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NNadir

(33,525 posts) Thu Feb 2, 2023, 01:45 AM Feb 2023

Walter Cronkite on an American Fascist In the US Senate. (It ain't all new...)

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Walter Cronkite on an American Fascist In the US Senate. (It ain't all new...) (Original Post) NNadir Feb 2023 OP

We need a Murrow. czarjak Feb 2023 #1

Wonder what the older rethugs would answer if asked Duppers Feb 2023 #2

Ok, so Joseph McCarthy was a Fascist KS Toronado Feb 2023 #3

McCarthy's offspring: ted cruz. MagaSmash Feb 2023 #4

We have lots of candidates for that title in the Repuke party. NNadir Feb 2023 #5

czarjak

(11,278 posts)

1. We need a Murrow.

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2023, 03:00 AM

Feb 2023

Duppers

(28,125 posts)

2. Wonder what the older rethugs would answer if asked

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2023, 03:43 AM

Feb 2023

What they thought of Walter Cronkite?

The over-70 folks? Would the question give them pause?

Bet their first thought would be that he was a competent journalist until their RW radio/Fox news brain kicked in.

KS Toronado

(17,259 posts)

3. Ok, so Joseph McCarthy was a Fascist

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2023, 03:59 AM

Feb 2023

Kevin McCarthy belongs to our new Fascist R party. Guess lies & bullshit don't fall far from the tree.
This country needs more media that will stand up to Fascists.

MagaSmash

(5,405 posts)

4. McCarthy's offspring: ted cruz.

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2023, 11:58 AM

Feb 2023

NNadir

(33,525 posts)

5. We have lots of candidates for that title in the Repuke party.

Reply to MagaSmash (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 2, 2023, 01:01 PM

Feb 2023

The entire party is about as un-American as you can get.

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