Media/Journalism Cringe Megathread - Hot off the Presses

[Husky_Khan]

Opinion | Tom Cotton: Send In the Troops (behind a paywall)

This Tom Cotton New York Times drama is pretty hilarious as well. Apparently yesterday NYT staffers revolted against the publishing of an op-ed Wednesday where Republican Senator (and military veteran) Tom Cotton argued for the use of Federal troops to quell the violent rioting taking place in cities.

NYT Columnist Bari Weiss stated that there is a "Civil War" going on in the New York Times over the op-ed (for which she's already being lambasted by her colleagues for live tweeting about)and the NYT already apologized for publishing and saying it didn't meet their rigorous standards of journalistic bullshit or whatever though it couldn't cite anything specifically... like factual errors or anything. But NYT staffers are worried that the op-ed and its violent rhetoric will inspire violence which will endanger and threaten the NYT's many Black victims employees.



Hilarious.

The Inside Story of the Tom Cotton Op-Ed that Rocked the New York Times | National Review

The Cotton team explains how the explosive piece got accepted and edited.

www.nationalreview.com

According to Tom Cotton's office of course, it was rigorously reviewed over the period of several days by the New York Times before publication...

So op-eds by the Taliban, Putin, Erdogan, Sarah Jeong and Asgar Qadri are fine... but Senator Tom Cotton... tooo controversial!

 

[Abhorsen]

Opinion | Tom Cotton: Send In the Troops (behind a paywall)

This Tom Cotton New York Times drama is pretty hilarious as well. Apparently yesterday NYT staffers revolted against the publishing of an op-ed Wednesday where Republican Senator (and military veteran) Tom Cotton argued for the use of Federal troops to quell the violent rioting taking place in cities.

NYT Columnist Bari Weiss stated that there is a "Civil War" going on in the New York Times over the op-ed (for which she's already being lambasted by her colleagues for live tweeting about)and the NYT already apologized for publishing and saying it didn't meet their rigorous standards of journalistic bullshit or whatever though it couldn't cite anything specifically... like factual errors or anything. But NYT staffers are worried that the op-ed and its violent rhetoric will inspire violence which will endanger and threaten the NYT's many Black victims employees.



Hilarious.

The Inside Story of the Tom Cotton Op-Ed that Rocked the New York Times | National Review

The Cotton team explains how the explosive piece got accepted and edited.

www.nationalreview.com

According to Tom Cotton's office of course, it was rigorously reviewed over the period of several days by the New York Times before publication...

So op-eds by the Taliban, Putin, Erdogan, Sarah Jeong and Asgar Qadri are fine... but Senator Tom Cotton... tooo controversial!

I mean, Cotton is in the running for my most hated senator (with this article contributing to my dislike), and yet the NYT still manages to be in the wrong here.

 

[Zachowon]

I mean, Cotton is in the running for my most hated senator (with this article contributing to my dislike), and yet the NYT still manages to be in the wrong here.

Why do you dislike the article?

 

[Abhorsen]

Why do you dislike the article?

Bringing in actual troops would mean a total admittance that US policy has collapsed, and set a horrible precedent that would allow other presidents that you might not like to put troops in the streets.

 

[Zachowon]

Bringing in actual troops would mean a total admittance that US policy has collapsed, and set a horrible precedent that would allow other presidents that you might not like to put troops in the streets.

Presidents have had that ability since Bush, and they havnt done so yet...
We have to bring actual troops out on this. The riots wint stop until thatboffocer is charged with 2nd degree or higher murder.
He wont because there is no evidence showing he should be.
National Gyard isnt enough. Send in active duty MPs. Show these riots are not allowed.

 

[Abhorsen]

Presidents have had that ability since Bush, and they havnt done so yet...
We have to bring actual troops out on this. The riots wint stop until thatboffocer is charged with 2nd degree or higher murder.
He wont because there is no evidence showing he should be.
National Gyard isnt enough. Send in active duty MPs. Show these riots are not allowed.

And they shouldn't have that authority. And the Nat. Guard is enough. The rioting is already starting to quiet, while the protests continue. A population that trades freedom for security gets and deserves neither.

 

[CarlManvers2019]

And they shouldn't have that authority. And the Nat. Guard is enough. The rioting is already starting to quiet, while the protests continue. A population that trades freedom for security gets and deserves neither.

I don’t know about you, but I think these guys are gonna trade freedom for security anyway, just ANY security NOT provided by Drumpf

If they get rid of or massively defund their police forces, they’ll get a new group of NOT!Police

 

[Abhorsen]

I don’t know about you, but I think these guys are gonna trade freedom for security anyway, just ANY security NOT provided by Drumpf

If they get rid of or massively defund their police forces, they’ll get a new group of NOT!Police

Just because the guy is on your side, doesn't make losing freedom any better. It must be opposed.

 

[CarlManvers2019]

Just because the guy is on your side, doesn't make losing freedom any better. It must be opposed.

I know, just saying, I think those guys were already planning at some point to get "security" that they can use to their advantage

If you've seen my earlier posts in other threads, you'll know I consider stuff regarding politics to be like using poison(COLLECTIVISM/ALTRUISM)to fight poison(COLLECTIVISM/ALTRUISM)

Honestly, if you're gonna get rid of your police force, let everyone use guns, it'd balance out(maybe)if even ANTIFA & BLM have lots of crazies with guns as they'd then have to become 'polite" or risk their lives against regular citizenry

 

[Cherico]

another one out.

