EPTWhat a disaster.
edit: Maybe today will be even worse.
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zeo
Serbia6298 Posts
What a disaster. edit: Maybe today will be even worse. | ||
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a_flayer
Netherlands2826 Posts
Also the bit regarding "feelings" reveals to me that these people (like Newt Gingrich) are definitely not about serving the people, but about gaining power and wealth for themselves through politics. How can you just ignore statistics in such a manner? I suppose this happens everywhere though. + Show Spoiler + | ||
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Doodsmack
United States7224 Posts
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Gorsameth
Netherlands21803 Posts
Ahh all those poor Berniebro's discovering that reality is not like a fairy tale. Its sad to see young bright delusional minds crushed by the oppressive reality of the world. Meh, they will be cynical conservatives in a few decades. | ||
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VayneAuthority
United States8983 Posts
On July 27 2016 01:19 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: It's polling data from a third party, i.e. a university poll where you can actually read the original reports. They're linked in the article. Here: http://publicmind.fdu.edu/2012/confirmed/ Please don't poison the well  nobody "just watches" the daily show if they are into politics. it's a stupidly designed poll. and it's not like im biased either, it paints my people as the top of the food chain and the echo chambers as bumbling idiots. | ||
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LegalLord
United Kingdom13775 Posts
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Gorsameth
Netherlands21803 Posts
On July 27 2016 01:28 LegalLord wrote: If you get your news from comedy then your news source is literally a joke. People 'switched' to the Daily show simply because all the mainstream media was so shit. America severely lacks an even remotely impartial actual news show. | ||
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xDaunt
United States17988 Posts
On July 27 2016 01:28 LegalLord wrote: If you get your news from comedy then your news source is literally a joke. Not to mention horrifically skewed. | ||
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Dan HH
Romania9129 Posts
On July 27 2016 01:22 zeo wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnhGMUKeq1A What a disaster. edit: Maybe today will be even worse. What's with all the crying Bernie bros in the crowd? That was strange | ||
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
On July 27 2016 01:25 Gorsameth wrote: Ahh all those poor Berniebro's discovering that reality is not like a fairy tale. Its sad to see young bright delusional minds crushed by the oppressive reality of the world. Meh, they will be cynical conservatives in a few decades. It sort of bothers me that people are mocking the girl crying because they candidate she thought would stand up for her lost. I’ll mock the people booing and heckling, but she is just doing her thing, by herself. Someone pointed out that that we tell college students they can change the world and make it a better place. Then when they try, the media mocks them. I dislike the unreasonable demands and sort of jerky behavior of the some of Bernie’s supporters, but people do seem to get off on mocking them. I am guilty of that and its really shitty. | ||
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TheTenthDoc
United States9561 Posts
On July 27 2016 00:18 xDaunt wrote: Let's just presume that the FBI holds a press conference this afternoon and says conclusively that the Russians are responsible for the hack. What exactly does that change? Hillary gets an additional talking point (Putin fears me [which is laughable for its own reasons]), but that's it. And for the record, I've already stated that the RNC is guilty of the exact same thing that the DNC has been caught redhanded doing, so I'm not sure what you want from me. I don't think it changes the nature of emails, but it does generate a new media thread that would be worth digging into a bit. I'd hope China (or whoever) hacking the Trump campaign to release money laundering or whatever would also get some coverage about the originator of the attack if it was identified, but I think most countries that would feel comfortable intervening probably prefer Trump over Clinton. It also raises questions about trusting campaigns and parties in general with private data in a digital age. | ||
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Evotroid
Hungary176 Posts
To some others: I don't watch them to get the "news". I lurk this thread for that. And because I feel like there is always a good 2-3 posters who should be banned from posting here, I hope it is kind of balanced. And what's up with Putins Trump endorsement? I can only think of this whenever it comes up: southpark.cc.com | ||
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biology]major
United States2253 Posts
On July 27 2016 01:31 Gorsameth wrote: People 'switched' to the Daily show simply because all the mainstream media was so shit. America severely lacks an even remotely impartial actual news show. The Daily show is on the same level as fox news. Viewers of both just want their beliefs validated except I guess they get a laugh out of it with the daily show. | ||
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Mohdoo
United States15720 Posts
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Gorsameth
Netherlands21803 Posts
On July 27 2016 01:33 Plansix wrote: It sort of bothers me that people are mocking the girl crying because they candidate she thought would stand up for her lost. I’ll mock the people booing and heckling, but she is just doing her thing, by herself. Someone pointed out that that we tell college students they can change the world and make it a better place. Then when they try, the media mocks them. I dislike the unreasonable demands and sort of jerky behavior of the some of Bernie’s supporters, but people do seem to get off on mocking them. I am guilty of that and its really shitty. The problem is telling people they can make a big difference. You can on a small local level sure but in the big picture we are all basically powerless. Now that doesn't mean we shouldn't try to effect change (like through the political process) but you have to accept that fact that it is unlikely to truly change anything. And yes I was probably harder then I should have been but I cant see myself ever get that invested in a candidate in the first place. | ||
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zlefin
United States7689 Posts
On July 27 2016 01:37 biology]major wrote: The Daily show is on the same level as fox news. Viewers of both just want their beliefs validated except I guess they get a laugh out of it with the daily show. I disagree; the daily show is a bit more open about their biases; and I find they often do a more reasonable job. admittedly I haven't watched as much since the new guy was put in. | ||
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Velr
Switzerland10764 Posts
One is open propaganda, the other is political comedy. If the comedy show would be just half as factual/truthfull as Fox, Fox should allready be insulted... Yet all evidence points to the contrary. | ||
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
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Slaughter
United States20254 Posts
I think Stewart knew his audience was pretty much only liberals and a lot of them highly or becoming highly educated. He also did a fair share of skewering all the big media stations and how much of a shit show they are so that was always appreciated. Yes he did attack Fox the most but CNN and MSNBC got their share of being raked over the coals. | ||
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TheYango
United States47024 Posts
On July 27 2016 01:42 Gorsameth wrote: The problem is telling people they can make a big difference. You can on a small local level sure but in the big picture we are all basically powerless. That also has to do with a lot of people not knowing where they can actually create meaningful change. Presidential elections are super glamorized and get a lot of media attention, but the amount of impact most voters have on the outcome is pretty damn small, especially when you consider how the Electoral College works. You have a lot more consistent impact voting at the local and regional level but since these elections aren't as glamorous, a lot of these younger people getting involved don't participate at that level. | ||
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