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ancianita

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3. Please, no apology ever needed. I protested CH's throwing antifa in with alt-righters back then --
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 12:30 AM
Sep 2018

-- however, I realize he explains the historical contexts that show these are symptoms of longstanding decisions our previous administrations have made, and not the only problem we face.

The way I look at Greenwald and Hedges, they have too different of backgrounds to see the world similarly, except in a couple of ways. Hedges' is journalism, religion and political history; Greenwald's is law, writing and his self admitted background spent in acting and thinking in oppositional defiance. To me, Hedges shows how our particular problem reflects the problems of current societies who've experienced the same thing.

Hedges gets asked very hard questions here. And he offers his book as a sharpener of our awareness about information, our leaders' political decisions' ramifications, and our vigilance for ways to transform in spite of them, rather than because of them. Greenwald doesn't bother with any of that. He confronts. He makes war. This week's r New Yorker article on Greenwald does little to change our seeing him as an asshole; it just helps us understand why.

Hedges asks hard questions back. Our political views have a narrow rightness. We have to be careful to not believe we are always right because we have gotten some things right. When we miss the historical, political decisions that force us into these corners of a political ring, as a party, we unnecessarily hobble our ability to "see" vanguards and new ways forward that might break the momentum of this nation's drift.

It can't just be one election or major investigation, though those will open up possibilities. We can't be zero sum, binary or knee-jerk oppositional out of habit, and this framing might help us to "see" better when we get disjointed, minimized and/or amplified topics in the news. Otherwise, how will our party be part of the solution?

I'm also not happy about his mentioning Hillary, but Bill tainted her.

Correct me if I'm wrong but... SHRED Sep 2018 #1
Please, no apology ever needed. I protested CH's throwing antifa in with alt-righters back then -- ancianita Sep 2018 #3
Thanks for the detailed analysis SHRED Sep 2018 #6
Did you watch it? It hasn't even been posted long enough for people to comment yet. ancianita Sep 2018 #8
A grim title. Crutchez_CuiBono Sep 2018 #2
Okay, but don't only attend to what validates the present mindset. CH explains why you want to pass. ancianita Sep 2018 #4
Respectfully, I havent the time. Reading several blockbusters right now. I repeat....GRIM and morose Crutchez_CuiBono Sep 2018 #5
Respectfully back, I really can't address some comment based on the title. Hear him out or don't. ancianita Sep 2018 #7
Then i choose "dont" Crutchez_CuiBono Sep 2018 #9
Good call. Grim, morose, and Russia-funded. (n/t) FreepFryer Sep 2018 #14
I've read a couple of his books, which I found both informative and alarmist. AJT Sep 2018 #10
Bookmarked for later, nt Granny M Sep 2018 #11
Thank you for posting this. Even though CH can bring bbgrunt Sep 2018 #12
Here is Hedges' talk show on Russia Today, Kremlin-sponsored state TV. FreepFryer Sep 2018 #13
It doesn't show a date. Do you know when? ancianita Sep 2018 #15
That's Russia Today's current Web site. The show is currently running on RT. FreepFryer Sep 2018 #16
Here's a lovely article where he accuses the US of a "witch hunt" for requiring RT to register... FreepFryer Sep 2018 #17
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