They have been doing that, and Harris and Walz have wisely ignored them. I am saying that if the MSM is not supporting democracy, which they clearly are not, then what use are they? I feel none. I go to better sources for information. If we stop 1) subscribing for money, 2) stop consuming, they will have contributed to their own demise. Harris and Walz are going to the voters, and clearly that is the best use of their time.
They do answer questions and lay out their policies and if the press is too lazy to figure it out without a one-on-one that they can brag about and market for days, and then totally bomb as they have been doing, and then blame it on Harris, and start gathering reasons to not believe in a capable woman than what have they, then too bad for them. And, while many may not notice, it seems the readership here is noticing that MSM does not have the same standards for Donald Trump. I don't care if their families are threatened if they ask him things he does not want to hear, then either their publications should back them, or they should find another line of work.
Maybe the outcome of something that has gone wrong in America -- living to work, not working to live.
And doing everything "aggressively", so that work becomes like war (except that everyone would be dead under this kind of management in a real war) and workers end up with combat fatigue because of management behaving like the enemy...
One consequence: people work till they drop... and those who can retire at 60 get the hell out despite, in many cases, being fit in mind and body for years to come...
In a hard-working but workaholism-free society, people might be willing to stay on for longer and help train young recruits...
Peter, so many reasons why people retire early! Long covid has disabled millions. Lack of unionization due to active suppression by bosses depresses pay, benefits and worker protections. Minimum wages that are too тАЬminimumтАЭ to live on. I would add your тАЬaggressiveтАЭ work as a factor: burnout, inadequate staffing, profiteering. Lack of healthcare to keep workers workingтАж.
Thank you Linda; after MSM's 2016 presidential reporting debacle I follow individual reporters (even books) on specific topics & digital authors only.
With Dems in Chicago shortly, MSM will distort history itself, searing 1968 political history. This coming week, I look forward to HCR's real time reports in her full historical context method.
Bryan, I totally agree with you. I am reading Project 2025 in a Democrats Abroad bookclub. I have read the Forward and 10 chapters, am starting on an 11th one. We are skipping around. I have to balance this bad prose and nastiness with some books too. I really appreciated Prof Ruth Ben-Ghiat's book Strongmen which I recently read, for its insights and history of fascism.
As a PAID subscriber, I have reading weekly preview chapters of Dr. Bandy X. Lee's new book, "The Psychology of Trump Contagion: An Existential Threat .... I just received and will read her "Epilogue" in the book later this morning.
Dr. Lee's forensic psychiatrist group has been directly involved in a campaign regarding DJT's 9/18/24 sentencing on the 34 jury determined felonies & the Defendant's ten (10) contempt convictions already decided by the Court as violations of the Court's Protective Order (PTO) to protect jurors & witnesses.
What "better sources"? Please provide citations for that. There are none that I can find, certainly not local (US) sources. There are some fine journalism examples elsewhere, but in the US, the NY Times is top of the list. And you, like virtually everyone else on this blog, mimics the nonsensical accusations without providing any hard evidence (or any evidence at all). Just because you SAY IT IS SO doesn't make it so.
Have a great day if you can get your head into fresh air.
Jon, you can have your opinion, but I don't agree. I think the NYT has covered this election so poorly, and continues to do so, that it outweighs anything else. One example is that the NYT called for Biden to drop out of the race based on one debate where he was under the weather and barraged with fascist propaganda, with the station doing no live fact checking nor did they shut Trump's mike off when he ranted as they had promised to do. Trump has given numerous lying ranting speeches and have we hear the same response.*****
I have had correspondence with editors from the Times that is so off base and stupid it could be like talking to a MAGA or Russian Bot. Not something I am willing to spend my time doing. I am also not White and male and so might take more offense to it then you do. I live a multinational life and since I spend more time outside of the US right now than in it I want sources that do what I need them to do, when I consume US news which because of the election I am doing more so. The NYT does not fit the bill. In fact, since I stopped subscribing to them my quality of life has gone up. ******
I get the AP each day. While I do not always like their slant, I don't pay them money for their opinions. I get the Guardian. I donate to them, they are independent news. I read both the US and the European editions. I also get Foreign Affairs, the Carnegie Foundation for Peace, Substacks from people like Heather Cox Richardson, Timothy Snyder, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, and other people who also write books. I still get news from my US city, and neighborhood, which give me information that is useful. I would not say that about NYT.*****
As for fresh air, while my US city does not offer much of that, my city in the EU tends to have air quality in the green zone. Also, the walls of my house are made with loam, an ancient material that insulates for temperature and sound and also absorbs toxins from the air. it is having a big revival here. My drinking water is clean from the tap too, but it is night here and I am not going out. As it is still day in the US I hope you can get to fresh air too.
