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zuul

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9. Lazy journalism.

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Fri Nov 4, 2022, 07:02 PM

Nov 2022

And the right wingers who own the media don’t want to air intelligent conversations. They want a quick sound bite the MAGAts can use to spin their story. “See, Americans are pissed off at Biden about inflation! If we don’t win there was cheating involved!”

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Why do we never hear about who or what people blame for inflation? [View all] pstokely Nov 2022 OP

The simple mindedness of the coverage is senseandsensibility Nov 2022 #1

Because it's just too complicated for the people who talk about it. TreasonousBastard Nov 2022 #2

Exactly liberal N proud Nov 2022 #4

It's Joe Biden CRT, Wokeness, BLM, ANTIFA, Soros, Alinksy, Ivermectin, and Benghazi!!! nt Gore1FL Nov 2022 #3

You left out Mr.Bill Nov 2022 #11

Inflation is an American way. pwb Nov 2022 #5

We do hear 'blame,' but economics ain't no science, elleng Nov 2022 #6

Why? There's too much money to be made. Keep it vague. It's good for business. n/t Eyeball_Kid Nov 2022 #7

Why do we never hear what Repugs actually plan to do about it?? Freddie Nov 2022 #8

Lazy journalism. zuul Nov 2022 #9

Katie Porter has that answer Bayard Nov 2022 #10

Watch Katie Porter and Robert Reich... JT45242 Nov 2022 #12

Because the media does not want to say it's because of greedy corporate GOP supporters who Samrob Nov 2022 #13

I've noticed that. News showing people complaining about inflation but never long enough betsuni Nov 2022 #14