This is the same Republican stance they take which leads to gov't shutdowns and the same press malpractice in covering it. All the more reason to use care in selecting sources for news and to toss the GOP on Nov 3.
In my small town there are 3 regular food distribution centers that hand out food packages several times a week. People line up in cars to wait for food, making the scene appear to be different from the bread lines during the great depression. It is the similarities, however, that shine through. People are hurting. Those lines get longer each week. Meanwhile, republicans are preparing their old cocktail of mendacious deficit-reduction concerns to be dragged out in full if they lose in November. They don't care about those hurting people, even if so many of them are wearing red hats. I have seen almost no news coverage of these breadlines, which surely exit in every town.
Rick--in my town the local school district is distributing food for the hungry. Imagine-the school district! It is three times a week, and your insight about cars instead of people in line is brilliant. I take my daughter on TUES mornings, despite our blessings and ability to work from home and buy food, because she needs to 1) stay connected to people who really care about others, 2) see her school while we wait to be allowed back, and 3) thank these people in person. Meanwhile our neighboring, Republican dominated school district is back 5/days a week with a hybrid option. And yes, I don't have actual photos or licenses plates but I expect crossover to our food lines.
Thank you for this greatly clarifying piece, Eric. The GOP continues to pursue a Socialism-for-the-Wealthy agenda, even during this nationwide emergency. I wonder if working people (the erstwhile middle class) are finally starting to wake up about the game these jokers are playing. We'll know soon enough!
truly amazing that some GOP senators opposed Covid relief bc they say GOP “base” would be furious abt govt spending so much money—who do they think is suffering from Covid unemployment?
Few things about the DC political media brothel (the chief chucktodd of them all, madam) bother me more than when those who are part of it and should know better blame "Congress" or "both sides" when it is obvious even to a box of rocks that the problem is the republican party. And that is why I say, and always will say, that as great a threat to civilization as the republican party has become, the DC political media are about as great, have enabled it, and have disgraced journalism.
Thank you! You expressed my own thoughts more eloquently than I did (above). That will teach me to post before finishing the thread LOL! My contempt for these courtesans knows no bounds.
I honestly don’t know how much more of this bullshit I can take. I’m so tired and burned out. January 21, 2021 cannot get here soon enough.
Whining and exhaustion aside, however, can we all agree there will be no Covid relief plan passed before the election, and probably not before Joe Biden is inaugurated and Dems take over Congress in January? And God help us when the media gymnastics begin in THAT arena. The Dems in disarray narrative will be in hyperdrive. 🙄
I see two benefits here. You point out the first, bothersiderism and the Republicans escaping blame with a major lift from the press. The second is the gridlock which always benefits the anti-government party. You can almost here the loud "sighs" across the country about not getting anything done.
it's been very frustrating bc lots of Covid relief coverage features interviews w/ voters who are justifiably frustrated no bills passed. but the coverage always frames it as "Congress" failing
Thanks for the Stevie Wonder rec. I was resisting but it does seem to be a damn good song. If any guy could benefit from a Santana "Supernatural" makeover it's Stevie.
absolutely, and esp when it comes a issues such as crucial legislation being passed. news consumers rely on the press to explain what legislators are doing and why. here, the press failed bc it was wed to a narrative, Both Sides
the press has failed the American people starting when trump entered the race for president. They treated him like a celebrity at a movie premiere, instead of this serious job of running the country. I have no respect for them being self righteous and lying for the gop. WE THE PEOPLE deserve better than what they are giving us, we deserve the truth not the sideways truth.
The press was failing America way before. I don’t really think I’ve heard a cogent analysis of what broke it. Was it the advent of CNN and the 24/7 cycle? Was it Don Hewett and the 60 minutes crew who pioneered the TV news as a for profit industry? Regardless, as long as the news companies are allowed to be profit driven, they will always align with republicans.
The media have been wed to both siderism for decades. It's obscene the way they "cover" legislative matters that affect millions. They along with Reagan have inflicted immeasurable damage because they feed "government is useless" tropes to millions of people. They have contributed to the destruction of democracy and they don't care.
This is the same Republican stance they take which leads to gov't shutdowns and the same press malpractice in covering it. All the more reason to use care in selecting sources for news and to toss the GOP on Nov 3.
