"Today, Rich Lowry, the editor of National Review (the flagship conservative magazine founded by William F. Buckley Jr.), published an article claiming that Donald Trump could win the 2024 election 'on character.'”
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
Marlon Weems lives in North Carolina, in a well-heeled community that's not full of diners but pubs and wine bars. But that well-heeled community contains Trump supporters galore, though many of them prefer to pretend that they're "civilized" and "sophisticated" Trump voters, not the common lot. He writes,
"Without fail, these individuals present themselves as pre-2016 conservatives."
#Trump #Republicans
/18Nothing To See Here, Just Another MAGA Republican Headed to the Big House
So many Trump supporters have gone to jail, we barely even notice anymore
(thejourneyman.substack.com)
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"They attempt to convince me, to the point of desperation, that while they voted for Trump once or perhaps even twice, they do not subscribe to his brand of politics. Their unspoken message is that they will not vote for Trump again. But given that Trump is their party’s nominee for the third time in a row, this is as statistically unlikely as happening upon an Asian unicorn."
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"Like the cloth coat and Rockefeller Republicans before them, the non-MAGA species of their party is all but extinct. So of course they will vote for him.
Even though I know they are lying to my face, I give a bit of grace to Republicans who engage in this deception. After all, discussing one’s support for a candidate surrounded by concentric circles of criminal activity can be an embarrassing conversation outside the safety of a Trump rally."
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by [email protected]
"Why did they publish this piece [by Rich Lowry]?
Lowry’s essay isn’t aimed at Times readers. He is not explaining reality. His op-ed does not add any value for the NYT audience.
The piece is little more than a memo to the Trump campaign."
~ Jonathan V. Last
#Trump #Republicans #NewYorkTimes #character #values #morality #principles
/21Why Did the New York Times Let Itself Be Used as a Mule?
Rich Lowry got the Gray Lady to bend over so Daddy Trump would see his genius idea.
(www.thebulwark.com)
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Deep Mudreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy utter jackassery and won't age well.
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"Lowry thinks he has an insight into how Trump could attack Harris, but because no one at the campaign cares what Rich has to say, he convinced the Times op-ed page to mule his ideas directly to Trump.
Why would America’s paper of record consent to be used like this by a conservative sad-sack?"
#Trump #Republicans #NewYorkTimes #character #values #morality #principles
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"The Times isn’t trying to serve its readers by giving them the best factual understanding of reality.
Instead, the Times is trying to serve the op-ed writer, by giving him as much rhetorical leeway as it can countenance. Even if it means that he’s doing sleight of hand with its audience."
#Trump #Republicans #NewYorkTimes #character #values #morality #principles
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Martin Vermeer FCDreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy "If George W. Bush had indeed been, as some people breathlessly speculated on social media, the much-rumored special guest on Thursday, it’s possible that he would have been greeted by a chorus of boos, or that enough Democrats would make a stink that his appearance would have overshadowed the themes of joy and unity the planners wanted to project during the week."
Or then, they already had a full quota of war criminals.
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Robyn Nuthallreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy Thank you for the link. I held my nose and read to the bottom. Great journalism, hard truths. The awful thing is the nonsense is spreading around the world, largely via YouTube. So here in Aotearoa New Zealand we have 20% of a poll, who given the chance would vote for Trump.... they quote his talking points (lies) verbatim.
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Miriam Jacobs for Harrisreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy They are not intelligent people. They may be knowledgeable about this or that subject, but they are not intelligent.
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Miriam Jacobs for Harrisreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy That picture is of four racist, misogynistic white men. Not one of them will be publically supportive or vote for a black woman. Let’s all say it out loud. They prefer the white male dictator every day of the week.
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Wokebloke for Harrisreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy
Simple. Look at all that we know is true about T****. Now remember what the rumor about the Russian prostitutes and the piss video. That is likely true as well. -
Wokebloke for Harrisreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy
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Greengordonreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
What's that German expression? If 10 Nazis are sitting at a table and someone joins them, there are 11 Nazis at the table.
The New York Times is at the table with Nazis.
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Damkinareplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy No longer “America’s Neespaper”…democracy dies in the dark- wait no, the NYT has killed democracy.
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Richard W. Woodley NO THREADS 🇨🇦🌹🚴♂️📷 🗺️replied to Richard W. Woodley NO THREADS 🇨🇦🌹🚴♂️📷 🗺️ last edited by
I stand corrected the Trumpites apparently did NOT follow protocol.
Trump campaign staff had altercation with official at Arlington National Cemetery
The cemetery official tried to prevent Trump staffers from filming and photographing in a section where recent U.S. casualties are buried, a source with knowledge of the incident told NPR.
NPR (www.npr.org)
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Mastodon Migrationreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
This is not the first time that AG Sulzberger's New York Times has allowed itself to used to project ultra-right wing messaging.
Recall this infamous Tom Cotton op-ed: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/opinion/tom-cotton-protests-military.html
And the NYT's subsequent justification following the outrage it generated:
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Mastodon Migration last edited by
@mastodonmigration Absolutely. The case of Tom Cotton is an excellent one to remind us of here. Tom Cotton, who is owned lock, stock, and barrel by the Koch brothers….
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Richard W. Woodley NO THREADS 🇨🇦🌹🚴♂️📷 🗺️ last edited by
@the5thColumnist No, they didn't, unless protocol means literally shoving aside an official who told them they were doing what is not legally permitted.