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Matt Taibbi is outstanding. Example: https://taibbi.substack.com/p/we-need-a-new-media-system https://taibbi.substack.com/p/we-need-a-new-media-system

letstalk7 6y ago
Nobody is perfect and can have both good and bad work. I think Matt is a very gullible person who has bought into many conspiracy theories, some of which are Russian propaganda unfortunately
- mistermann 6y ago
  Can you provide two or three of the very best examples of conspiracy theories Matt has bought into which are Russian propaganda?
bob33212 6y ago
Taibbi openly says that Trump is incompetent and is taking advantage of his idiot supporters. I doubt that Trump supporters will consider him objective.
- aklemm 6y ago
  But this is either true or it's not. If it is, then is there really much value in giving the "other side" equal time to say "Trump is very competent. Some would say the most competent. We are patriots, not idiots."
  - ceilingcorner 6y ago
    Where have we heard this binary logic before... “You’re either with us or you’re with the terrorists.” Yeah, let’s avoid that.
    - aklemm 6y ago
      That is not the case. It's absurd to entertain all absurd ideas EQUALLY. You're missing the simple point here.
- TheAdamAndChe 6y ago
  Objectivity is a hard thing to find or determine. I consider myself somewhat objective on this issue. I have biases that run counter to most on this site(I lean right politically). I would consider Trump's incompetency to be an objective assessment when considering the massive amount of political blunders that he has made combined with the instability that he has triggered, or at least amplified. I'd say he also took advantage of his base as well, seeing how wildly different their assessment of the election is compared to the mainstream narrative. If you disagree with me, then how would you measure or determine objectivity?

letstalk7 6y ago

Nobody is perfect and can have both good and bad work. I think Matt is a very gullible person who has bought into many conspiracy theories, some of which are Russian propaganda unfortunately

mistermann 6y ago
Can you provide two or three of the very best examples of conspiracy theories Matt has bought into which are Russian propaganda?

bob33212 6y ago

Taibbi openly says that Trump is incompetent and is taking advantage of his idiot supporters. I doubt that Trump supporters will consider him objective.

aklemm 6y ago
But this is either true or it's not. If it is, then is there really much value in giving the "other side" equal time to say "Trump is very competent. Some would say the most competent. We are patriots, not idiots."
- ceilingcorner 6y ago
  Where have we heard this binary logic before... “You’re either with us or you’re with the terrorists.” Yeah, let’s avoid that.
  - aklemm 6y ago
    That is not the case. It's absurd to entertain all absurd ideas EQUALLY. You're missing the simple point here.
TheAdamAndChe 6y ago
Objectivity is a hard thing to find or determine. I consider myself somewhat objective on this issue. I have biases that run counter to most on this site(I lean right politically). I would consider Trump's incompetency to be an objective assessment when considering the massive amount of political blunders that he has made combined with the instability that he has triggered, or at least amplified. I'd say he also took advantage of his base as well, seeing how wildly different their assessment of the election is compared to the mainstream narrative. If you disagree with me, then how would you measure or determine objectivity?