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Grammy23

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16. One thing that bugs me about tRump's methods is that things he claim get picked up
Sun May 27, 2018, 11:34 AM
May 2018

by media outlets thus verifying his claim that “even you are calling it that.” Case in point. He claimed a spy had infiltrated his campaign. He dubbed it “Spygate”. And proceeded to say that the media groups were calling it that. Of course they did — as they reported what tRump called it. It is kind of impossible to report his latest claims without the exact words he used. But then he turns that around as if it is admission by media that it is true. Or that they called it that first. Just makes my blood boil.

I think media groups need to be very careful how they report tRUMP’s propaganda, being sure to label it HIS term, not necessarily what others are calling it. We also need to use caution in the terms we use. I would hope we’d be wary of adopting his terms because that lends it tacit agreement, too. It really is his way of guiding and influencing the news to his liking and we surely do not want that to happen.
Duh. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #1
Velveteen friend Equinox Moon May 2018 #2
If we ignore him we're normalizing him. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #4
Agreed. Please do not misunderstand me. Equinox Moon May 2018 #6
Fair enough. But it's hard to call him out without posting The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #8
Oooooo, yes. That is the line of thinking I am on. Equinox Moon May 2018 #9
Exactly right. KPN May 2018 #19
Took the "duh" right outta my mouth lillypaddle May 2018 #21
And mine! calimary May 2018 #31
We can try, but it's human nature in play here marylandblue May 2018 #3
Okay, MarylandBlue Equinox Moon May 2018 #7
The demagogue is gaslighting us. His administration adopted a brutal new policy that causes the mass Cha May 2018 #5
If his lips are moving.... Turbineguy May 2018 #10
If his thumbs are moving he's lying too. shraby May 2018 #11
i like the focus of your post. What you focus your awareness on grows. If the dumpster tweets c-rational May 2018 #12
YES! YES! YES! Equinox Moon May 2018 #14
Definitely. We must NEVER NEVER NEVER repeat his sloganeering. calimary May 2018 #27
"Energy flows where the mind focuses" +1. Way too much focus on Mueller is going to be fired, etc. Hoyt May 2018 #13
What concerns me even more is much of the media is reporting their wild ascertions without still_one May 2018 #15
This really concerns me as well as the fact Skidmore May 2018 #23
One thing that bugs me about tRump's methods is that things he claim get picked up Grammy23 May 2018 #16
Yes Hayduke Bomgarte May 2018 #17
This has been knocking on my awareness, and I've been ignoring it. Squinch May 2018 #18
I hear your concern, and here's a suggestion. KY_EnviroGuy May 2018 #20
We may be stupid sometime, we may be blind at times - packman May 2018 #22
You mean it's not true propaganda ? rickford66 May 2018 #24
whic is immediately posted on DU most of the time lol. twitter is his best friend nt msongs May 2018 #25
Really?!?! Had no idea!! Thanks for the heads up. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #26
yes of course we realize it..hes like our crazy uncle samnsara May 2018 #28
I hate when people think other people are stupid trixie2 May 2018 #29
They probably can't spell it right either oberliner May 2018 #30
I like that point you make here, Equinox Moon. calimary May 2018 #32
My question is "Why does the media think it has to post every trump tweet and respond to it." Boomerproud May 2018 #33
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