In my small town there are 3 regular food distribution centers that hand out food packages several times a week. People line up in cars to wait for food, making the scene appear to be different from the bread lines during the great depression. It is the similarities, however, that shine through. People are hurting. Those lines get longer each week. Meanwhile, republicans are preparing their old cocktail of mendacious deficit-reduction concerns to be dragged out in full if they lose in November. They don't care about those hurting people, even if so many of them are wearing red hats. I have seen almost no news coverage of these breadlines, which surely exit in every town.
food lines expand and GOP Senate is re-voting this week on a ridiculously small $500B relief package
Rick--in my town the local school district is distributing food for the hungry. Imagine-the school district! It is three times a week, and your insight about cars instead of people in line is brilliant. I take my daughter on TUES mornings, despite our blessings and ability to work from home and buy food, because she needs to 1) stay connected to people who really care about others, 2) see her school while we wait to be allowed back, and 3) thank these people in person. Meanwhile our neighboring, Republican dominated school district is back 5/days a week with a hybrid option. And yes, I don't have actual photos or licenses plates but I expect crossover to our food lines.
Thank you for this greatly clarifying piece, Eric. The GOP continues to pursue a Socialism-for-the-Wealthy agenda, even during this nationwide emergency. I wonder if working people (the erstwhile middle class) are finally starting to wake up about the game these jokers are playing. We'll know soon enough!
truly amazing that some GOP senators opposed Covid relief bc they say GOP “base” would be furious abt govt spending so much money—who do they think is suffering from Covid unemployment?
These are the same Americans that resisted Medicare expansion that would have given them health insurance.
Few things about the DC political media brothel (the chief chucktodd of them all, madam) bother me more than when those who are part of it and should know better blame "Congress" or "both sides" when it is obvious even to a box of rocks that the problem is the republican party. And that is why I say, and always will say, that as great a threat to civilization as the republican party has become, the DC political media are about as great, have enabled it, and have disgraced journalism.
Thank you! You expressed my own thoughts more eloquently than I did (above). That will teach me to post before finishing the thread LOL! My contempt for these courtesans knows no bounds.
I’m adding to my Spidy Senses to look for inexact collective nouns in headlines: D.C., Congress, Lawmakers, and so on.
It really does make a difference, and thank you for making that clear to me. I think I’m becoming a better consumer of the media.
Oh good, glad you hear it!
I honestly don’t know how much more of this bullshit I can take. I’m so tired and burned out. January 21, 2021 cannot get here soon enough.
Whining and exhaustion aside, however, can we all agree there will be no Covid relief plan passed before the election, and probably not before Joe Biden is inaugurated and Dems take over Congress in January? And God help us when the media gymnastics begin in THAT arena. The Dems in disarray narrative will be in hyperdrive. 🙄
Thanks Eric. As always.
I see two benefits here. You point out the first, bothersiderism and the Republicans escaping blame with a major lift from the press. The second is the gridlock which always benefits the anti-government party. You can almost here the loud "sighs" across the country about not getting anything done.
it's been very frustrating bc lots of Covid relief coverage features interviews w/ voters who are justifiably frustrated no bills passed. but the coverage always frames it as "Congress" failing
Thanks for the Stevie Wonder rec. I was resisting but it does seem to be a damn good song. If any guy could benefit from a Santana "Supernatural" makeover it's Stevie.
absolutely, and esp when it comes a issues such as crucial legislation being passed. news consumers rely on the press to explain what legislators are doing and why. here, the press failed bc it was wed to a narrative, Both Sides
the press has failed the American people starting when trump entered the race for president. They treated him like a celebrity at a movie premiere, instead of this serious job of running the country. I have no respect for them being self righteous and lying for the gop. WE THE PEOPLE deserve better than what they are giving us, we deserve the truth not the sideways truth.
The press was failing America way before. I don’t really think I’ve heard a cogent analysis of what broke it. Was it the advent of CNN and the 24/7 cycle? Was it Don Hewett and the 60 minutes crew who pioneered the TV news as a for profit industry? Regardless, as long as the news companies are allowed to be profit driven, they will always align with republicans.
The media have been wed to both siderism for decades. It's obscene the way they "cover" legislative matters that affect millions. They along with Reagan have inflicted immeasurable damage because they feed "government is useless" tropes to millions of people. They have contributed to the destruction of democracy and they don't care.