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I don’t think the deficiencies of major news organizations have ever been as blindingly obvious to me as they have been over the past month. I knew it was bad.

I don’t think the deficiencies of major news organizations have ever been as blindingly obvious to me as they have been over the past month. I knew it was bad. I didn’t realize exactly how bad it was. For them, even a national crisis is just an occasion to twist against Trump. Yes Trump is far, far, far from perfect, but there’s a huge difference between honest, factual reporting and these transparent efforts to use a tragedy to take him down. Nothing more obvious than the attempt to pit Dr. Fauci as somehow being "against" Trump or being "silenced" only for him to come on national radio and set the record straight.

parasubvert 7y ago
The anti-Fauci stuff is mostly posted by GOP-partisan organizations though as a way of bolstering Trump. On the other hand, it is pretty standard mainstream news when in the same presser, the doctors are saying the opposite of what the President is saying.
- alharith 7y ago
  This is simply not true. MSNBC, NPR and PBS ran stories, podcasts, and discussions for an entire week about the “growing disconnect” during this time.
  - eropple 7y ago
    A disconnect that one can divine for oneself by listening to Fauci talk anytime Trump is not in the room. Birx, too. The difference in messaging and information content when she's on that podium or on Fox programming, versus when she's on normal-people programming, is stark. They're being leaned on and it is starkly apparent when you're not coming in with priors that tend towards conspiracy.
    - alharith 7y ago
      Sorry, this needs to be said: The only conspiracy here is this drivel here that you wrote. Fauci has repeatedly stated, and acted as such, that there is no divide between him and the president. Is it feasible Fauci does not like Trump personally? Of course. But we are adults, and we have to work with people we don't like every day and still be able to perform our duties. Fauci is a professional.
      - eropple 7y ago
        "Sorry", huh? Right. Fauci is a professional. That's why he's actively correcting what Trump says at every opportunity. He's downplaying that he's correcting Trump--but he is, and it's necessary, and it speaks to the complete mindfucked stupid coming out of the White House and it should alarm you a lot more than what you're handwringing about throughout all of your comments. Stooging for these dirtbags will not look any better in the light of history than it does in the light of today. Stop.

parasubvert 7y ago

The anti-Fauci stuff is mostly posted by GOP-partisan organizations though as a way of bolstering Trump. On the other hand, it is pretty standard mainstream news when in the same presser, the doctors are saying the opposite of what the President is saying.

alharith 7y ago
This is simply not true. MSNBC, NPR and PBS ran stories, podcasts, and discussions for an entire week about the “growing disconnect” during this time.
- eropple 7y ago
  A disconnect that one can divine for oneself by listening to Fauci talk anytime Trump is not in the room. Birx, too. The difference in messaging and information content when she's on that podium or on Fox programming, versus when she's on normal-people programming, is stark. They're being leaned on and it is starkly apparent when you're not coming in with priors that tend towards conspiracy.
  - alharith 7y ago
    Sorry, this needs to be said: The only conspiracy here is this drivel here that you wrote. Fauci has repeatedly stated, and acted as such, that there is no divide between him and the president. Is it feasible Fauci does not like Trump personally? Of course. But we are adults, and we have to work with people we don't like every day and still be able to perform our duties. Fauci is a professional.
    - eropple 7y ago
      "Sorry", huh? Right. Fauci is a professional. That's why he's actively correcting what Trump says at every opportunity. He's downplaying that he's correcting Trump--but he is, and it's necessary, and it speaks to the complete mindfucked stupid coming out of the White House and it should alarm you a lot more than what you're handwringing about throughout all of your comments. Stooging for these dirtbags will not look any better in the light of history than it does in the light of today. Stop.