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ShazzieB

(22,296 posts)
25. True, but I think it's gotten worse since Schlump took office again ... or at least it feels worse.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 04:19 PM
Tuesday

The last year has been even more insane than anyone imagined, even those of us who knew it was going to be terrible. His behavior has steadily become more and outrageoous due to his slide into dementia. As a result, the disparity between what some of the news outlets are showing us and what we can see with our own eyes has become more wildly glaring than ever.

Now ICE has committed 2 cold blooded murders in Minneapolis in a few weeks time, murders that were filmed by multiple people from multiple angles. Those videos show the truth of what actually happened, which is an order of magnitude different from the lies the feds are spewing. People who were already upset about the completely unnecessary deaths of 2 innocent human beings are now being forced to witness their characters being assassinated by the same federal agency that was responsible for the shootings and is blocking local and state authorities from properly investigating the deaths.

The cognitive dissonance that has resulted from all of the above has reached a point that has become well nigh unbearable for all but the most loyal Trump humpers. As a result, whether the media is lying any more than they used to or not, things FEEL a lot different.

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I hate the "appears to contradict " crap UpInArms Tuesday #1
I think some of them do that so they don't get sued for defamation BumRushDaShow Tuesday #2
It is still bullshit UpInArms Tuesday #4
Oh I know BumRushDaShow Tuesday #8
Yes, that's exactly it. They don't want to get sued. ificandream Tuesday #27
Looks like my fifty years of saying this is finally getting a following. twodogsbarking Tuesday #3
As they damned well should be. raccoon Tuesday #5
The billionaires own the media and the media's job bronxiteforever Tuesday #6
Too many news outlets take a mealy-mouthed approach to their reporting dlk Tuesday #7
It's about protecting their butts from a libel suit. ificandream Tuesday #28
Kick dalton99a Tuesday #9
I guess they think there are still enough people without internet access to get away with it. mdbl Tuesday #10
Faux watchers are bizarrre. They have it tuned in 24/7 and louder than loud. Clouds Passing Tuesday #13
NBC too. Gaytano70 Tuesday #11
When I watch broadcast news JPK Tuesday #21
Fear and favor both hey GusBob Tuesday #12
'federal immigration agents' Mr.Bee Tuesday #14
I never imagined, back when I read the Times enigmania Tuesday #15
We've been through that before BumRushDaShow Tuesday #20
With the First Amendment, the Constitution envisions a "fourth estate" in specifically granting... Ol Janx Spirit Tuesday #16
"it appears to be" "democrats say" "as she claims" mountain grammy Tuesday #17
File this under "No shit, Sherlock." nt Wednesdays Tuesday #18
Just found out??? Old Crank Tuesday #19
True, but I think it's gotten worse since Schlump took office again ... or at least it feels worse. ShazzieB Tuesday #25
"Tiptoe" is one way of putting it. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #22
The government is flat out lying, something the press refuses to say Miguelito Loveless Tuesday #23
Spinocchio presstitutes... BattleRow Tuesday #24
Rachel Called them out last night too johnnyplankton Tuesday #26
Par for the course. Aussie105 Yesterday #29
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