MSM news is hitting Putin where it hurts

[Cyrano]

Many here on DU, myself included, often/occasionally bitch about the mainstream media. But they are doing a brilliant job in covering Ukrainian refugees.

On site journalists know it's not enough to talk about and view countless refugees fleeing Putin. Rather, they are interviewing individuals, and letting them share what they've gone through. It's impossible to hold back tears while listening to the struggles, helplessness and hopelessness of those carrying children, everything they own, and not knowing where or when they will next obtain water, food, shelter, or safety.

Most of us can't watch this too long. I'm certain millions of dollars are being donated and are, hopefully, supplying basic necessities to these people.

I don't know what Fox "news" is covering, but the networks, CNN and MSNBC are making any feeling, sane person aware of what it's like to lose your home, everything you own, and your way of life. It's devastating.

[onecaliberal]

1. That's why I don't want to hear anyone whining about gas prices.

[Cyrano]

6. I'm not religious, but I pray that

high gas prices are the biggest "catastrophe" I'll run into in life.

[gratuitous]

2. They are covering the refugee situation very well

And I'm glad for it. Our people really need to get familiar with what happens to people in a war zone, and it doesn't really matter if the war zone was created by Russia or someone else.

[Fullduplexxx]

3. The people on the right are for the most part animals

They laugh at people in pain and will come up with callous excuses not to care..putin is no better . Neither will care about their pain excpt it's use as fodder for ridicule

[wnylib]

4. Meantime, on NPR,

Mehgna Chakrabarti, the host of On Point, devoted her entire program today to the hardships of the average Russian person suffering from sanctions.

Her guests pointed out the need for the sanctions and how they are working, but Meghna continued to push the idea that sanctions against Russia are not stopping Putin and are hurting the Russian people.

It's a switch from her usual bashing of Biden over Afghanistan and bashing Dems in general.

On Point used to be a good program before Mehgna took over. It used to do some in depth coverage on current events. Now the coverage is shallow and pro Republican, although she has opposed the Big Lie and the J6 coup attempt.

[FakeNoose]

5. The Russian troll farms are closed now

They are temporarily (or permanently) out of money. That leaves the internet open for the rest of us to use and spread real information around. Suddenly the news media care about telling the real stories. Isn't it great? It probably won't last long, but I'm enjoying it for as long as I can.

[11 Bravo]

7. I believe Fox is running a hard-hitting expose on AOC wearing white before Easter.

Serious outrage shall ensue.

[Cyrano]

9. Yep. Fox couldn't exist without the ignorant

As Yoda might have said, "Strong is the stupid on this planet."

[mitch96]

8. If you can get it, BBC,DW and France24 are doing a good job also...nt

[PortTack]

10. These 3 are on the top of my list...just the news no commentators making it about their opinions

[Cyrano]

11. Good to hear

We need every respectable media entity in the world to turn against Putin. The fascist media propaganda machine is powerful. Seems that Putin has awakened whatever conscience still exists in true journalism.

[llmart]

12. It will affect many of us but...

there's always a certain segment of our country that will see it and still say, "What do I care about those people as long as it's not me or my family."

Thankfully, the majority of us have some empathy and care enough to help.

[mitch96]

13. "What do I care about those people as long as it's not me or my family." Yup, just like the

late 1930's isolationist chant...... until the bombing of Pearl Harbor in '41.
Sometimes Americans need a good whack upside the head to pay attention..
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[llmart]

16. Agreed.

There have been so many times I thought that one thing or another would wake Americans up, but I was always disappointed in the long run. Remember the housing collapse? I thought for sure they'd quit pining for the 3,000 sq. ft. houses and be happy with a small ranch or something. But didn't take long before the big houses started going up in my area once again. The last time under Dubya when gas prices soared I thought Americans would stop buying Hummers and big ass SUV's and go back to sensible cars once again, but nope. And let's not forget 9/11 where everyone was "all in this together". I remember hearing that and saying, "no, we aren't".

Americans don't "do" sacrifice.

[calimary]

14. I think I've actually gotten choked up 14 or 15 times..

At least ten…

Or close to 20 times…

Hell, can’t keep track anymore. The images pierce the heart. Especially video and photos of the little ones. And the evacuees clutching beloved pets.

[paleotn]

17. Same here. It humanizes it for us safely on this side of the Atlantic. That's important.

[BigmanPigman]

20. Me too, last night I had to get more tissues.

[calimary]

15. I think I've actually gotten choked up 14 or 15 times..

At least ten…

Or close to 20 times…

Hell, can’t keep track anymore. The images pierce the heart. Especially the video clips and photos of the little ones. And the evacuees clutching beloved pets.

[Diablo del sol]

18. I am getting really pissy as I get closer to sixty

Other than Ali Velshi, I have little respect for the MSM.

They did a horrible job covering Syria. A horrible job covering Afghanistan, A horrible job covering Trump, they let repubs off the hook, they let each other off the hook.

If they did a semi-decent job over the last twenty-five years, this world, including them, would be in a much better place.

[Cozmo]

19. Unwittingly, spoke with trumpster who told me that there is no war in Ukraine and it's a media hoax

I am very frightened to think that's what a lot of our countrymen are thinking. Isn't this what happened before the US entered WWII?

[Skittles]

21. yes

I know what it is like to lose home, family, school, country all in one week - that's hard enough, but then add in the bombs and.....

[Alexander Of Assyria]

22. Refugees from Syria and Yemen don't get the white glove treatment tho. I noticed.