Posted on 08/16/2018 1:55:59 PM PDT by nwrep
These attacks come from all political levels, all political stripes. Really, it comes from any rank or sector in which a journalist's work shines a bright light on an issue that others would prefer stay in the dark. Always have.
Yet we must be careful about drawing lines that pit "us" versus "them." We risk playing into the very narrative that we are "enemies of the people" working together against one political viewpoint.
We must seek out a range of viewpoints, aim for constructive conversations and rise above the toxic rhetoric to stay engaged..
(Excerpt) Read more at oregonlive.com ...
One paper that apparently didn’t take the bait. lol
Too late. At least in general, I don't know about this paper in particular.
“enemies of the people”
That description fit the Oregonian 20 years ago
They almost got it.
They could have admitted they crossed the ideological boundary so often that Ray Charles could see that they had prioritized ideology over exposing and telling truth to power (regardless of ideology).
They didn’t. They are looking for credit in realizing that coordinating an editorial attack on 45 is prima facia evidence of the President’s major beef.
You altered the title.
“One paper that apparently didn’t take the bait. lol”
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Title of article immediately below it:
“Opinion: Trump craves good press from the ‘fake news’ media — just look at his White House newsletter”
Make it easy - tell liberals/Dems to stop being such sore losers.
When I hear people saying I’m pond scum and need to be executed because of my beliefs, I tend to side with those who don’t want me dead. It’s called self-preservation.
But it is us vs them. Every day leftists wake up with the singular goal of taking away our freedoms, our rights, and our money. There is no common ground with socialists and communists.
They'll just continue to kill you softly, day by day with their propaganda.
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