Look, this is bad for democracy and all, no doubt. But I also can’t help but notice that NYT’s many years of pandering to Trump and shaping coverage in his favor failed to prevent them getting kicked out of the Pentagon press room.
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That's the one real hilarious bit. The post sucks sure but the Times absolutely needed this kick in the teeth. They could use a few more actually. So could Wapo and the LA times..
I imagine they will just double down on Trump instead of going rogue. Pure capitalism would tell them to go where the money and readership is, but we're getting past that and into corporate fascist times where where they feel the need to placate der leader lest anymore disadvantages happen to them
ALWAYS. Why does everyone think they'll be different. He won't throw them under the bus. They'll be rewarded. Mika and Joe, most press. He has loyalty to no one. Just ask most of his first cabinet. It is infuriating.
Well that mission is near completion. We’re very close to having total takeover of all information by the federalist society. We’ll get nothing other than what “they” want us to hear. All truthful relevant info will be buried. How sad for this country. We’re living a nightmare now.
All that fealty from NBC, NYT and Politico and they are still kicked to the curb.
Perhaps one of them will recognize that and return to prioritizing truth over access.
They’d better understand and quickly that once he goes full on dictator (and he’s almost there) that ALL media outlets will be dissolved except “state media” (presumably Fox, or maybe OAN.). They’d better stand and fight while they can.
The lesson here is that they did not pander enough. They are bad but not OANN bad. The MAGA side of the force only gives any rewards to the deep-enders. If you will sell your immortal soul but you won't sell your mum's soul, you're not bad enough to be considered an ally, to be safe.
In FOTUS' world, everything & every relationship is transactional. Everyone has a shelf life.
If I ever need to oust someone, I am going to use this evil, petty euphemism and tell them to "rotate out of my face"!
The only proper amount of pandering is 100% pandering. Every individual and institution that has sacrificed their reputation and/or given a gabillion dollars for a leg up is laboring under the misapprehension that this gives them a pass going forward.
There are certainly some faces being eaten here. Fat lot of good all that same washing did them. And it was always so obvious- The NY Times has always been the right’s punching bag.
We know you, @nytimes.com. You'll keep kissing up & you'll keep gaslighting the country & you'll keep sane washing him & you'll keep playing both sides against the middle. You've shown who you are & we, the public, believe you.
And I can't help but expecting that the NYT will use precisely that (being kicked out) as a medal for its perceived merit of having reported "even-handedly" in the past.
Despite continuous softballs, his hometown newspaper could never make up for decades of continuous stink eye. To him, no attention=stink eye. Before soiling a nation's consciousness, his only way off NYT Page Six was buying a full page ad calling for executions of 5 minority teens (all exonerated).
This is like playing with the devil. You are gonna get burned.
The trick is to recognize you are playing with the devil. NYT didn’t heed the warning signs. Pick a lane and stick to it. Nothing wrong with that.
NBC had Savannah and Matt giggling with him when he called in (they took his calls on live TV!) in 2016. All for ratings from the team that brought you the Apprentice. He still is tossing them. Everyone gets destroyed by him.
Its hilarious that after all that sucking up Trump just kicked them to the curb. Honestly I'm not sure I'm at all bothered as they brought it upon themselves.
"First they came for the suck ups ... and I laughed so hard."
Cover everyone but him. Stop using his name for clickbait. Stop showing his face. Boycott the WH press core. What is access getting them but spoonfed propaganda.
Starve him of the attention he craves.
A simple "The President passed EO 739984383 today..."
But not surprised, surely. It amazes me how many people are "outthought" by the original village idiot, by chasing imagined favours that will never come. It's not fear, it's seeking preferential treatment.
They knew. Yet, continued to normalize, then capitulate to authoritarianism. Sadly, many lessons will need to be learned…again. You can’t play footsies with fascism.
Appeasement never works on bullies because at heart, they crave power. You grant them power by appeasing them, but they will always want more power. Up to and including death if possible. The ultimate power over life.
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….. never “pays his bills”
Only stupid people neglect to notice this modus operandi…
Meta will also eventually find this out to its dismay…
-NYT
Result: loss of access among the first
Schadenfreude: Priceless
Perhaps one of them will recognize that and return to prioritizing truth over access.
My bad.
If only many someones precisely and repeatedly warned them…oh the humanity!
If I ever need to oust someone, I am going to use this evil, petty euphemism and tell them to "rotate out of my face"!
Not upset. They deserve it.
And if they finally wise up because of it, I will be glad, and it served its purpose.
We should all have the balls to resist.
All that butt-kissing & for what?
We know you, @nytimes.com. You'll keep kissing up & you'll keep gaslighting the country & you'll keep sane washing him & you'll keep playing both sides against the middle. You've shown who you are & we, the public, believe you.
You're quislings.
My bet is on "grovel harder"
The trick is to recognize you are playing with the devil. NYT didn’t heed the warning signs. Pick a lane and stick to it. Nothing wrong with that.
"First they came for the suck ups ... and I laughed so hard."
When they have no further to fall, maybe they will finally boycott him.
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Starve him of the attention he craves.
A simple "The President passed EO 739984383 today..."
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They knew. Yet, continued to normalize, then capitulate to authoritarianism. Sadly, many lessons will need to be learned…again. You can’t play footsies with fascism.
Politico is a loss though, I rate them on a par with BBC in terms of factual reporting and neutrality
Two owed by asshole billionaires and one that doesn’t like trans people and Palestinians.
Deleted my subscriptions to all.
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