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Dr. T

(753 posts)
Sun May 3, 2026, 07:21 PM May 3

CBS 60 Minutes going full Nazi tonight.

They are sane-washing a white Christian nationalist group, making them look like decent people who are misunderstood.

Just when you think CBS has hit rock bottom, they go even lower.

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CBS 60 Minutes going full Nazi tonight. (Original Post) Dr. T May 3 OP
They've hit rock bottom and continue to dig. Nt Phoenix61 May 3 #1
CBZI purr-rat beauty May 3 #2
CBS is dead to me pfitz59 May 3 #3
I agree Grim Chieftain May 3 #13
CBStapo /nt bucolic_frolic May 3 #4
I'm done with CBS including ALL shows. Ritabert May 3 #5
I recorded Colbert every night for years The Blue Flower May 3 #6
Bari Goebbels SocialDemocrat61 May 3 #7
Who was the CBS reporter/host on the story? hlthe2b May 3 #8
Leslie Stahl. Dr. T May 3 #11
It appears the "ratings" aren't low enough Cha May 3 #9
Owned by David Ellison now some_of_us_are_sane May 3 #10
PSA to Christian nationalists: Don't hitch your Nation to a doomed religion. That way, you will still have a Country RedWhiteBlueIsRacist May 3 #12
I remember when CBS was known as "The Tiffany Network" calimary May 3 #14
I grew up in the age of Cronkite and Rather Grim Chieftain May 3 #16
Breaks my heart too, Grim Chieftain some_of_us_are_sane May 4 #30
I remember that, too Grim Chieftain May 4 #31
Boycott CBS bmichaelh May 3 #15
Not to defend CBS but... skypilot May 3 #17
The fact that CBS gave these asshats air time, Dr. T May 3 #19
I'm not sure what you're saying here. skypilot May 3 #20
Did the CBS of older days warn us about the Manson Family cult Dr. T May 4 #28
You really should watch the entire segment. skypilot May 4 #29
I'm sure the Oaf Keepers and the Proud People have it Dr. T May 4 #34
Of course. I watched this episode, and I thought Leslie Stahl did an admirable job, Abolishinist May 4 #21
I thought so too, she was warning about what they're up to. Forewarned is Raine May 4 #23
Until I watched the episode, I was thinking CBS shouldn't air this group. Bluepinky May 4 #33
Fuck you, CBS! Initech May 3 #18
And doG forbid anyone exposes them for what they are! Abolishinist May 4 #22
CBS news is dead. Why watch anything it produces now? themaguffin May 4 #24
Video: "When the volunteer helping after a hurricane is a white nationalist" - 60 Minutes sl8 May 4 #25
60 Fox Minutes , nope not watching dem4decades May 4 #26
60 minutes is dead to me... FalloutShelter May 4 #27
Stop contributing to their ratings - Let CBS die awesomerwb1 May 4 #32

The Blue Flower

(6,624 posts)
6. I recorded Colbert every night for years
Sun May 3, 2026, 07:43 PM
May 3

I go to bed too early to watch when it airs. About six weeks ago, my cable carrier (Xfinity) began displaying a message that it wasn't carrying CBS anymore because the Scripps company wanted too much in contract negotiations. I still don''t have CBS.

Dr. T

(753 posts)
11. Leslie Stahl.
Sun May 3, 2026, 08:45 PM
May 3

If I were her, I'd quit before I'd lend my name and reputation to ghetto journalism.

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,756 posts)
10. Owned by David Ellison now
Sun May 3, 2026, 08:28 PM
May 3
Cancelled Colbert and strives to make CBS more right-leaning. Money: the root of all evil.

RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(2,337 posts)
12. PSA to Christian nationalists: Don't hitch your Nation to a doomed religion. That way, you will still have a Country
Sun May 3, 2026, 09:08 PM
May 3

once your mythic system goes belly-up!

That's the point of having separation of Church (fantasy) and State (reality). Thank you for your attention to this matter.

calimary

(91,070 posts)
14. I remember when CBS was known as "The Tiffany Network"
Sun May 3, 2026, 10:03 PM
May 3

and with good reason.

Not any more. (Sigh…)

Grim Chieftain

(2,151 posts)
16. I grew up in the age of Cronkite and Rather
Sun May 3, 2026, 10:11 PM
May 3

True, honest, reliable news. Now CBS is just a mouthpiece for the rabid right. Wow, how the mighty have fallen.

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,756 posts)
30. Breaks my heart too, Grim Chieftain
Mon May 4, 2026, 11:34 AM
May 4

Last edited Mon May 4, 2026, 12:11 PM - Edit history (1)

Frozen for all time in my memory is Walter Cronkite trying valiently not to lose control of his emotions, taking off his glasses and stating that President Kennedy had died in Dallas.

