CNN is once again the "Conservative Nazi Network"

[CousinIT]

It's what we've called it here in the past. With it's new marching orders from the billionaire owners to be more conservative (which these days means outright lying to people and 'flooding the zone with shit' a la Steve Bannon), that moniker once again fits. A bunch of talking heads tonight arguing that TFG's asinine letter asking for some non-existent privileges, a word salad which the judge could not even decipher and issued a "try again" request - is legit and that he could prevail - is astoundingly STUPID.

Jesus Christmas.

[elleng]

1. Can't prove it by me, I don't watch.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

2. False narrative

[FoxNewsSucks]

3. You approve of a network becoming more

"friendly" to republicons?

[Just A Box Of Rain]

5. Red herring much?

[FoxNewsSucks]

6. What was your point?

If you had a point other than claiming CNN will be turned hard right on the orders of its billionaire owner is false, what was it?

[Just A Box Of Rain]

7. What do you think?

I think that is pure bullshit,as is calling CNN the "Conservative Nazi Network."

Good grief. That's offensive on so many levels.

[FoxNewsSucks]

9. How?

Those who have paid attention are aware of the directive to be "more friendly" to republicons. They are aware of the firing of Stelter and the cancellation of Reliable Sources. They read about the order to have more conservative guests and that the morning show is next on the chopping block.

That's what is "bullshit". Exploiting CNN's residual respectability is what is offensive on every level.

Why would anyone approve of that?

[Just A Box Of Rain]

10. Incoming heads of networks axe shows all the time.

That us situation normal in television, said as someone who spent a career in the business.

The "more friendly" trope is an invention.


Calling CNN the Conservative Nazi Networks is offensive. You conspicuous dodged that.

I'm in the mood to celebrate tonight's victories, myself.

[FoxNewsSucks]

12. Not a dodge, they haven't become that yet.

But the directives from billionaire ownership taken into consideration with the CEO's comments make it clear that it will soon be appropriate.

If that's a victory you want to celebrate, one can only wonder why you are on a Democratic website.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

13. "Haven't become that yet"?

Yeah, not even close.

The slur on me is unwarranted. I'm celebrating Democratic victories tonight, pal.

[edhopper]

19. Reading this conversation

you are on point FNS and JABOR is in error with their dismissal of facts.

[FoxNewsSucks]

25. That style of dismissal is par for the course

with certain posters. Some apparently do nothing else.

[CousinIT]

18. You can call it whatever you want. It's my opinion and...

..I'm not alone in it. If you're offended, then I'm sorry but it doesn't change the fact that billionaire owners are pushing the network to the far right and that is why Stelter was let go.

It's NOT a good thing.

You worked in the business, you say. Well it needs to change. A LOT. Not on YOU but the question you might ask is why it's perceived this way, rather than being insulted that it is.

Because it is. And when CNN changes, the snarky moniker will change. But it hasn't. Quite the opposite.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

21. Read on and you will discover that I'm far from alone in finding your false equation

of CNN with Nazism offensive to the victims of actual Nazis.

This crap if out of line on a forum for liberal Democrats.

[Brainfodder]

4. Guessing this will backfire on ratings unless Fools News goes under?

Fools News, OAN, and Newsmax, the trifecta, how do they not go batshit crazy on fellow citizens if they believe all this crap?

Notice any patterns with the ones going berserk?

Maybe time to just be one person one vote, and no party nonsense at all?

[walkingman]

8. Not only did I stop watching CNN but I also sold my WBD stock (spinoff of T)

[Sympthsical]

11. Watching cable news all day

Just like the Germans in the 1930s!

Firing Stetler was just like ...

You know. Maybe let's just stop there. Before it starts to sound too out of perspective.

Although I do appreciate the symmetry of thinking that media not saying what I want, when I want, at all times are the Nazis in this scenario.

[Behind the Aegis]

14. No. Just No.

You have the need to use the term "Nazi", then use it where it is appropriate:

OAN host uses photo of Nazis, Nazi quote to justify banning books from schools

A host on the far-right One America News Network (OAN) used a photo of Nazis burning books in a segment justifying banning books from schools. She also referenced a quote that's widely credited to a Nazi propagandist.

On Monday's episode of her OAN show, Kara McKinney defended right-wing efforts to purge schools of supposedly objectionable material.

"I think banning pornographic books from schools is not only justifiable but the only moral option," she said. "It's our duty to purge our schools of such filth."

While McKinney says she is in favor of banning "pornographic" books, the justification is often just a euphemism used on the right for any material having to do with LGBTQ identity. She was responding to a post by Randi Weingarten, president of one of America's biggest teacher unions, who shared a list of books she claimed Florida was banning that turned out to be false.

more...

Organizing American Nazis would be an appropriate use of the moniker, "Nazi".

[UTUSN]

15. Colbert needs to lay whoopass on his ex-producer LICHT

[Raine]

16. Calling them Nazis is way over the top

the name Nazi is thrown around way too often and lessens the real horror of what actual Nazis did IMO.

[BannonsLiver]

17. Sounds kind of silly to use Nazi

I think all cable news is shit so I can’t judge but my guess is they have not morphed into actual Nazis.

[USALiberal]

20. Nazi's??? Really?

[Torchlight]

23. ok lol nt

[USALiberal]

24. Hi Lanternwaste!!!

[iemanja]

22. Not even close

I’m sorry you find even minor criticism so unbearable. The media’s job isn’t to make you feel good.

[CousinIT]

29. It is at least partially their job to tell the truth. We don't need another

Goebbels-style network that won't.

[iemanja]

30. As far as I can tell

They do tell the truth. You, on the other hand, seem to want cheerleading.
You know who else hates CNN?: Trump and his followers.

If you don’t like them, turn the TV off. Or do you object to any speech circulating that you don’t approve of?

[CousinIT]

31. Likewise, if you dislike the OP, ignore it.

[iemanja]

34. It doesn't work like that

You post, you are subject to disagreement. I have to say that response is very revealing.

[CousinIT]

35. Ditto that too.

You can always ignore or hide posts. Or put people on ignore if you're that bothered by an OP.

[TheBeam19]

32. +1

[Zeitghost]

26. Stop with the Nazi shit

So glad to see it publicly rebuked by many here on DU.

Not every political view you disagree with is on par with a genocidal regime that systematically slaughtered millions...

[Johnny2X2X]

27. Conservative Nazi is redundant

All Nazis are/were Conservative.

[CousinIT]

28. +1! n/t

[Elessar Zappa]

33. That's offensive to the victims of Nazism.

CNN isn’t close to being a “Nazi” network.