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Felicita

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22. Yes, boycott cable & Directv

Tue Nov 26, 2024, 03:31 PM

Nov 2024

because all the 'packages' they offer include Faux News and a few other rw stations. I quit Directv about 2 years ago when I realized I was supporting Faux News. I use an antenna-no monthly fees! MSNBC is better than a lot of the msm, but you cannot get it except via cable or Directv. Or watch selected shows after-the-fact on YouTube.

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We lost because the corporate, wealthy owned Media in this country sane washed a lying child rapiest, failed [View all] rainy Nov 2024 OP

Shhh JustAnotherGen Nov 2024 #1

We do need young white men. We had a big "Tech Bro" problem this cycle Bluetus Nov 2024 #47

Elon was busy radicalizing young white men GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #84

A lot of them bought crypto and/or TSLA stock Bluetus Nov 2024 #98

White anglo men don't want to give up their power GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #99

I'm really talking about wannabe tech bros Bluetus Nov 2024 #102

This is about maintaining white, anglo male power GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #103

I don't think we disagree at all Bluetus Nov 2024 #108

"Tech bros" only a small portion of the white anglo male electorate GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #110

No argument on that. But tech bros are the canary in the mine shaft, so to speak Bluetus Nov 2024 #111

Young, white men in general are voting to maintain the white male power structure GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #114

Again, I don't think we disagree about any of this. Bluetus Nov 2024 #116

You still don't understand GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #117

The "tech bros" aren't the only ones Elon has radicallized GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #105

I totally agree, the fourth estate completely failed us. And I used to work for a newspaper. Walleye Nov 2024 #2

Journalism died on 12/12/2000 Charging Triceratops Nov 2024 #76

When Felon-47 claimed schools were changing kids' genders ... Charging Triceratops Nov 2024 #77

2000 was the worst media Presidential campaign coverage in my lifetime GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #86

The media failed, and I think it's time to start complaining about everything the media says/has said/not said ck4829 Nov 2024 #3

Time to start complaining is way past. It's time to boycott the msm and all cable channels including msnbc PortTack Nov 2024 #12

Already started. c-rational Nov 2024 #15

Yes, boycott cable & Directv Felicita Nov 2024 #22

I was already doing that after 2016 😐 Blue_Tires Nov 2024 #51

Haven't watched cable news since November 5th kimbutgar Nov 2024 #57

Right there with you... cable news is a colossal failure!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2024 #70

Yes, the best way to complain is to turn all of them off. When we turn them on, it's financial support. Magoo48 Nov 2024 #74

Democrats failed to build progressive media bikes and bunnies Nov 2024 #33

No argument from me there ck4829 Nov 2024 #35

Advertisers won't sponsor progressive media meow2u3 Nov 2024 #58

They? Lulu KC Nov 2024 #66

they refers to the advertisers.nt. drray23 Nov 2024 #75

They failed us. They didn't fail in their mission to shill for their billionaire owners. hvn_nbr_2 Nov 2024 #37

Then, they can blame their failure on "social media". kentuck Nov 2024 #4

And now the cable news is in serious trouble! True Blue American Nov 2024 #5

Also about 36% of the country's voting-eligible population, did not vote in the 2024 general election. nt yaesu Nov 2024 #6

Not totally. Lunabell Nov 2024 #7

I still think the media would have interpreted and manipulated whatever we put out there to make us look bad and the rainy Nov 2024 #9

Oh yes. No doubt the corporate media played a big role. Lunabell Nov 2024 #11

The entire campaign theme was joy. jimfields33 Nov 2024 #78

The media has always been mindful of what people want to hear and bends to it to some degree. dutch777 Nov 2024 #8

We've lost the money war, and quite possibly forever calguy Nov 2024 #10

It wasnt grass roots IbogaProject Nov 2024 #18

we should have public funded campaigns that are allowed to last only a few months. No outside, wealth influence rainy Nov 2024 #21

Yeah. progressoid Nov 2024 #54

We lost mr715 Nov 2024 #13

What's this "we" talk ck4829 Nov 2024 #23

Isn't Biden President? mr715 Nov 2024 #26

Democratic money can't penetrate the rw media Felicita Nov 2024 #25

If money can't mr715 Nov 2024 #27

People watch what they want to watch Kaleva Nov 2024 #39

They lost a huge chunk after admitting Biden won. Self Esteem Nov 2024 #118

Faux News is the tip of the iceberg of the problem GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #87

Yup! johnnyplankton Nov 2024 #14

Want the country back? LilElf70 Nov 2024 #16

As long we're playing the blame game..... BarbD Nov 2024 #17

True Story Cosmocat Nov 2024 #19

Agree with you, 1000%. Thank you. (nt) Paladin Nov 2024 #20

Yes, the media played a big part, but never forget the treachery of Merrick Garland. lark Nov 2024 #24

