Why the media are still failing Americans
as we lurch toward Nov. 8
Los Angeles Times,
by
Robert S. McElvaine
Original Article
Posted By: NHChemist,
11/4/2022 12:17:05 PM
“Wake up, America! Wake up!” John Lewis shouted at the 1963 March on Washington. That message is even more needed today, in the final stages of the most critical election for the survival of the American experiment since 1864. (Snip) Today, America’s future hangs on the defeat of the right-wing extremist authoritarians who have seized the name of Lincoln’s party. If we lose, news corporations and journalists with a misplaced sense of “balance,” “neutrality” and “nonpartisanship” will bear a considerable share of the blame. CORRECTION*
*Source corrected to site style. Please spell out name of source.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
gramma b 11/4/2022 12:20:20 PM (No. 1324296)
This man is a history professor. No wonder we’re in trouble.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
h24015 11/4/2022 12:20:43 PM (No. 1324298)
Wow, are all college professors this unhinged, unbalanced and uninformed?
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
itsonlyme 11/4/2022 12:24:44 PM (No. 1324304)
The MSM is very hesitant to discuss the "gaffes" by the Demented Fuhrer. They do realize that the "gaffes" become worse month-by-month and are very reluctant to examine the root cause. The "gaffes" are no longer "gaffes". Ask Jill.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Rich323 11/4/2022 12:27:28 PM (No. 1324308)
Vote big time on November 8th. We have a great head start, but need a massive turnout on voting day to guarantee a home run! Overwhelm the system so we can see the numbers that night and be able to see the cheating more visibly the next day if and when they try cheating again! Let’s vote people!
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
BluesClues 11/4/2022 12:35:43 PM (No. 1324316)
puhleez. On one hand, I agree that America is under threat. But the threat is from people like him. It is they that want to get rid of free speech. It is they that want to get rid of the right to bare arms and defend oneself. It is they that want to take away our rights to practice our religion as we choose. It is they that want to undermine our election integrity, take away freedom of the press, take away the balance of power.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Quigley 11/4/2022 12:35:48 PM (No. 1324318)
He wants to keep LA on its current trajectory? He likes the censorship of “disapproved” facts and opinions?
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
WinterParker 11/4/2022 12:36:05 PM (No. 1324320)
There's a rubber room with adjoining Jack and Jill bathroom for him and MSNBC's "Presidential Historian" Michael Beschloss. WTH?
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
bpl40 11/4/2022 12:37:34 PM (No. 1324322)
I thought this s*** was from the Onion. No serious and/or sane adult will write such bilge.
15 people like this.
The author missed his true calling...being a projectionist at that Chinese theater in downtown L.A.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
jeffkinnh 11/4/2022 12:57:36 PM (No. 1324339)
Fear and Loathing in Los Angeles
The Left is facing a massive meltdown. Their denial shields and arrogance are failing.
How delightful. I hope the beatdown is YUGE!
This is an example of the kind of nut that has ruined this country in the last couple years.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
formerNYer 11/4/2022 1:09:19 PM (No. 1324346)
Poor baby is in full delusional meltdown. Smoke a joint, have a drink then take a walk in south central at midnight and see how that works out for you.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Zeek Wolfe 11/4/2022 1:11:59 PM (No. 1324348)
LA Times is a mouthpiece for the Democrat party similar to Volkischer Beobacter, Pravda and Iszvestia were for other foul political ideologies.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Hybernicus 11/4/2022 1:12:27 PM (No. 1324351)
Point is taken, but the Chinese Theater is in Hollywood.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
jasmine 11/4/2022 1:18:15 PM (No. 1324357)
The “media” were complicit in helping spread political propaganda created and paid for by Democrats in 2016. The “media” continued to write articles filled with loaded terms, like the ones in this rant, not to inform, but to influence. NOW the writer is troubled the media are failing Americans. Where has he been?
I agree the failure is evident. But not unexpected. When a party “wins” by distributing propaganda it paid for, and referring to middle America as extremists, and when suburban white women remind media darlings of roaches, there is a lot more “hate” leading back to the media crafting those narratives, than to the millions of Americans demonized for supporting the presidential candidate of their choice.
Had the MSM dug for answers on the many “irregularities” in Biden’s election, they could have turned that research into a opportunity to show Americans the evidence of a free and fair election. But instead, the MSM, the White House, and self serving politicians dismissed legitimate concerns by skeptical American citizens. The Russia hoax was a lie Democrats used to deceive. Why would American grown ups trust the MSM and politicians to tell them the truth about an election where the candidate campaigned from his basement and still got more votes than any presidential candidate in history? Americans are fed up with Democrats and the MSM. They know their lives were better when Americans came first, and they know, now that Trump inspired prosperity is gone, what they’ve lost…and they know who stole it from them.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Ditto1958 11/4/2022 1:37:05 PM (No. 1324369)
How can America survive as a nation if half of Americans agree with this guy? This is absolutely terrifying.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Grateful 11/4/2022 1:46:16 PM (No. 1324379)
Democrats are frothing at the mouth over the the likelihood of their loss of power. I haven't seen them this mad since Lincoln freed their slaves.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
Trump'sCousin 11/4/2022 1:57:31 PM (No. 1324382)
The "media" are the 5th column
They will go the way of sets of encyclopedia Britannica, landline telephones, print newspapers.