Grim Chieftain

(2,151 posts)
31. I remember that, too
Mon May 4, 2026, 11:49 AM
May 4

It's seared into my memory. Wow. To have presidents like JFK again and news anchors like Walter Cronkite again...

bmichaelh

(1,284 posts)
15. Boycott CBS
Sun May 3, 2026, 10:07 PM
May 3

This is Colbert's last month.

I will not be watching any replacement shows.

BTW, if Paramount and WB Discovery are broken up at a later date, Ellison will make a huge profit.

skypilot

(9,147 posts)
17. Not to defend CBS but...
Sun May 3, 2026, 10:22 PM
May 3

...I didn't see the episode trying to make these guys look decent or misunderstood. I saw them being presented as opportunists who use natural disasters as photo ops and recruitment opportunities while trying to soften their image by posting on social media about the "help" they offer only to the affected white population. I think the episode could and should have been longer and dived a bit deeper but I didn't see it as sane-washing these guys. I think it's good that people know that this is going on.

Dr. T

(753 posts)
19. The fact that CBS gave these asshats air time,
Sun May 3, 2026, 11:39 PM
May 3

gave them oxygen, is reason enough to question the integrity of the story. I saw the first five minutes then changed channels. Leslie Stahl failed to challenge the bastard leader of the cult on a several occasions. The true mission of these "fine citizens" was not thoroughly examined or exposed. Some might call it a fair and balanced story. I call it an attempt to normalize white Christian nationalists.

skypilot

(9,147 posts)
20. I'm not sure what you're saying here.
Sun May 3, 2026, 11:58 PM
May 3

You say that you changed the channel after 5 minutes, so I don't know how you could assess what Stahl did or didn't do. As I said, I think that the segment could have been more in depth, but I actually watched the whole thing and I didn't see it as simply giving these guys airtime or oxygen but giving us INFORMATION, even if that information comes from a network that we don't like.

Dr. T

(753 posts)
28. Did the CBS of older days warn us about the Manson Family cult
Mon May 4, 2026, 08:47 AM
May 4

by interviewing Charlie Manson and allowing him to drone on about the good work they do? Did CBS expose The People's Temple in Jonestown, Guyana by interviewing Jim Jones as he was innocently working out?

I don't care what the scum of the Earth think about themselves.

I understand what you're saying. Expose the evil from within the evil. But, we're going to have to agree to disagree on this one. It's all good. The cool thing about the DU is the diversity of opinions. It's how we learn.

skypilot

(9,147 posts)
29. You really should watch the entire segment.
Mon May 4, 2026, 09:23 AM
May 4

It was made quite clear that these guys are not doing what they do out of altruism or a simple desire to do good works. It was also reported that their presence in these disaster areas hamper efforts by local authorities and also that they spread conspiracy theories and anti-government propaganda. There was one particular guy that they focused on who was quite open about his white supremacist leanings and whom the segment informed us had not even gone to any of the affected areas to offer any help. He's basically just a white supremacist influencer. You probably won't watch the segment but I think you should.

Dr. T

(753 posts)
34. I'm sure the Oaf Keepers and the Proud People have it
Mon May 4, 2026, 08:09 PM
May 4

on continous loop in their tree forts. Sorry, the IPA is kicking in.

Abolishinist

(3,071 posts)
21. Of course. I watched this episode, and I thought Leslie Stahl did an admirable job,
Mon May 4, 2026, 01:37 AM
May 4

as usual. Her job is to expose and question, NOT to express her personal opinion.

She was spot on, as always. Take away from it what you want.

Raine

(31,242 posts)
23. I thought so too, she was warning about what they're up to. Forewarned is
Mon May 4, 2026, 03:24 AM
May 4

forearmed IMO. I want to know what they're doing, she exposed them, didn't give support to them.

Bluepinky

(2,575 posts)
33. Until I watched the episode, I was thinking CBS shouldn't air this group.
Mon May 4, 2026, 01:05 PM
May 4

After watching it, I’m glad it was aired, because it exposed these white supremacists for who they are: they exploit people in a crisis situation to offer “assistance” at a price. But they only offer to help white folks, and it has to be videotaped.

sl8

(17,150 posts)
25. Video: "When the volunteer helping after a hurricane is a white nationalist" - 60 Minutes
Mon May 4, 2026, 07:50 AM
May 4

13:44 min.


When the volunteer helping after a hurricane is a white nationalist | 60 Minutes
YouTube / 60 Minutes

FalloutShelter

(14,677 posts)
27. 60 minutes is dead to me...
Mon May 4, 2026, 08:04 AM
May 4

Along with everything else on CBS.

What did folks not get about- Everything Trump touches dies?



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