After viewing all of the folks contributing to this thread, I am undecided if it is unusual to find so much TDS and Woke Mind Virus in one location.
The other day I took my Golden Lab to a new dog park. Similarly, I noticed that most dogs immediately sniff each other’s butt holes. Also, that one must step lightly and carefully, because when there is one dropping that many will follow.
Having experienced the new dog park, I have a greater understanding of this particular example of Progressives relieving themselves.
The usual, banal, boring, unoriginal droppings.
Strategic? Don’t make me laugh. You guys are whistling past the cemetery and are about as strategic as a Kamala interview.
“I suppose it’s still possible that some of the major news organizations will come around later today or in the next few days, and address Trump’s racism head-on.”
Trump was racist the day 10 years ago when he waddled down the escalator. He was racist the day he took out a full page ad to call for the execution of the Central Park Five, who turned out to be innocent. (As well as the day they were exonerated, when he was asked whether he would acknowledge he was wrong and he refused to.) He’s been an open, explicit racist the entire time he’s been in public life.
Our wealthy media stars have had decades to “address Trump’s racism full-on.” They cannot have made it any clearer that they don’t want to.
Wanted to share this piece with you—it’s about how we keep falling into the outrage trap and how to fight back strategically. Would love to hear your thoughts.
Thank you for making the racist meaning of Trump’s DEI comments clear. As you note, most news stories accept the DEI acronym, making it easy for the right to dismiss it, rather than explaining the significance of extending education, training, and opportunities to women and others who have been under-represented in a workforce which Trump deems, as “common sense,” to belong entirely to white men. Diversity is the meritocracy he claims for himself.
Not a journalist, but I feel like Trumpers' Achilles heel is often the blandest open-ended questions. Sen Hassan asking RFK Jr what is Medicare Part A and he had no idea, why bother to learn this before your hearing to head a giant federal agency that runs Medicare.
Peter Baker of the NYT was on MSNBC earlier tonight and was asked about Trump's response to the crash. He flopped around like a gaffed fish, saying it was "political" and the like, which is fine, but he just couldn't bring himself to say the obvious: that was Trump said was racist AF. Tim somebody, from The Bulwark, was much more forthright than Baker, although he didn't call Trump's comments racist either. At least he said that Trump "is a P.O.S."
I canceled my subscriptions to the New York Times and the Washington Post for precisely these reasons. I subscribe to several substacks, the Atlantic, the Nation and the New Yorker. As far as I'm concerned, the New York Times and the Washington Post have forfeited their right to be considered legitimate publications.
NYT & WaPo were pretty staunchly anti-Trump--or at least Never-Trumper--during Trump1. And roughly tripled their combined readership accordingly. NYT made a pile of cash off liberals and moderates horrified over Trump's/GOP's lurch into MAGA crazyland.
But under Biden, they began to slide back to their preferred slightly Right-of-Center positioning. But now they're acting like we're already in Victor Orban's Hungary, and self-censoring their content to more fully subordinate themselves to the MAGA consensus.
The crash may have been the result of mechanical failure, not human error. How would DEI cause that? If the cause was human error and the responsible person is a white male will they say that proves the need for more DEI? It does not prove the need for more DEI anymore than if the responsible person being a minority or women would prove the need for less DEI. DEI simply seeks to replace prejudice with an unbiased selection process. Trying to eliminate prejudice is always better than trying to perpetuate prejudice. DEI does not lower standards it raises them by increasing the size of the talent pool. trump is implying that DEI just shifts prejudice from one group to another, that is not DEI.
Every day it's getting easier to believe that none of the elite Beltway stenographers will stand up to tRump and call him out for the lies. Where was the one brave soul with the integrity and the courage to stand up in that liefest today and ask "Mr. tRump, the head of the FAA was fired by Elon Musk. Hiring is frozen for ATC on orders of Elon Musk. You fired every member of the Airline Safety Board at the behest of Elon Musk. How can you blame last night's disaster on minorities and disabled people?"
And if no member of the press is going to ask, why in the unholy f**k aren't Democrats all over the media today asking it????
