All purpose news and politics thread part v: The quickening

[Tazirai]

Sorry, couldn't resist, as I love that gif. Ultimately no, I witnessed it first hand. The Bernie Bros were something else. Even a cursory glance at Mayor Pete's Twitter page during the campaign would reveal who was hating most, hating hardest and hating even AFTER he dropped out. I seriously question the validity of that data.

I witnessed first hand here and on twitter being attacked by Biden Bros, Pete boys, Warren lads, and others. I refuse to believe we are uniquely evil? Other supporters can attack and it's okay, but not even verified Bernie Bros are evil? Lol.
So when the next Progressive runs for higher office and the establishment creates anew type of Bros, you gonna fall for it?

[Tazirai]

Just so we don't forget, Biden is the guy who in a rare moment of mental clarity, claimed he would veto Medicare for All if Congress passed it, running as the presumptive nominee for the supposedly left wing party in the middle of a pandemic. Don't get your hopes up.

Basically. Centrists are asking Lefties to support someone who will veto "Healthcare as a Human Right" because it costs too much? Yet SOMEHOW, they "found" 1.5 Trillion yesterday on a whim, to boost Wall Street for an hour?

Good luck Centrists getting lefties to vote for your guy, who is literally like, Trump will be gone, but change? Nah.

[Tazirai]

Also, Alex Jones and Jim Baker are **** human beings.

It's sad that humanity is so incapable of thinking on it's own. We cry about being individuals and freedom, yet most of us fall for any rope a dope, as long as it's on the tee vee or involves Fairy tale sky fairies with magic powers.

Alex Jones accused of selling phony coronavirus cures

Televangelist Jim Bakker sued over fake coronavirus cure

[Tazirai]

Yeah, hey Centrists, we gonna try to help our people, or is Trump just too bad sad?

'Grotesque Level of Greed': Owned by World's Richest Man Jeff Bezos, Whole Foods Wants Workers to Pay for Colleagues' Sick Leave During Coronavirus Pandemic
"Absolute bullshit. With the amount Jeff Bezos makes in one day, he could shut stores down and pay employees to stay safe."

I'm done with Whole Foods, damn I used to buy my seafood there...

[Tazirai]

Media is the biggest the problem with American Politics.

CNN’s Coverage of Sanders Was 3X More Negative Than Biden Following Their Big Primary Wins
A tale of two media narratives.

Joe Biden’s ascent into frontrunner status is often portrayed as an organic consequence of big-time endorsements and an untapped desire for a more “centrist” and “electable” candidate. But a survey by In These Times finds that CNN has portrayed Bernie Sanders more negatively than Biden, suggesting that media slant itself may play a role in Biden’s rise.

In the 24 hours following his massive win in Nevada, Sanders received 3.26 times the proportion of negative CNN coverage than Biden did following the latter’s South Carolina win—despite the two wins being by similar margins. Sanders received more coverage after his win than Biden did after his: 419 mentions to Biden’s 249. But a larger share of Sanders’ mentions were negative, and fewer positive, than Biden’s. The above 3.26 figure was arrived at by comparing negative coverage as a proportion of total coverage for both candidates.

Sanders won a blowout victory in Nevada, garnering 46.8% of the vote in a multi-candidate field—putting him well ahead of Biden’s 20.2% support. Yet in the 24-hour period following his win, starting at midnight, CNN’s coverage of Sanders was slightly more negative than positive: He received 32 positive mentions, 33 negative mentions, and 354 neutral mentions from CNN guests or hosts. (For the purposes of this study, a “mention” refers to each time a candidate is discussed—but not to each time his or her name is mentioned. In These Times tended towards conservatism and only logged a mention as positive or negative if it was clearly either.)

In contrast, during the 24 hours following Biden’s blowout win in South Carolina, bringing in 48.4% compared to Sanders’ 19.9%—roughly the same result—the former vice president received much more fawning coverage from CNN: 19 positive mensions, only 6 negative mentions, and 224 neutral mentions.

[Steel Inquisitor]

The difference is Sanders would have fought for it. Biden’s a place filler on his best day. On his worst he’s complicit on allowing big business to run amok on the economy and screw people like you over (as he’s done most of his career)

But it’s okay because we can (in the off chance he wins) try to relive the prior administration, leave people desperate again and then the next crazy Republican won’t look bad to the working class again.

But as long as it’s a D next to the name...

How Sanders "fights" is terribly. This is about progress not political posturing which gets worse results. He can't even maintain alliances with Elisabeth Warren and you think he's going to get the party behind him against the GOP? No.

