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TomCADem

(17,390 posts)
Wed Nov 25, 2020, 09:33 PM Nov 2020

Newsmax and OANN are telling lies about the election as more people tune in

The scary thing is that following the election is that right wing media is getting even more extreme, which will result in Republicans being even more extreme in catering to bizarro conspiracies.



The real question is how main stream media will react under a Biden Presidency. Will they return to playing right wing conspiracies side by side with factual news and presenting them as a false equivalency.

Hopefully, in light of the growth of these fake news outlets will mainstream media emulate them?
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Newsmax and OANN are telling lies about the election as more people tune in (Original Post) TomCADem Nov 2020 OP
The left better get busy countering the bs. Whether they like it or not judesedit Nov 2020 #1
Truth Really Should Not Be Partisan. TomCADem Nov 2020 #3
Maybe once Biden gets in office the FCC can stop the lies. blueinredohio Nov 2020 #2
We can Picket and Protest this filthy source of Misinformation magicguido Nov 2020 #4

judesedit

(4,443 posts)
1. The left better get busy countering the bs. Whether they like it or not
Wed Nov 25, 2020, 09:56 PM
Nov 2020

millions of people listen to these big mouth assholes getting them all worked up over their fantastical conspiracy crap. The dems seem to be ignoring it at their peril. That angle is just as critical to address and it better be pronto!

TomCADem

(17,390 posts)
3. Truth Really Should Not Be Partisan.
Wed Nov 25, 2020, 10:40 PM
Nov 2020

I can understand people have a progressive view when it comes to developing policy solutions, but whether social distancing and masks helps prevent the spread of COVID-19 or whether carbon emissions contribute to climate change does not really depend on a person's politics. COVID-19 can kill Trump supporters as well as Democrats.

I would be happy to have a debate with Republicans, but half the time, they are debating whether up is down. In the right wing world, Trump had the most votes. Thus, can really have a debate over Trump's attempts to make himself a dictator? I right wing world, millions of people participated in a huge underground conspiracy to cast fraudulent votes, yet no one can prove it.

In sharp contrast, Trump cannot even extort the Ukraine without news of that getting out even though only a small number of people were aware of Trump's criminal acts.

 

magicguido

(6,315 posts)
4. We can Picket and Protest this filthy source of Misinformation
Wed Nov 25, 2020, 11:30 PM
Nov 2020

One America News Network
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