MSM/legacy media have become so tRumpified that they never question, challenge, or demand evidence of his lying claims...why can't SOMEBODY at the NYT or WaPo just state that tRump's use of "DEI" is code for Black and Brown people, or women of any race? Why adopt HIS language? Why not just immediately decode it for the filthy racism and/or misogyny that is his clear intent?
Yes, this is exactly what they should do. MSNBC's Chris Hayes actually said that today on Bluesky: that Trump's use of DEI was code, and what it was code for.
Here is a statement I never see when Trump starts whines "no fair" whenever his image takes a hit:
"Trump fails to exhibit maturity and character when asked to perform the job of president". This angle needs to be worked into coverage of his administration. It is verifiably true. And if he sues the reporting outlet, it should fight it in court in order to keep the legal precedents intact. The press should respect the public by informing it that a man who cannot withstand the pressure of being asked to perform at this level is dangerous. This is not a reality show. Lives are at stake.
The press should note that public service has different standards. When someone becomes president, they are expected to elevate the public good over their own. Trump is convincing people that 'it's someone else's fault' is an acceptable answer because the press validates that by not putting the goal posts back after he moves them.
If the traditional media are really serious about their mission to inform the public, they would be constantly repeating the most important fact about current American politics: the President of the United States is insane. Not merely cruel, bigoted, ignorant, narcissistic, or sociopathic -- but INSANE. Period.
Yes yes yes to Adam Serwer, Chris Hayes, Jamelle Bouie and all the others. thank you
After viewing all of the folks contributing to this thread, I am undecided if it is unusual to find so much TDS and Woke Mind Virus in one location.
The other day I took my Golden Lab to a new dog park. Similarly, I noticed that most dogs immediately sniff each other’s butt holes. Also, that one must step lightly and carefully, because when there is one dropping that many will follow.
Having experienced the new dog park, I have a greater understanding of this particular example of Progressives relieving themselves.
The usual, banal, boring, unoriginal droppings.
Strategic? Don’t make me laugh. You guys are whistling past the cemetery and are about as strategic as a Kamala interview.
Traitors! How do they sleep at night😡
All the major news outlets are now owned by republicans.
“I suppose it’s still possible that some of the major news organizations will come around later today or in the next few days, and address Trump’s racism head-on.”
Trump was racist the day 10 years ago when he waddled down the escalator. He was racist the day he took out a full page ad to call for the execution of the Central Park Five, who turned out to be innocent. (As well as the day they were exonerated, when he was asked whether he would acknowledge he was wrong and he refused to.) He’s been an open, explicit racist the entire time he’s been in public life.
Our wealthy media stars have had decades to “address Trump’s racism full-on.” They cannot have made it any clearer that they don’t want to.
My humble contribution:
https://open.substack.com/pub/forgetisaidanything/p/lets-not-forget-what-happened-thursday
Why hide it now?
Wanted to share this piece with you—it’s about how we keep falling into the outrage trap and how to fight back strategically. Would love to hear your thoughts.
Check it out when you have a minute.
Thank you.
https://open.substack.com/pub/jasonegenberg/p/the-trump-overreaction-trap-stop-f98?r=3nm35j&utm_medium=ios
I liked your piece a lot, with one reservation. I started writing a comment, but it kept getting bigger, so ...
https://forgetisaidanything.substack.com/p/the-important-thing-to-keep-in-mind
Thank you. I truly appreciate your support and sharing the piece,
Great piece! I'll probably link to it soon. I'm trying to collect practical, doable ways for ordinary folks to fight back strategically....
Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to read the piece. Happy you responded to it and i agree with you.
Thank you for making the racist meaning of Trump’s DEI comments clear. As you note, most news stories accept the DEI acronym, making it easy for the right to dismiss it, rather than explaining the significance of extending education, training, and opportunities to women and others who have been under-represented in a workforce which Trump deems, as “common sense,” to belong entirely to white men. Diversity is the meritocracy he claims for himself.
Not a journalist, but I feel like Trumpers' Achilles heel is often the blandest open-ended questions. Sen Hassan asking RFK Jr what is Medicare Part A and he had no idea, why bother to learn this before your hearing to head a giant federal agency that runs Medicare.
