Greenwald: Yesterday Journalists Spread a Significant Lie All over Twitter

Post by coldtea » Fri, Mar 19, 2021, 4:58 PM UTC

howeyc wrote: post #61

Greenwald is certainly biased, on the one hand he says this: > Think about that: to a CNN reporter, evidence-free assertions from the U.S. security state are tantamount to “confirmation.” That they really do think this way is nothing short of chilling. On the other hand, the laptop produced by Guliani (of which how he got it is weird) is taken as absolute gospel by Greenwald. I mean, question both sides at least??

Post by smartician » Fri, Mar 19, 2021, 4:59 PM UTC

mc32 wrote: post #81

donohoe wrote: post #79

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"no widespread election fraud" But, there wasn't. This has been backed up in courts and by various gov and independent agencies - and then reported in the news. "insurrection" The Capitol was stormed. You can even watch the video. There is evidence of advance planning by some groups involved (see Proud Boys and Oath Keepers etc.). It disrupted sessions of the House and the Senate. VP was evacuated by Secret Service.…

The key is inserting “widespread” as a qualifier. It’s like saying, did you steal a million dollars? No, I didn’t steal a _million_ dollars! (leaving blank they stole ten thousand thousand). A member of the police force died. It’s uncertain he was killed. If you listened to the media it was an armed insurrection. In reality it was a bunch of idiots a half dozen of whom had weapons. If you believed the media hundreds…

Post by smartician » Fri, Mar 19, 2021, 5:02 PM UTC

threatofrain wrote: post #75

mc32 wrote: post #6

It seems it’s a very corrupt institution and probably always has been. For a while there they made people believe them to be the “fourth estate” the defenders of the democratic faith, etc. Sadly, it seems it was all a rouse and a bullshit narrative. They are not defending the constitution in any way. All they care about is whatever happens to be their particular agenda at a particular point in time which may coincide…

Here's an interview with Tucker Carlson and Greenwald. https://youtu.be/l8pkCZBjgrk?t=252 Where we hear about the CIA deep state in its long attempt to thwart Donald Trump, even before his election. Just part of the story of Greenwald leaving the Intercept. Accoring to Greenwald, the conspiracy goes deep. There is now a full union with the Democrats, the CIA, the Bush-Cheney operatives, Silicon Valley, and Wall Stree…

Post by donohoe » Fri, Mar 19, 2021, 5:05 PM UTC

sennight wrote: post #20

donohoe wrote: post #8

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Gonna disagree there. I’ve worked with journalists (am not one) and it’s not BS as you seem to suggest.

I've also worked with "journalists" (can you call yourself that when the show is named after you?). They are not well adjusted individuals, so I guess they aren't technically lying once they've sufficiently deluded themselves.

Post by anextio » Fri, Mar 19, 2021, 5:05 PM UTC

Terretta wrote: post #69

refurb wrote: post #52

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Have you read the article Glenn wrote that was never published? I’m curious what part exactly you’d call dishonest or unworthy of publication? Glenn does write in an emotional way, but what I like is he tends to exhaustive reference and source his data points. You nicely danced around my comment that none of the content from the laptop has been denied by the Biden team. That’s relevant, no?

That unpublished article was expertly crafted lightning rod contrarian bait. He calculatedly spun two ‘sides’ very differently and held the ‘evidence’ to different standards, including specifically omitting multiple source facts inconvenient to his spin while seeming to invite them. Example, from the top level article today: > In the weeks leading up to the 2020 election, The New York Post obtained that laptop and pu…