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Uncle Joe

(58,417 posts)
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 12:57 PM Mar 2016

The corporate media conglomerates are trying to put the American People in a box and keep them

there, Susan Sarandon refused to play along with their psychological manipulation games.

Hillary or Trump? Screw that!

The only reason they bring up the Clinton or Trump frame question is to marginalize Bernie, Hillary hasn't even won the primaries but the corporate media conglomerates are trying to create a coronation.

Bill Clinton encouraged Trump to run, and the corporate media conglomerates have carried his water for well over a year before he even announced.

Bernie can and will kick Trump's ass and so long as you focus on that, we will be victorious.

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The corporate media conglomerates are trying to put the American People in a box and keep them (Original Post) Uncle Joe Mar 2016 OP
The supposed "progressive" hosts are included in this hoax. If, occasionally, they mention Bernie in GoneFishin Mar 2016 #1
You can only be so progressive or liberal within the corporate media conglomerate box without Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #3
That's why we have to use the internet and social media to get the truth out senz Mar 2016 #5
Without a doubt, the Internet is the most powerful tool of the people to overcome Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #7
As much as Bernie supporters talk about Hillary ... JoePhilly Mar 2016 #2
As much as Hill fans talk about Bernie and his supporters senz Mar 2016 #4
I agree on all counts, senz. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #6
Post something about her role in the Honduras coup noiretextatique Mar 2016 #8
Hillary hasn't condemned the massive voter suppression that took place in Arizona either. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #9
bernie loses = because vote fraud, he wins = totally honest election lol nt msongs Mar 2016 #10
Are you denying that massive voter suppression took place in Arizona? Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #11
Truth dies. Mediocrity rules. senz Mar 2016 #16
"Stop Children What's That Sound" Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #19
Exactly. senz Mar 2016 #20
Yep. They were basically asking her to take a loyalty oath to vote for the Democratic nominee Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #12
Susan was wise in not getting sucked into the corporate media conglomerate frame or narrative Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #13
ad hominem is all they have left. Octafish Mar 2016 #14
Ideas would be a nice change of pace. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #15
If Bernie had as much free air time as Drumpf, it'd be a cake walk. Octafish Mar 2016 #18
Left? Gwhittey Mar 2016 #17
Hillary or Trump is a false dichotomy aka false dilemma. senz Mar 2016 #21
Precisely, senz, the corporate media conglomerates are most eager to create a box. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #22
I love Susan Sarandon for refusing the box senz Mar 2016 #23

GoneFishin

(5,217 posts)
1. The supposed "progressive" hosts are included in this hoax. If, occasionally, they mention Bernie in
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 01:04 PM
Mar 2016

the race they do it like an afterthought, or like they almost forgot he was running.

Most of them are assholes.

Uncle Joe

(58,417 posts)
3. You can only be so progressive or liberal within the corporate media conglomerate box without
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 01:10 PM
Mar 2016

getting fired.

Those hosts or pundits know all too well who cuts their paychecks.

 

senz

(11,945 posts)
5. That's why we have to use the internet and social media to get the truth out
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 01:18 PM
Mar 2016

We have to flow like water around and over the obstacles.

We can win that way. We're doing amazingly well.

Uncle Joe

(58,417 posts)
7. Without a doubt, the Internet is the most powerful tool of the people to overcome
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 01:25 PM
Mar 2016

corporate media conglomerate propaganda and brainwashing.

Without it, the mountain Bernie must traverse would be much steeper, he would've run out of money months ago and the blackout for most of last year would've ended his campaign.

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)
2. As much as Bernie supporters talk about Hillary ...
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 01:08 PM
Mar 2016

... it's no wonder the media asks Bernie supporters questions about Hillary too.

You guys talk about Hillary way more than you talk about Bernie.

 

senz

(11,945 posts)
4. As much as Hill fans talk about Bernie and his supporters
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 01:16 PM
Mar 2016

and almost never talk about Hillary. They just rag on us, call us Bernie Bros, call us racist, call us sexist -- total lies, lie on lies -- and have been doing it nonstop for months.

So don't even try to give me that nonsense.

noiretextatique

(27,275 posts)
8. Post something about her role in the Honduras coup
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 01:34 PM
Mar 2016

Crickets. Post about how mean Bernie is to his wife...100 recs.

Uncle Joe

(58,417 posts)
9. Hillary hasn't condemned the massive voter suppression that took place in Arizona either.
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 01:56 PM
Mar 2016


The national corporate media conglomerates have been totally silent on this injustice as well.
 

senz

(11,945 posts)
16. Truth dies. Mediocrity rules.
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 03:00 PM
Mar 2016

I hope this isn't the end times because I'm not ready for it.

Or maybe we're already in hell and don't know it.

We're walking around asking "what's happening here?" looking for something real while these lost souls move past us with blank stares uttering empty bullshit.

Or that's how it seems this morning. I want to grab them by their collars, shake them and scream "WAKE UP!"

I'm at a loss at present. Hope it's temporary.

 

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)
12. Yep. They were basically asking her to take a loyalty oath to vote for the Democratic nominee
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 02:36 PM
Mar 2016

She didn't play along.

She didn't want to just come out and take the oath because some people think you lose leverage when you do that.

Uncle Joe

(58,417 posts)
13. Susan was wise in not getting sucked into the corporate media conglomerate frame or narrative
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 02:43 PM
Mar 2016

of Hillary's supposed "inevitability."

The corporate media conglomerates want to create a self-fulfilling prophecy with the Democratic Electorate.

Octafish

(55,745 posts)
18. If Bernie had as much free air time as Drumpf, it'd be a cake walk.
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 03:06 PM
Mar 2016

Two Billion Dollars. Bernie's had to do it with word-of-mouth, the Internet and the GOOGLE. Other than that, he's got to put up with the 24/7 smear campaign from his friends on the wealthy right wing of the Party.

 

senz

(11,945 posts)
21. Hillary or Trump is a false dichotomy aka false dilemma.
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 04:00 PM
Mar 2016

First, it is WAY too soon in the process to force our choices. Neither has won their respective nomination and each is unacceptable to huge numbers of thinking Americans. It's an ugly choice. It's a bad choice.

Second, there may very well be a third option that we haven't looked at yet.

Uncle Joe

(58,417 posts)
22. Precisely, senz, the corporate media conglomerates are most eager to create a box.
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 04:12 PM
Mar 2016

for the Democratic Electorate and the American People in general to live in.

 

senz

(11,945 posts)
23. I love Susan Sarandon for refusing the box
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 04:21 PM
Mar 2016

and cannot begin express my disappointment in Chris Hayes's transformation from bright, aware, young truth teller to stolid upholder of the status quo. He's too smart not to see what Hillary is.

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