Yes, and Kamala ought to answer journalistsтАЩ gotcha and click-bait questions (that are so shallow and meaningless) with substantive policy answers. Let her insist on her own agenda at any pressers.
And shut it down & tell them why & walk away IF they treat her disrespectfullyтАФrecently Lawrence OтАЩDonnell (MSNBC) had an excellent segment going ballistic over (many of) the pressтАЩs outburst-hostile-clambering style of lobbing (not asking) questions at, for example, Biden & his press secretary (as opposed to the softball manner TFFFG is questioned): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD-oTJ49nls
Next the media will chime in with, "Harris refuses to do press conferences. WHAT IS SHE HIDING???"
They have been doing that, and Harris and Walz have wisely ignored them. I am saying that if the MSM is not supporting democracy, which they clearly are not, then what use are they? I feel none. I go to better sources for information. If we stop 1) subscribing for money, 2) stop consuming, they will have contributed to their own demise. Harris and Walz are going to the voters, and clearly that is the best use of their time.
They answer questions every day. "not doing press conferences" is bullshit spread as fact.
When Trump refuses to answer when questioned should be headline news. What about Egyptgate?
They do answer questions and lay out their policies and if the press is too lazy to figure it out without a one-on-one that they can brag about and market for days, and then totally bomb as they have been doing, and then blame it on Harris, and start gathering reasons to not believe in a capable woman than what have they, then too bad for them. And, while many may not notice, it seems the readership here is noticing that MSM does not have the same standards for Donald Trump. I don't care if their families are threatened if they ask him things he does not want to hear, then either their publications should back them, or they should find another line of work.
Maybe the outcome of something that has gone wrong in America -- living to work, not working to live.
And doing everything "aggressively", so that work becomes like war (except that everyone would be dead under this kind of management in a real war) and workers end up with combat fatigue because of management behaving like the enemy...
One consequence: people work till they drop... and those who can retire at 60 get the hell out despite, in many cases, being fit in mind and body for years to come...
In a hard-working but workaholism-free society, people might be willing to stay on for longer and help train young recruits...
Peter, so many reasons why people retire early! Long covid has disabled millions. Lack of unionization due to active suppression by bosses depresses pay, benefits and worker protections. Minimum wages that are too тАЬminimumтАЭ to live on. I would add your тАЬaggressiveтАЭ work as a factor: burnout, inadequate staffing, profiteering. Lack of healthcare to keep workers workingтАж.
Marge, I wanted to discuss some of these issues with you. Unfortunately, my text disappeared when nearing completion.
So, let's just say that this phase in people's lives could be used more productively and imaginatively by both organizations and individuals.
so true.
Thank you Linda; after MSM's 2016 presidential reporting debacle I follow individual reporters (even books) on specific topics & digital authors only.
With Dems in Chicago shortly, MSM will distort history itself, searing 1968 political history. This coming week, I look forward to HCR's real time reports in her full historical context method.
Bryan, I totally agree with you. I am reading Project 2025 in a Democrats Abroad bookclub. I have read the Forward and 10 chapters, am starting on an 11th one. We are skipping around. I have to balance this bad prose and nastiness with some books too. I really appreciated Prof Ruth Ben-Ghiat's book Strongmen which I recently read, for its insights and history of fascism.
