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drray23

(8,555 posts)
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 12:51 PM Tuesday

You can always count on the media to focus on the wrong thing. [View all]

So, they are easily tricked into following whatever narrative the gop is pushing.
Right now, everybody is focused on :

1) Was striking a second time to kill survivors of the Venezuelan boat attack a war crime
2) Were the people on these boats drug traffickers .


Both of these are besides the point. The act of striking a civilian boat in international waters is already a crime.

They can intercept and board the boats ( even that is questionable in international waters) but definitely not slaughter people arbitrarily.

Likewise, the president can not just declare a group , a terrorist group and then use that to say he is authorized to kill them. No guards and barriers.

Anyhow, as usual the magats are going to get away with it.



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It's been many years since I counted on the media for anything of NewHendoLib Tuesday #1
Thank you! This has bothered me since the first boat was hit. Nt spooky3 Tuesday #2
If stopping REAL drug shipments is the goal, the Coast Guard does in extremely well Attilatheblond Tuesday #3
If stopping drug influx were the point, he wouldn't have just pardoned that shitbag SheltieLover Tuesday #8
Yep. It's like he thinks all of us are as dim and forgetful as his die-hard maga cultists. Attilatheblond Tuesday #10
Exactly! Hoping Aftyn wins big in TN today. SheltieLover Tuesday #11
Yes... propaganda porn! A new phrase I like a lot! slightlv Tuesday #17
Not only have I let go of MSM way back in the Bush era peacebuzzard Tuesday #4
A word from the Don usonian Tuesday #5
Exactly! SheltieLover Tuesday #7
That was mine but thanks for putting it up. I lack the ability. The rattles are a nice touch. twodogsbarking Tuesday #16
Oh yes, the text. Thanks. usonian Tuesday #24
Ya dun good. twodogsbarking Tuesday #25
Always pay attention to what they don't say, if you are of a mind to watch them lie SheltieLover Tuesday #6
Even-handed coverage... hay rick Tuesday #9
They aren't "tricked": it's called framing the narrative robbob Tuesday #12
Always read between the lines with these people. slightlv Tuesday #19
Striking a civilian boat in international waters Warpy Tuesday #13
It is? Cirsium Tuesday #14
How about Ukraine's action against 2 "shadow fleet" tankers in the Black Sea? Warpy Tuesday #26
Apparently you are serious Cirsium Tuesday #33
Yeah if any used their brains they would realize this was murder. No proof they are drug dealers, Bev54 Tuesday #15
I see this whole thing as trump proving his prior statement slightlv Tuesday #20
All very good questions that none of us seem to have any answers for. I hope he can be stopped Bev54 Tuesday #27
A "minority rule system" is the 600 richest Americans KS Toronado 21 hrs ago #34
And they sure aren't talking about the EPSTEIN FILES - TBF Tuesday #18
rupertan. war crimes began w/ GW. cheeney. torture is fine. abu grabe. pansypoo53219 Tuesday #21
Our current mass media gives whoring one's self a bad name. (n/t) Moostache Tuesday #22
I agree, the strikes have been unlawful from the beginning. I can't watch the news. I keep screaming at the TV. Walleye Tuesday #23
Except... ProfessorGAC Tuesday #28
No. They declared he is immune from the consequences of ordering it. drray23 Tuesday #29
A Distinction Without A Difference ProfessorGAC Tuesday #30
Magicians! damifino10 Tuesday #31
They aren't "tricked" into anything. BlueTsunami2018 Tuesday #32
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