This kind of thing happens routinely in every election. Far right scare mongering given legitimacy by the media.
Don’t know who the writer is, but he lays out more media malfeasance in detail. This media framing works, too. On this very forum the majority of posters seem to think the reconciliation bill is something Sanders and AOC concocted in their socialist fever dreams.
But the vast bulk of media examples only refer to military spending as “must pass.” Much like how CNN’s Jake Tapper, in his 20 year career that rose alongside the post-9/11 U.S. wars, expressed Grave Concern for Deficits throughout the years—but never once asked “how will you pay” for the 14 trillion the U.S. spends on occupying, bombing, patrolling, training, and intervening in dozens of countries—the ideological work of the term “must pass” is done with zero effort: It’s simply asserted, taken for granted like gravity or the tides, that funding our bloated security state is must pass.
Contrast this with the unceremonious gutting of the already inadequate and modest climate provisions in the Reconciliation Bill. These measures—as well as other life-saving anti-poverty measures—were never referred to as “must pass,” despite the fact that if there is one policy measure that is definitionally a must pass it’s climate legislation.
This is just a small sampling on the media framework the writer provides.
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Sept 27 2021, NPR: “Democrats decided they’d put their pent-up wish list of things they think the country needs into this big reconciliation bill.”
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Sept 30 2021, AP: “Pelosi began debate this week on the infrastructure bill, which tops their wish list. ”
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Oct 3 2021, NBC News: “Democrats wanted to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill and keep negotiating on the progressives’ larger social spending wish list .”
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Oct 3 2021, PBS News Hour: “That’s a much more ambitious bill originally pegged at around $3.5 trillion. That was a kind of progressive wish list , pre-K, free community college, expanded health care, prescription drug prices, action on climate, senior care, child care.”
Fake, and yes so on target
The real NYT says “hold my beer.”
Yes, proclaiming they will ban CRT in schools where’s it’s not even taught is an optimistic vision of the future.
Wait, that’s supposed to be straight reporting? I thought it was an op-ed.
I guess the NYT sent out a memo or something, here’s another employee getting on board with the anti-CRT frothing.
Apparently there are som things that are too much even for Newsmax. Who knew?
Thrag
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Yeah, it’s like she’s trying to get people vaccinated. I mean the kids today with their blue hair and all, they’d probably line right up for their bioluminescent jab.
They’re always out there, glowing on my fucking lawn.
Hmmm…now I am thinking of running for Governor of Ohio in 2022 with my entire platform being “On Day One I will BAN the teaching of Critical Race Theory in Ohio’s grade schools!” combined with “As Governor, I will ensure that the government does not come for the guns of law abiding citizens!” along with a sprinkle of “As Governor, I will secure Ohio’s borders to keep Ohio’s jobs for Ohioans!”.
Even though all three of those things would require me to literally do absolutely nothing, I predict I will be swept into office on a wave of Republican support. Then boy will they be surprised when the rest of my super liberal agenda is unveiled. But hey, no CRT in schools, no government coming for your guns (assuming you obey the laws) and Ohio jobs for Ohioans (because who the hell else is going to work here?)!
Enidigm
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You jest, but I’d vote twice for you!
You just need to add “I will give Toledo back to Michigan!”
Dude, I’m moving across the river just to vote for you if you do that.
Thrag
3729
CNN tracked down the family from the math books.
Menzo
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Holy shit - how many people live in a house that goes through 12 gallons of milk a week?!
It sounds like there are eleven of them?
So, y’know, your typical American family.
Menzo
3732
Even with 11 people, that’s saying each person drinks more than a gallon of milk a week. That’s a lot of milk.
Watching that shopping expedition was something. To one of the kids: Pick the cereal you want, then get 5 boxes of it.
At least we’ve learned that feeding 11 people can be more expensive. Thanks CNN!
I guess if you’re having milk with your cereal, and having that for breakfast every day…
…and eating 5 boxes of it a week.
