the highest income brackets being a larger issue. The economy is growing but investment and relative wage growth has not. Wages have been going up yes, but not enough to offset inflation.
The argument should be about who has most benefitted from growth and how to best stimulate economic growth where it’s needed.
The article is basically saying since things are pretty good now the government should save money for a rainy day instead of spending which ignores (a) the economic benefits of smart spending on infrastructure which creates jobs and improves stuff like ports and highways and (b) that wealth is there but not spread around sufficiently so people with millions now have billions and most people are still struggling.
Ironically similar in some ways to the 1920’s and….not anxious to see how that turned out happening again.
As asserted by a guy who chose a non-reproductive life of celibacy, hangs out with a bunch of fellas in dresses and bases his opinions on stories preceding the Dark Ages.
Trump trusted more than Biden on democracy among key swing-state voters (wapo.st)
I’ll note that this is substantially at odds with the candidates positions and history:...
Stonehenge sprayed with orange powder paint by Just Stop Oil activists (www.theguardian.com)
If you ever wanted to read about fake druids vs. environmental activists, now’s your chance.
Biden apologizes to Zelenskyy for monthslong congressional holdup to weapons that let Russia advance (apnews.com)
Person dies after falling into jet engine at Schiphol airport (www.theguardian.com)
Aircraft operated by KLM was preparing to depart when incident occurred at busy Amsterdam hub...
The Media Still Doesn’t Grasp the Danger of Trump (theintercept.com)
Trump is a fascist. But the mainstream political press doesn’t want to say it. They want to act like 2024 is just another election year....
Some of Arizona’s indicted fake electors want your spare change to help with legal bills (www.usatoday.com)
Special counsel asks judge for gag order in Trump classified documents case | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
New 9/11 Evidence Points to Deep Saudi Complicity (www.theatlantic.com)
Two decades of U.S. policy appear to be rooted in a mistaken understanding of what happened that day. archive
Iran's president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site, state media says (www.yahoo.com)
Iranian President Raisi feared dead as helicopter wreckage found | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
“We can see the wreckage and the situation does not look good,” the head of lran’s Red Crescent, Pirhossein Kolivand, told state TV.
U.S. governors urge Turks and Caicos to release Americans as Florida woman becomes 5th tourist arrested for ammo in luggage (www.cbsnews.com)
Once “Never Trumpers,” These GOP Stars Are Clamoring to Be Trump’s VP (truthout.org)
GOP Sen. Mitt Romney says Biden should have pardoned Trump (www.nbcnews.com)
White House Worries Russia’s Momentum Is Changing Trajectory of Ukraine War (www.nytimes.com)
After months of slow Russian ground advances and technological leaps in countering American-provided arms, the Biden administration is increasingly concerned that President Vladimir V. Putin is gathering enough momentum to change the trajectory of the war, and perhaps reverse his once-bleak prospects....
House Democratic leaders say they would help save Speaker Mike Johnson's job (www.nbcnews.com)
Hush money isn't illegal, it's 'democracy,' Trump lawyer says in defiant trial opening statements (www.businessinsider.com)
Opening statements began in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial on Monday....
Argentina Monthly Inflation Slowed More Than Expected in March (www.bloomberg.com)
Argentina keeps dropping the inflation numbers, good news for the country!
As a Palestinian American, I can’t vote for Joe Biden any more. And I am not alone (www.theguardian.com)
I am a Palestinian American in Pennsylvania, a contested state. I plan to write in “uncommitted” in the Democratic primary on 23 April and in November, I will vote for a third-party candidate....
The reality of being a criminal defendant on trial finally dawned on Trump. He didn’t take it well. (www.politico.com)
'Unprecedented' and 'stunning' number of Trump administration alums oppose his reelection (www.usatoday.com)
A minimum of 16 Trump administration veterans have sharply criticized the ex-president, with terms such as “threat to democracy,” “erratic,” “delusional” and “narcissistic.”...
Analysis: Trump is just days from his first criminal trial after latest legal gambit fails | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
It’s the right time for austerity (www.slowboring.com)
Pope Francis: ‘Today the ugliest danger is gender ideology’ (www.catholicnewsagency.com)