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[–] Jesusaurus@lemmy.world 171 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

It's almost like conservatives control the vast majority of media conglomerates and subsequently control the types of content that their outlets put out.

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 73 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Stanley_Pain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 3 weeks ago

I heartily chortle anytime someone tells me that.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 25 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

This is what frustrates me about all the Ground News ad reads I see on youtube channels that I otherwise respect (Legal Eagle, and Some More News for example). Despite the claims about 'left' or 'right' media, they're still all corporate owned media, and will only serve corporate interests.

[–] hypnotoad__@lemmy.ml 13 points 3 weeks ago

Impossible! I saw a Democrat on CNN once, they're taking over!

[–] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 11 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I think it's more complex than that. I think it's accurate that the majority of mainstream reporting writers are actually liberal (or left, but definitions get pretty sticky).

This left bias coincides with a bias towards reality. The problem is that they are trained to remove bias from their reporting, and in removing their left bias when reporting on the left, their also remove their reality bias.

[–] PolydoreSmith@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

My brother/sister in Christ. Read the NYT every day for a week and then tell me with a straight face they’ve removed bias from their reporting. I mean, really…

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

It's not about reality or not reality. No matter what you think about each individual Network they're all corporate owned. That's their bias. They don't report reality if it goes against the corporate interests either.

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[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 71 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

if i had a nickel for every time conservatives propped up a dementia riddled alzheimers patient in order to cling to power despite not being popular i'd have two nickels which isn't a lot but it's fuckin depressing it happened twice

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 31 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Reagan wasn't nearly so damned obvious. Trump is a fucking train wreck. If any of us had a relative talking like him we would have been planning on a nursing home 3 or 4 years ago. At this point he can barely speak at all.

Just a couple of days ago, right here. He's rambling and making shit up and has no clue he's doing so.

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 weeks ago

I mean, there was shit like this going on with Reagan.

[–] Thunderbird4@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

That’s just if you’re talking about the presidency. Mitch McConnell still holds his office in the senate today, years after publicly freezing in confusion multiple times.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 53 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Because Biden wouldn't threaten you with lawsuits if you said mean things about him.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't think it's lawsuits that the journalists are worried about.

[–] shane@feddit.nl 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

But it is what their corporate bosses are worried about.

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[–] besselj@lemmy.ca 50 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The revolution will not be televized.

[–] hypnotoad__@lemmy.ml 13 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Ah I see you also like the music that Rand Paul enjoys

All seriousness fuck Rand Paul and the Revolution will most certainly not be televised

[–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He's the one

Who likes all our pretty songs

And he likes to sing along

And he likes to shoot his gun

But he knows not what it means

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[–] al_Kaholic@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 3 weeks ago

What's your point? Many conservative shit stains love rage against the machine.

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[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 44 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Questions about Biden's fitness were brushed aside until he had an unprecedented meltdown during a live debate. Also, Trump's health was a major news story just last month, when he was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency. This also came up again this week when people spotted badly applied makeup to his hand. Also, it was a minor news story when Trump fell asleep during Pope Francis' funeral. And his meeting with the Saudis. And his press conference wirh Dr. Oz. And his trial last year.

Also, here are 10 articles, ranging from 2023 to two weeks ago, about Trump's cognitive decline, including op eds from CNN and the Boston Globe questioning his fitness and an article from the Atlantic about why questioning his cognition isn't as effective as it should be:

CNN-11/13/2023: Trump’s mental gaffes can’t be ignored

The Atlantic-2/16/2024:Why Attacks on Trump’s Mental Acuity Don’t Land

The LA Times-9/25/2024: Trump’s rhetorical walkabouts: A sign of ‘genius’ or cognitive decline?

NBC-10/15/2024: Trump's bizarre music session reignites questions about his mental acuity

The Hill-5/7/2025: Is Trump losing his mind à la Biden?

Boston Globe-5/17/2025: Biden is no longer President. Let's talk about Trump's mental acuity.

Rolling Stone-5/25/2025: Jasmine Crockett: ‘It’s Time for Republicans to Question Trump’s Mental Acuity’

Penn Live-6/2/2025: Donald Trump accused of ‘crazy cognitive decline’ after fumbling ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ press conference

The Economic Times-6/24/2025: 'Constant lapses and verbal aphasias': Republican advisor drops a bomb on Donald Trump's mental health

Salon-8/13/2025: Trump’s Soviet slip revives concerns about his mental acuity

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The comment clearly states in a major newspaper, this year.

Granted you've linked some major newspapers, and some stories from this year, but not a single story in a major newspaper from this year.

That's the point. It's clearly dialed back, because he's in power and crazy.

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

How dare you give sources when they wanna circlejerk about their favorite out of touch boomer!

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[–] Newsteinleo@midwest.social 27 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I literally read and article this morning about makeup on Trump's had to hide bruises.

Also, the right does not care how old he is as long has he slashed "entitlement" programs and deports brown people. The left only cares if the news is that he is actively dying because they know the right does not care.

The post seems to be saying they aren't calling for him to resign or be impeached for being in declining health. Otherwise yeah I agree with what you are saying

They only care about your physical health when you oppose them.

[–] Xatolos@reddthat.com 25 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

bUt AlL nEwSpApErS aRe LeFtIeS pRoPaGaNdA

[–] Aneb@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

LEFtIes pRoPaGaNaA 2025: but Hitler made a lot of good points, both sides had issues

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago

Bought media is like that

[–] rockettaco37@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago

That's because this is a war on information. Has been since day one.

[–] Hubi@feddit.org 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Probably because it isn't news. All of these things have been established for years.

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[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Trump rambling about medians during press conference. Seth meyers points out Trumps dementia all the time. https://youtube.com/shorts/pY06vb1Cxl0

[–] wurzelgummidge@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Why do you think that is? Has someone told them to back off? Who?

[–] WatDabney@sopuli.xyz 15 points 3 weeks ago

There's no need for anyone to tell anyone anything.

The rich shitweasels who own one media conglomerate have enough common interests with the rich shitweasels who own another media conglomerate that they tend to arrive at more or less the same decisions and same policies even if they do so wholly and completely separately.

That's generally the case broadly too - not just in this instance, or even just regarding media conglomerates.

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I find it odd that everyone made the dementia claim for Biden mis speaking. Go look at his Wikipedia page, he's been known for flubbing words his whole life.

He's spoken many many times about it.

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[–] commiunism@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 weeks ago

Why would they, Trump has been nothing but good to the capitalists, while Biden was merely kept the status quo.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Dementia Joe didn't tell masked goons to abduct people in broad daylight

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[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 7 points 3 weeks ago

News control is like 101 ...

[–] Stanley_Pain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 weeks ago

Funny that.

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