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cilla4progress

(24,774 posts)
Fri Nov 20, 2015, 01:27 PM Nov 2015

Glenn Greenwald commentary - I feel this

http://www.mediaite.com/online/glenn-greenwald-reporters-now-excited-and-hungry-for-war-just-like-after-911/

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Glenn Greenwald has some serious issues with the way the mainstream media has reacted to the Paris terrorist attacks, specifically on how eager some reporters seem to be for America to go to war.

On Democracy Now! today, Greenwald condemned the “despicable” interview by two CNN anchors of a Muslim guest before discussing the run-up to the Iraq war and how the Bush administration was “cheered on by the media” and most of the American people in the wake of 9/11.

And, he said, it’s happening again. “The media is trying to stoke that id part of our brain,” Greenwald argued, “and so is the government, to just focus on vengeance and focus on the desire to obliterate, even when it’s not in our interest to do so.”

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Terrorism porn. We provide it in our entertainment, if there's not a current act happening.
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Glenn Greenwald commentary - I feel this (Original Post) cilla4progress Nov 2015 OP
Go to war, hang Snowden, codify discrimination into immigration laws--you name it. Stupid, counter- merrily Nov 2015 #1
just recorded it. Too good a show not to save this marym625 Nov 2015 #2
his twitter feeed has been excellent since the attacks tishaLA Nov 2015 #3
Corporate Owned News = CON = Corporate McPravda Octafish Nov 2015 #4
Maybe it's cilla4progress Nov 2015 #5
Greenwald is a bottom-feeding subhuman Philistine Blue_Tires Nov 2015 #6
Then you'll be leaving. elias49 Nov 2015 #7
so in other words you didn't listen to the interview. Javaman Nov 2015 #8
You've heard one Greenwald interview, you've heard them all Blue_Tires Nov 2015 #9
snore grasswire Nov 2015 #11
Then you're clearly jealous of me since you can't handle my dissent... Blue_Tires Nov 2015 #12
Srsly? You're comparing Amy Goodman to Greenwald? KamaAina Nov 2015 #13
I really don't want to Blue_Tires Nov 2015 #14
Greenwald was hardcore "build the fence" anti-immigrant? KamaAina Nov 2015 #15
I have no idea what your race is. grasswire Nov 2015 #16
Oh please! gratuitous Nov 2015 #10
so in other words, you didn't listen to the interview. thanks for proving my point. Javaman Nov 2015 #19
Pssssst! As usual, I'm on your side gratuitous Nov 2015 #20
sorry about that. Javaman Nov 2015 #22
Sure glad I haven't done anything like that gratuitous Nov 2015 #25
Sterrrrnnn!!! Rex Nov 2015 #27
He is absolutely right. They bought the media for that purpose. It's nothing but a propaganda sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #17
Non stop 24/7 coverage since the bombings and the politicians neverforget Nov 2015 #18
the message has become the media olddots Nov 2015 #21
of course they do. But it's not about war librechik Nov 2015 #23
I'm not sure I would agree that "most" Americans TexasBushwhacker Nov 2015 #24
Greenwald is Great! Steven the Somnolent Nov 2015 #26

merrily

(45,251 posts)
1. Go to war, hang Snowden, codify discrimination into immigration laws--you name it. Stupid, counter-
Fri Nov 20, 2015, 01:40 PM
Nov 2015

productive, dangerous, lust for revenge.

Pass me a torch, please.

tishaLA

(14,176 posts)
3. his twitter feeed has been excellent since the attacks
Fri Nov 20, 2015, 01:46 PM
Nov 2015

and taking on the narrative of Snowden's culpability/the unbridled enthusiasm for even MORE government surveillance, as epitomized by the PlayStation hysteria. He's also been appropriately complimentary toward Pres Obama's statements re: refugees.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
9. You've heard one Greenwald interview, you've heard them all
Fri Nov 20, 2015, 05:00 PM
Nov 2015

I've been reading his Twitter account long enough to know his talking points by heart...He has a singular train of thought, so he is quite predictable and easy to read...

Nevermind the fact that hearing Greenwald's voice makes me want to shoot something, so unless you want somebody to *die*, you should be glad that I don't listen to his interviews...

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
12. Then you're clearly jealous of me since you can't handle my dissent...
Fri Nov 20, 2015, 08:20 PM
Nov 2015

I don't know if your animosity is based on your personal dislike of my politics or my race... But time will tell...

But back to the matter at hand -- Let me spell it out so you can understand: For all his hand-wringing bullshit about balance and opposing views on CNN, when has he fucking EVER in the whole of his career interviewed anybody with a dissenting voice at FLM? (You have no doubt noticed that you need to have the right views to get hired there in the first place) When has Amy Goodman at Democracy Now??

Get back to me when you discover the answer...

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
14. I really don't want to
Fri Nov 20, 2015, 08:35 PM
Nov 2015

since Goodman is someone I actually have a modicum of respect for since her politics have always been consistent... Unlike Greenwald, Goodman was never hardcore "build the fence" anti-immigrant, and she wasn't calling the crowds marching against the Iraqi invasion Commie Peaceniks until those viewpoints became uncool with her readership...

Unfortunately, since Greenwald appeared on Goodman's show to spew his moldy-assed talking points, this one instance I've got to lump them together to refute Greenwald's whiny non-point...

grasswire

(50,130 posts)
16. I have no idea what your race is.
Fri Nov 20, 2015, 11:08 PM
Nov 2015

Get over yourself. I don't even know what FLM is.

Sorry, but your post is unintelligible to me, mostly.

Javaman

(62,534 posts)
19. so in other words, you didn't listen to the interview. thanks for proving my point.
Sat Nov 21, 2015, 02:20 AM
Nov 2015

it's easy to throw out hyperbole then instead, you know, listen to a view that opposes your own and use critical thinking.

gotcha.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
17. He is absolutely right. They bought the media for that purpose. It's nothing but a propaganda
Fri Nov 20, 2015, 11:13 PM
Nov 2015

machine.

But yes, there is a definite sense of deja vu about all this.

The War Drums are beating AGAIN. Lots of money for the war mongers in forever war. They are salivating at the thought of more of that money.

I'm willing to bet that before too long Congress will be asked to increase the money going to 'our NATIONAL SECURITY' and all the Corporate Funded members of Congress on both sides, will vote for it AGAIN.

neverforget

(9,437 posts)
18. Non stop 24/7 coverage since the bombings and the politicians
Fri Nov 20, 2015, 11:28 PM
Nov 2015

are loving it. Lot's of camera time and free publicity. Some use it in a calm rational way while others are unhinged banging the drums of war.

librechik

(30,676 posts)
23. of course they do. But it's not about war
Sat Nov 21, 2015, 01:05 PM
Nov 2015

it's about making money from the spoils and products of war.

If we HAVE to go to war, that's one thing. This is just about billionaires keeping their markets strong.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,215 posts)
24. I'm not sure I would agree that "most" Americans
Sat Nov 21, 2015, 01:21 PM
Nov 2015

were stoked to invade Iraq. Afghanistan, certainly. But Iraq? I think plenty of people were against it.

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