Garland clearly dragged his feet GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #88

Exactly KT2000 Nov 2024 #28

We here talked about Trump more then Biden Kaleva Nov 2024 #40

Yes! KT2000 Nov 2024 #48

FDR should have let capitalism die Farmer-Rick Nov 2024 #29

I'm leaning this way as well. harumph Nov 2024 #45

Well said Farmer-Rick Nov 2024 #55

I think the Biden economy will keep the country going for three years. jimfields33 Nov 2024 #81

Trump's ruinous tariffs will kill the Biden economy GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #89

I doubt trump does the teriffs. jimfields33 Nov 2024 #90

I disagree GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #91

He pre signed them? jimfields33 Nov 2024 #92

He announced it on social media GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #93

I'll have to see him do it. jimfields33 Nov 2024 #94

No offese but I think you're being very nieve GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #95

I probably am. But I hope your wrong and he decides not to go 25 percent. jimfields33 Nov 2024 #100

His racist hate will take him to 25% against Mexico GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #104

Well of course he's never going to deport every migrant Farmer-Rick Nov 2024 #101

The plan is to GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #106

I try to be optimistic. jimfields33 Nov 2024 #109

It's time for you to face reality GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #115

You continue to be dangerously GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #107

And Social Media. markodochartaigh Nov 2024 #30

right talking heads evilhime Nov 2024 #31

Worse, they still insist on sanewashing the entire GOP, even after the last 8 years... Karasu Nov 2024 #32

And a press that still lables Figarosmom Nov 2024 #34

+10000 BigDemVoter Nov 2024 #36

Second time they got him elected due to non-stop free coverage. Made the media execs lotsa money...nt Evolve Dammit Nov 2024 #56

And watching a few minutes of cable news today.... spanone Nov 2024 #38

Time to change strategies Rightstopper Nov 2024 #41

Agree completely. Thank you! Hope22 Nov 2024 #42

The real problem? Aussie105 Nov 2024 #43

Right you are and the attack on the media must be sustained, prolonged and moniss Nov 2024 #44

yeppers. and I still see our peeps posting MSM reporting and opinions from the very same source who backed TSF and his msfiddlestix Nov 2024 #46

Has anyone read Arthur C. Clark's "Childhood's End"? GiqueCee Nov 2024 #49

Been saying his exact thing for years RANDYWILDMAN Nov 2024 #50

I believe many people have been conditioned over the last few decades to be more comfortable having their news, and Uncle Joe Nov 2024 #52

wealthy owned Media republianmushroom Nov 2024 #53

I think Harris lost because because nearly 7 million who voted for Biden in 2020 elocs Nov 2024 #59

Silly me. czarjak Nov 2024 #62

Yes, you are. elocs Nov 2024 #72

As I have said nitpicked Nov 2024 #83

Yup. Refuse to watch any of them. Watch Meidas Touch, Harry Litman, etc. on Youtube. F'em all! Joinfortmill Nov 2024 #60

The Media for the most part did what it did the last time and provided the bulk of the Trump's campaign free PR. cstanleytech Nov 2024 #61

Telecommunications Act of 1996 Rigpa108 Nov 2024 #63

Russia hired Influencers AncientOfDays Nov 2024 #64

Definitely. markodochartaigh Nov 2024 #68

You call him a child rapist? Surely he attended all those Jeffrey Epstein parties just for the food. tclambert Nov 2024 #65

I Often Wondered Why Harris Didn't Run A Bunch Of Ads DallasNE Nov 2024 #67

BUH-BUH-BUH-BUH-BUT Uncle Bernie sez the Democrats abandoned the woyking class!!! Montauk6 Nov 2024 #69

We lost because the oligarchs heard someone say 'tax the rich; make them pay their fair share!' Conjuay Nov 2024 #71

True but DownriverDem Nov 2024 #73

IMO most Americans don't have the attention span of a six-year-old nitpicked Nov 2024 #79

Corporate bullshit news seldom passes my front door. chouchou Nov 2024 #80

What upsets me about it is that it wasn't just him. They did it to all of his goons. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2024 #82

This really isn't a new problem GoreWon2000 Nov 2024 #85

IMHO, Kam lost because the majority of Americans only care about a income tax cut. n/t Jacson6 Nov 2024 #96

I strongly disagree. It was the right wing media that influenced Trump voters. The MSM reported on all of Trump's Martin68 Nov 2024 #97

Actually the MEDIA failed quite ON PURPOSE. If a result of an action was achieved, it is not a failure. msfiddlestix Nov 2024 #112

You mean M$Greedia sided with the billionaires? malaise Nov 2024 #113

Not really. Self Esteem Nov 2024 #119