I'd take that over a bigger chance of losing, and having a Leftist Trump in the White House who is a scandal waiting to happen. Except having Sanders in there won't stop people being desperate, the Democrats need congress for issues like that and Sanders is the worst advocate for his own policies. There is no button Sanders can push and make everything ok.

Better than an R. It's not like Sanders is going to be the unexpected winner in the general.

[kidfresh512]

So that press conference Trump had featured him shaking SEVERAL people's hands and this moment:



This is all fine.

Yamiche asked the question we all wanted to see asked to his face. And he looked fucking stupid. When he looked behind him for someone to blame and acted like he didn't know anything about it. What a joke

[Steel Inquisitor]

They're liars...
Does that help?

I posted the article with the context.
I'm not doing anything, but posting the article.
I just stated Obama put kids in cages too. But people gonna shill, because Demcorats apparently have never done anything wrong in their book. They are oh so innocent and the mean old republicans and Bernie Bros, are so powerful...lol.

After all the articles posted in this thread and you still think they're liars? Wow. And you call yourself a "progressive."

You're signal boosting a narrative you're agreeing with, you not posting that at random.

Ignoring the context, as I said. Democrats and Obama have done many things wrong, but you're not here for a nuanced discussion you want infighting when Trump's around the corner. Get your priorities in order if you're truly on the left.

Edit: You're defending Republicans against Obama?!?

Edit 2: That article was so slanted it was hard to take seriously. The author was practically gloating that they found a defense for the Bernie Bros, on data that was cherry picked. They never had any interest in research that was searching for the truth.

[Kirby101]

Biden will be the nominee, Trump is the enemy. Time to deal with the real battle or sit in our tents and curse the past.

[Darkspellmaster]

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On the one hand happy to hear this. On the other hand I did not think I would see this sort of joke in 2020.

[Darkspellmaster]

Yeah, hey Centrists, we gonna try to help our people, or is Trump just too bad sad?

'Grotesque Level of Greed': Owned by World's Richest Man Jeff Bezos, Whole Foods Wants Workers to Pay for Colleagues' Sick Leave During Coronavirus Pandemic
"Absolute bullshit. With the amount Jeff Bezos makes in one day, he could shut stores down and pay employees to stay safe."

I'm done with Whole Foods, damn I used to buy my seafood there...

First, **** Jeff Bezos in general.

Secondly, Whole foods has always been this shitty. Its a store that caters to the affluent who want to look like they are being healthy but wouldn't dare to do actual gardening themselves.

Thirdly, how do you want us to help them? Any way to gather is out right now due to CORVID-19. So unless we Boycott, and, guess what that's not gonna work either with a panic, there's very little we can do. Even the president could not stop him from doing this nor Congress. So what do you want us "Centrist" to do? And how about the Progressive that hawk his shitty services. Are they not to be called out as well?

Also if you want better and fresher sea food, I would suggest looking into buying local fish from smaller stores.

[Gray Lensman]

First, **** Jeff Bezos in general.

Secondly, Whole foods has always been this shitty. Its a store that caters to the affluent who want to look like they are being healthy but wouldn't dare to do actual gardening themselves.

Thirdly, how do you want us to help them? Any way to gather is out right now due to CORVID-19. So unless we Boycott, and, guess what that's not gonna work either with a panic, there's very little we can do. Even the president could not stop him from doing this nor Congress. So what do you want us "Centrist" to do? And how about the Progressive that hawk his shitty services. Are they not to be called out as well?

Also if you want better and fresher sea food, I would suggest looking into buying local fish from smaller stores.

Depends on whether they back Sanders or not, remember who you are talking to.

[4saken1]

Media is the biggest the problem with American Politics.

CNN’s Coverage of Sanders Was 3X More Negative Than Biden Following Their Big Primary Wins
A tale of two media narratives.

......and yet if you look at the raw data on the link that you posted, the stories were either 'neutral' or 'positive' for both candidates over 90% of the time. Newsflash: Coverage of a candidate after a big will likely to be slanted more positive towards the winner than the loser! Did In These Times do a similar study after New Hampshire, or do ya think maybe that wouldn't fit the narrative that they like to spoon feed their audience?

[Kirby101]

We can look forward to the fight against Trump. Or look back and be mired in every minor grievance while the real threat looms.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

So that press conference Trump had featured him shaking SEVERAL people's hands and this moment:



This is all fine.

Yep, a moment when the Orange Menace lied out his ass yet again. And now, his blunder has put the lives of millions at risk. As president, that is wholly unacceptable, of course, his corrupt and complicit party won’t hold Trump accountable for his blatant misdeeds, as long as Moscow Mitch and his cohorts get their tax breaks, why should they care that their constituents are dying all around them?