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Re: Japanese Govt Asks US Govt to Stop Using Mario, Pokemono, Naruto Meme Postings

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They might even start shooting after 2026 at this rate. But it's a bit more mixed for international awareness. The press isn't suppressed here, but that's not for the lack of trying. There's also a lot of whitewashing of Trump's actions in American media because they are afraid of retaliation. We crossed the Onion territory quite a while ago and people just shrug it off.

Most of the whitewashing complaints I've seen are from people who just aren't familiar with journalistic language. (Understandable, if you're only into politics because Trump is making such a mess of things!) In non-journalistic contexts, when person A describes a series of events matter-of-factly from person B's perspective, they're implicitly vouching that the perspective makes sense and B acted reasonably. Otherwi…

>people who just aren't familiar with journalistic language.

It's not even that. Seeing the different in headlines from the same publications in 2023 vs. 2024 vs. 2025 is staggering. Publications that are otherwise well respected. There's clearly something going on here.

Also, some publications indeed are not legally "news". I'm not surprised how quickly coverage changed for, say, Fox Entertainment (because it's sure not "Fox News").

Re: Japanese Govt Asks US Govt to Stop Using Mario, Pokemono, Naruto Meme Postings

#52

I'm not sure if you get this in the news in the USA but trump and his administration are pretty much constantly mocked and made fun of in the press - at least here in Europe. It's just constant legitimate mockery about specific incidents - most recent I saw was the press trying to figure out if trump actually understands the meaning of the word "decapitate" as he used it in a nonsensical way a couple of days ago. Oh,…

As an American, I can tell you mocking him just fuels his fire, both personally and his MAGA movement. You think you have helped by pointing out the absurdity, but you have only picked a side in his fake wrestling match. You are now part of the show, the ultimate audience participation circus act, where the only goal is to grow the audience and keep it going as long as possible.

Re: Japanese Govt Asks US Govt to Stop Using Mario, Pokemono, Naruto Meme Postings

#53

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So your press spends more time trying to be part time comedy shows than reporting real news? Ouch, I'm sorry.

Also you: completely fell for the US vs EU inflammatory propaganda of the last two years. Yeah, good thing you only read the realest news, and only interact with the most honest voices in the most earnest manner. I'm sure if you open most European news publications, then by volume most of the articles will be about how Trump is a goofball (at all times), just like how the parent comment apparently claims. There is no…

I wonder if you know that Europe is pretty constantly mocked in the US by news outlets like Fox News. I'm sure you're not gullible enough to fan the flames and deny it's validity though and you agree it's measured and respectful of those very serious news outlets.

Re: Japanese Govt Asks US Govt to Stop Using Mario, Pokemono, Naruto Meme Postings

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Also you: completely fell for the US vs EU inflammatory propaganda of the last two years. Yeah, good thing you only read the realest news, and only interact with the most honest voices in the most earnest manner. I'm sure if you open most European news publications, then by volume most of the articles will be about how Trump is a goofball (at all times), just like how the parent comment apparently claims. There is no…

I wonder if you know that Europe is pretty constantly mocked in the US by news outlets like Fox News. I'm sure you're not gullible enough to fan the flames and deny it's validity though and you agree it's measured and respectful of those very serious news outlets.

I am aware that there are outlets like that, and I'm not denying their existence. I don't go around saying the entire or even the majority of the US media landscape is like that though, not the least because it's not true.
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