Peter Baker of the NYT was on MSNBC earlier tonight and was asked about Trump's response to the crash. He flopped around like a gaffed fish, saying it was "political" and the like, which is fine, but he just couldn't bring himself to say the obvious: that was Trump said was racist AF. Tim somebody, from The Bulwark, was much more forthright than Baker, although he didn't call Trump's comments racist either. At least he said that Trump "is a P.O.S."
I canceled my subscriptions to the New York Times and the Washington Post for precisely these reasons. I subscribe to several substacks, the Atlantic, the Nation and the New Yorker. As far as I'm concerned, the New York Times and the Washington Post have forfeited their right to be considered legitimate publications.
NYT & WaPo were pretty staunchly anti-Trump--or at least Never-Trumper--during Trump1. And roughly tripled their combined readership accordingly. NYT made a pile of cash off liberals and moderates horrified over Trump's/GOP's lurch into MAGA crazyland.
But under Biden, they began to slide back to their preferred slightly Right-of-Center positioning. But now they're acting like we're already in Victor Orban's Hungary, and self-censoring their content to more fully subordinate themselves to the MAGA consensus.
The crash may have been the result of mechanical failure, not human error. How would DEI cause that? If the cause was human error and the responsible person is a white male will they say that proves the need for more DEI? It does not prove the need for more DEI anymore than if the responsible person being a minority or women would prove the need for less DEI. DEI simply seeks to replace prejudice with an unbiased selection process. Trying to eliminate prejudice is always better than trying to perpetuate prejudice. DEI does not lower standards it raises them by increasing the size of the talent pool. trump is implying that DEI just shifts prejudice from one group to another, that is not DEI.
Every day it's getting easier to believe that none of the elite Beltway stenographers will stand up to tRump and call him out for the lies. Where was the one brave soul with the integrity and the courage to stand up in that liefest today and ask "Mr. tRump, the head of the FAA was fired by Elon Musk. Hiring is frozen for ATC on orders of Elon Musk. You fired every member of the Airline Safety Board at the behest of Elon Musk. How can you blame last night's disaster on minorities and disabled people?"
And if no member of the press is going to ask, why in the unholy f**k aren't Democrats all over the media today asking it????
MSM/legacy media have become so tRumpified that they never question, challenge, or demand evidence of his lying claims...why can't SOMEBODY at the NYT or WaPo just state that tRump's use of "DEI" is code for Black and Brown people, or women of any race? Why adopt HIS language? Why not just immediately decode it for the filthy racism and/or misogyny that is his clear intent?
Yes, this is exactly what they should do. MSNBC's Chris Hayes actually said that today on Bluesky: that Trump's use of DEI was code, and what it was code for.
Chris Hayes also got something right that Mr. Froomkin did not:
“ He's not blaming DEI, he's blaming women and non white people,” wrote MSNBC’s Chris Hayes.”
Why are people ignoring the fact that the opposition to DEI is as sexist as it is racist? And then there is the hatred of gay and trans people.
Yeah, that is what I meant, but I didn't try to quote him because I couldn't remember his exact wording.
Here is a statement I never see when Trump starts whines "no fair" whenever his image takes a hit:
"Trump fails to exhibit maturity and character when asked to perform the job of president". This angle needs to be worked into coverage of his administration. It is verifiably true. And if he sues the reporting outlet, it should fight it in court in order to keep the legal precedents intact. The press should respect the public by informing it that a man who cannot withstand the pressure of being asked to perform at this level is dangerous. This is not a reality show. Lives are at stake.
The press should note that public service has different standards. When someone becomes president, they are expected to elevate the public good over their own. Trump is convincing people that 'it's someone else's fault' is an acceptable answer because the press validates that by not putting the goal posts back after he moves them.
If the traditional media are really serious about their mission to inform the public, they would be constantly repeating the most important fact about current American politics: the President of the United States is insane. Not merely cruel, bigoted, ignorant, narcissistic, or sociopathic -- but INSANE. Period.