No one is listening to them.
BYE BYE!
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
Trump'sCousin 11/4/2022 2:00:57 PM (No. 1324384)
#2 I worked at a state university for 20 years.
Yes, yes they are.
Time to flush the "education" system as it is a complete pile of feces from K through college. This is the kind if vermin that is charging HUGE $$$ to "educate" and laughing all the way to the bank!
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
DVC 11/4/2022 2:41:52 PM (No. 1324440)
The LAT? A major structural component of the Enemedia.
Every single thing that this guy says is another lie.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
hope27 11/4/2022 2:47:11 PM (No. 1324442)
The libs are robots. No thinking is needed—slaves to the ideology. Just follow the Marxist Playbook.
Karl Marx: “Accuse Your Enemy Of What You Are Doing, As You Are Doing It To Create Confusion”
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
Rinktum 11/4/2022 2:48:00 PM (No. 1324444)
It’s because of guys like this that people are going to go out and vote on Tuesday. They are fed up!
An observation: Today, I went to vote early. The parking lot was packed and there was already a line out the door on Monday morning, no less. There was a wait to proceed to the check in stations and almost every voting booth was occupied. I have never seen such activity before. As I was leaving there was a steady stream of people coming in. If this is any indication of turnout, it’s going to be massive. People are engaged, enthusiastic and on a mission. I know my experience will not be everyone’s but it gave me hope to experience that sense of shared determination to make my voice heard today. Although there was nothing said, there were many knowing looks being exchanged. People know how important this election is.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
columba 11/4/2022 4:19:15 PM (No. 1324516)
When a person with no sense of morality is offered a bribe, he takes the bribe. That is why.
Many studies confirm that hardly enyone in the media attends a church, and none of them know anyone who does. Obviously a lack of education prevails.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
pmcclure 11/4/2022 4:47:46 PM (No. 1324539)
This article is nothing but a barrage of wicked lies.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
FJB 11/4/2022 6:38:39 PM (No. 1324613)
We need a better term for those crooked America haters intent on destroying our nation.
"Leftist Deep Staters" isn't a bad start.
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
privateer 11/5/2022 6:57:33 AM (No. 1324953)
I suggest: the Evil Left. I.E., those with power who can do evil; and delight in doing so. Those on the Left with no power to control others, I call the Leftist Idiots.
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 11/5/2022 8:26:50 AM (No. 1325032)
Yes, LAT, you are correct. An America, the Constitutional Republic it was founded as, must be restored.
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
pc1eszm 11/5/2022 8:37:06 AM (No. 1325037)
Don’t read this article while drinking anything. You WILL spew.
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
Adam 11/5/2022 9:02:12 AM (No. 1325070)
Get a new script already. I’ve been hearing this one since 1964.
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
PrayerWarrior 11/5/2022 11:08:53 AM (No. 1325217)
This guy reminds me of a College Professor I had that was very liberal. We were assigned to write an essay about black oppression. I knew what he wanted to hear, white supremacy, and if I wrote that I would receive an "A", but if I wrote the problem was a heart issue of the human race, Mr. Professor would not be happy. I decided I wanted to live with my conscience so I followed my heart. And not surprisingly, he gave me a lower grade. My neighbor wanted the grade, so she gave him what he wanted to hear. Her grade? An "A".
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
LC Chihuahua 11/5/2022 11:11:11 AM (No. 1325221)
The LA Times wanted me to disable my ad blocker for the 'privilege' of perusing their site. Not happening. Especially considering how much they publish is trash.
I agree the media has let us down. They take sides and lie. Apparently, the author thinks they don't do that enough. What a waste of ink.
I want the media to get their priorities straight. Report the news! Don't manufacture it. Don't be propagandists and critics. Don't support one side over the other.
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
Zigrid 11/5/2022 11:24:18 AM (No. 1325236)
America DID wake up...and they're p------...democrats are in bed with big tech...big corporations...the new world order dudes...and let's not forget big Pharma that made a fortune as WE were used by the democrats as lab rats to peddle their doom and gloom scenarios...whatever happened to the monkey pox that was suppose to be the next crisis...and big Pharma is still peddling their vaccines....the 4 trillion that botox nancy grabbed is being spent on the democrat's big donors....follow the money....
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I don't know he has been smoking, but I would like some. Everything he claims Republicans are doing are being done by the Democrats.