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ShazzieB

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25. True, but I think it's gotten worse since Schlump took office again ... or at least it feels worse.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 04:19 PM
Jan 27

The last year has been even more insane than anyone imagined, even those of us who knew it was going to be terrible. His behavior has steadily become more and outrageoous due to his slide into dementia. As a result, the disparity between what some of the news outlets are showing us and what we can see with our own eyes has become more wildly glaring than ever.

Now ICE has committed 2 cold blooded murders in Minneapolis in a few weeks time, murders that were filmed by multiple people from multiple angles. Those videos show the truth of what actually happened, which is an order of magnitude different from the lies the feds are spewing. People who were already upset about the completely unnecessary deaths of 2 innocent human beings are now being forced to witness their characters being assassinated by the same federal agency that was responsible for the shootings and is blocking local and state authorities from properly investigating the deaths.

The cognitive dissonance that has resulted from all of the above has reached a point that has become well nigh unbearable for all but the most loyal Trump humpers. As a result, whether the media is lying any more than they used to or not, things FEEL a lot different.

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I hate the "appears to contradict " crap UpInArms Jan 27 #1
I think some of them do that so they don't get sued for defamation BumRushDaShow Jan 27 #2
It is still bullshit UpInArms Jan 27 #4
Oh I know BumRushDaShow Jan 27 #8
Yes, that's exactly it. They don't want to get sued. ificandream Jan 27 #27
Too many bullies misuse the courts as a weapon dlk Jan 30 #30
Looks like my fifty years of saying this is finally getting a following. twodogsbarking Jan 27 #3
As they damned well should be. raccoon Jan 27 #5
The billionaires own the media and the media's job bronxiteforever Jan 27 #6
Too many news outlets take a mealy-mouthed approach to their reporting dlk Jan 27 #7
It's about protecting their butts from a libel suit. ificandream Jan 27 #28
Yes dlk Jan 30 #31
Kick dalton99a Jan 27 #9
I guess they think there are still enough people without internet access to get away with it. mdbl Jan 27 #10
Faux watchers are bizarrre. They have it tuned in 24/7 and louder than loud. Clouds Passing Jan 27 #13
NBC too. Gaytano70 Jan 27 #11
When I watch broadcast news JPK Jan 27 #21
Fear and favor both hey GusBob Jan 27 #12
'federal immigration agents' Mr.Bee Jan 27 #14
I never imagined, back when I read the Times enigmania Jan 27 #15
We've been through that before BumRushDaShow Jan 27 #20
With the First Amendment, the Constitution envisions a "fourth estate" in specifically granting... Ol Janx Spirit Jan 27 #16
"it appears to be" "democrats say" "as she claims" mountain grammy Jan 27 #17
File this under "No shit, Sherlock." nt Wednesdays Jan 27 #18
Just found out??? Old Crank Jan 27 #19
True, but I think it's gotten worse since Schlump took office again ... or at least it feels worse. ShazzieB Jan 27 #25
"Tiptoe" is one way of putting it. Kid Berwyn Jan 27 #22
The government is flat out lying, something the press refuses to say Miguelito Loveless Jan 27 #23
Spinocchio presstitutes... BattleRow Jan 27 #24
Rachel Called them out last night too johnnyplankton Jan 27 #26
Par for the course. Aussie105 Jan 28 #29
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