As a PAID subscriber, I have reading weekly preview chapters of Dr. Bandy X. Lee's new book, "The Psychology of Trump Contagion: An Existential Threat .... I just received and will read her "Epilogue" in the book later this morning.
Dr. Lee's forensic psychiatrist group has been directly involved in a campaign regarding DJT's 9/18/24 sentencing on the 34 jury determined felonies & the Defendant's ten (10) contempt convictions already decided by the Court as violations of the Court's Protective Order (PTO) to protect jurors & witnesses.
Sounds interesting.
Yes, quite interesting.
On Trump's repeated Motion to Dismiss, Judge Merchan will rule that one again on 9/16/24. Spoiler Alert: DENIED.
Trump's sentencing still set for 9/18/24.
I'm reading STRONGMEN right now and am a paid subscriber to Prof. Ben-Ghiat's LUCID Substack. Highly recommended, both of them.
And Timothy Snyder has a new book coming out in Sept. Also read Autocracy, Inc by Anne Applebaum.
Me too!
HCR is a gift that keeps on giving! I am so very grateful to this tireless lady. What a sparking gem!
What "better sources"? Please provide citations for that. There are none that I can find, certainly not local (US) sources. There are some fine journalism examples elsewhere, but in the US, the NY Times is top of the list. And you, like virtually everyone else on this blog, mimics the nonsensical accusations without providing any hard evidence (or any evidence at all). Just because you SAY IT IS SO doesn't make it so.
Have a great day if you can get your head into fresh air.
Jon, you can have your opinion, but I don't agree. I think the NYT has covered this election so poorly, and continues to do so, that it outweighs anything else. One example is that the NYT called for Biden to drop out of the race based on one debate where he was under the weather and barraged with fascist propaganda, with the station doing no live fact checking nor did they shut Trump's mike off when he ranted as they had promised to do. Trump has given numerous lying ranting speeches and have we hear the same response.*****
I have had correspondence with editors from the Times that is so off base and stupid it could be like talking to a MAGA or Russian Bot. Not something I am willing to spend my time doing. I am also not White and male and so might take more offense to it then you do. I live a multinational life and since I spend more time outside of the US right now than in it I want sources that do what I need them to do, when I consume US news which because of the election I am doing more so. The NYT does not fit the bill. In fact, since I stopped subscribing to them my quality of life has gone up. ******
I get the AP each day. While I do not always like their slant, I don't pay them money for their opinions. I get the Guardian. I donate to them, they are independent news. I read both the US and the European editions. I also get Foreign Affairs, the Carnegie Foundation for Peace, Substacks from people like Heather Cox Richardson, Timothy Snyder, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, and other people who also write books. I still get news from my US city, and neighborhood, which give me information that is useful. I would not say that about NYT.*****
As for fresh air, while my US city does not offer much of that, my city in the EU tends to have air quality in the green zone. Also, the walls of my house are made with loam, an ancient material that insulates for temperature and sound and also absorbs toxins from the air. it is having a big revival here. My drinking water is clean from the tap too, but it is night here and I am not going out. As it is still day in the US I hope you can get to fresh air too.
Brava Linda ! So well stated. You must be so much more patient than I am though.
Yes, and Kamala ought to answer journalistsтАЩ gotcha and click-bait questions (that are so shallow and meaningless) with substantive policy answers. Let her insist on her own agenda at any pressers.
And shut it down & tell them why & walk away IF they treat her disrespectfullyтАФrecently Lawrence OтАЩDonnell (MSNBC) had an excellent segment going ballistic over (many of) the pressтАЩs outburst-hostile-clambering style of lobbing (not asking) questions at, for example, Biden & his press secretary (as opposed to the softball manner TFFFG is questioned): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD-oTJ49nls
Yes he did, and it was awesome !
TodayтАЩs. L.A. Times top story is very disgustingly similar. Disappointing.