It appears Scotland's journalists don't mince words like American ones do. From "The Scotsman" news

[Heartstrings]

[RKP5637]

1. As the US sinks, often MSM (not all) sits and watches as do the espionage agents in the GOP. n/t

[jayschool2013]

6. Charles Blow

today called the PResident "treasonous" and "a traitor" in his NY Times column. That's just one example of hundreds in the "mainstream media." Do I need to post all the links? Note that this very Scottish publication cites the Washington Post and the New York Times as source material for its opinion.

I'm tired of the broad-brush denunciations of American journalism. It's almost as bad as Trump's attacks against us. We are not "the enemy of the American people," but I wouldn't know that sometimes reading DU comments.

[olegramps]

8. I welcome their awakening, a bit late I would say. Like locking the barn after...

[jayschool2013]

9. Take care

Peace. Read more. Watch less.

[bdamomma]

12. interesting article

thanks for posting.

Nothing about this is fine, not at all.

[RKP5637]

15. Yep, you're right, good point. It was a broad-brush. n/t

[TheRealNorth]

30. I think the MSM criticism is mostly aimed at the TV/Cable networks

Although there are plenty of newspaper and radio new distributors that are guilty as well. Generally speaking, the Washington Post and NY Times have been better. And it sure as he'll doesn't excuse Fox "News" from being the lying propaganda outlet for the Republican Party.

But I also think a lot of liberals remember the media cheerleading that preceded the Iraq War. That whole episode I think damaged the credibility of the MSM more than they realize.

[RKP5637]

31. Yes, I remember that so well!!! n/t

[grumpyduck]

16. I have to agree with you on this

There are lots of similar themes in the American MSM. Maybe not nearly enough, but they're there if you look, although you wouldn't think so from some of the comments made here in DU. We need to look at more than one source, in print, on TV, and online, to get a real sense of what the American media is saying.

Blaming the media for keeping quiet -- while keeping equally quiet -- is not an answer. Just yesterday I emailed CNN about DJT's refusal to take a question from Jim Acosta and encouraged them to follow up on it. I also reminded them about the Washington Post and the Pentagon Papers.

[calimary]

17. I'm glad somebody well-positioned in the media is using the T-word.

TREASON.

[NastyRiffraff]

25. Thank you

Sometimes comments here on DU re American media sound like Donald Trump. It's true that SOME in the media have to look at themselves closely because of their laziness/incompetence/complicity during the campaign (her emails!), but many sounded the alarm early and often.

[lpbk2713]

2. Aye.

They speak the truth.

"The president lies an average of 6.5 times a day."
That's a conservative estimate.

[BSdetect]

5. And yet he is still there day after day lying. It's simply incredible.

He's a fucking scunner.

[jayschool2013]

10. That's from U.S. journalists

They got that data from the U.S. journalistic print media, you know.

[lpbk2713]

11. Yes it was.

They gave the Washington Post as a source.

[calimary]

19. Multiply that number by ten thousand

and you MIGHT be closer to the truth.

[Arkansas Granny]

3. "Appalling" seems to e a pretty good characterization.

[GoCubsGo]

4. I think it's far too kind.

But, they can't really print the words that best describe him.

[MarianJack]

7. Well said and true.

RESIST!

[Scurrilous]

13. K&R

[Mc Mike]

14. Canny lasses and lads. rec, nt.

[lark]

18. Scottish people re awesome, they tell it like it is!

I met a pair of Scotts on a recent trip and hung out with them for 7 days, they were the best, so funny yet grounded in reality. i wish we could afford to go visit them, but alas, we can't.

[smirkymonkey]

20. They weren't quite harsh enough in my opinion.

This man is evil. He deserves much worse.

[UCmeNdc]

21. Europeans in general understand Trump's motives and they have a deep dislike of him.

Europeans do not like or trust Donald Trump!

[llmart]

22. Spot on!

This is a very well written summation of the person in charge of leading our country. It's a reminder of only some of the nasty, vile, evil things he has done and said, and rather than being frightened, I am supremely sad about what the United States has become in my lifetime and I've been alive almost seven decades.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

23. A lot of our news media feel they'd lose access if they were honest.

Hollywood and the entertainment industry did this for years.

The Bush II administration was the first group of conservative politicians to follow suit

[flibbitygiblets]

24. Well they need to get a reality check, because "access" to lies and bullshit isn't helpful.

Maybe it's time to stop coming to Sarah's press bullshit sessions. Just report what they said (according to Fox or whomever chooses to cover their lies), and then print the truth. We'll all appreciate it and it will probably earn some actual respect.

Or, keep being held hostage.

[erronis]

26. Link to the Scotsman.com article

https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/leader-comment-a-denunciation-of-donald-trump-1-4767577

(It's always nice to be able to see the source material in a screen-grabbed image.)

[Heartstrings]

28. Thanks erronis!

Appreciate this added info.....

[BlueJac]

27. k&R

[Chiboy]

29. Oh well

This whole country needs a backbone