 

[Zachowon]

And they shouldn't have that authority. And the Nat. Guard is enough. The rioting is already starting to quiet, while the protests continue. A population that trades freedom for security gets and deserves neither.

Riots are getting less coverage, and we all know if the men dont get charged they will increase greatly

 

[Tzeentchean Perspective]

A Lot More Ice Cream Trucks, a Lot Fewer Humvees at D.C.'s Largest Protest Since George Floyd's Death

Demonstrators who may have numbered in the tens of thousands poured into D.C.'s streets today to protest police violence in...

reason.com

When I asked about the risks large gatherings like today's posed for spreading COVID-19, he read a prepared statement claiming that these marches shouldn't be considered a transmission risk given the role they could play in ending systemic racism. But protests against shelter-in-place orders were still a transmission risk, he felt, given that they were opposed to public health interventions and were "rooted in white nationalism."

Welcome to magical thinking 101. If the protest is being done for a good cause, the health risk goes away. Of course I’m happy that the protests are calming down and no-one tried to march on the White House but...damn, that was stupid. How many hundreds of thousands of people are killed by medical errors every year again? Now we know one reason why!

 

[Floridaman]

another one out.

Given that they covered up the holodomor the New York Times being crap is nothing new.

 

[Zachowon]

Thhis is someone running for fucing CONGRESS!

I would love for him to do that for the military and then lose a very large amount of them. I have yet to meet a single Biden or Hillary supporter since I have been in the Army. I have met leftists yes, but not any that support those. Most support Bernie fr a few things, but have bever had a good person to vote for, so they voted trump. This is literally the stupidest Idea! They would cripple our military because "THEY VOTED FOR TRUMP!"

 

[CarlManvers2019]

Thhis is someone running for fucing CONGRESS!

I would love for him to do that for the military and then lose a very large amount of them. I have yet to meet a single Biden or Hillary supporter since I have been in the Army. I have met leftists yes, but not any that support those. Most support Bernie fr a few things, but have bever had a good person to vote for, so they voted trump. This is literally the stupidest Idea! They would cripple our military because "THEY VOTED FOR TRUMP!"

Well, the USA doesn’t NEED a military or armed forces

The presence and use of so much weaponry is barbaric and all those funds will now go to reparations, education, environmentalism, urban planning etc

Anybody who goes against this, is a Nazi

Those guns will be maybe redistributed to the local ANTIFA and BLM and other Leftist Militia Groups arising

 

[Zachowon]

Well, the USA doesn’t NEED a military or armed forces

The presence and use of so much weaponry is barbaric and all those funds will now go to reparations, education, environmentalism, urban planning etc

Anybody who goes against this, is a Nazi

Those guns will be maybe redistributed to the local ANTIFA and BLM and other Leftist Militia Groups arising

Can you please stop this mindset of yours? I am a pessemistic Asshole, but even I draw a lone at this kinda talk.

 

[CarlManvers2019]

Can you please stop this mindset of yours? I am a pessemistic Asshole, but even I draw a lone at this kinda talk.

Just more or less describing their mindset, yeah I’ve talked to those sorts of people on reddit, they tend to go “You support evil corporations and racism” to AnCaps and LibRights even when I and ACTUAL AnCaps and LibRights try explaining what they actually believe in to them whilst in the subreddits for AnCaps, LibRights and similar where their actual beliefs and behavior is out in the open

Logic doesn’t really factor in their way of thinking, there’s a lot of strong emotion and a sort of “idealism” and a black&white view mixed there

Plus, just how much money does the US Armed Forces have? Because that number will look BIG

This guy will probably only be able to get the votes of said idealistic idiots and people who may not know much regarding the actual US Armed Forces and the threats they face

 

[Bigking321]

Thhis is someone running for fucing CONGRESS!

This is insane. This is completely insane.

They throw a massive tantrum if trump ever fires anyone for any reason and this guy is polling whether or not they should purge anyone even expressing support for trump on social media!

They are the biggest hypocrites and frauds i have ever seen. I am so disgusted right now. I'm livid.

 

[Zachowon]

Just more or less describing their mindset, yeah I’ve talked to those sorts of people on reddit, they tend to go “You support evil corporations and racism” to AnCaps and LibRights even when I and ACTUAL AnCaps and LibRights try explaining what they actually believe in to them whilst in the subreddits for AnCaps, LibRights and similar where their actual beliefs and behavior is out in the open

Logic doesn’t really factor in their way of thinking, there’s a lot of strong emotion and a sort of “idealism” and a black&white view mixed there

Plus, just how much money does the US Armed Forces have? Because that number will look BIG

This guy will probably only be able to get the votes of said idealistic idiots and people who may not know much regarding the actual US Armed Forces and the threats they face

I am pretty sure you can take the next 4 most powerful militaries and they would still not be high enough to equal the US Militaries 721.5 Billion USD it spends on its military. China doesnt even spend half that much and they are growing fast.

This is insane. This is completely insane.

They throw a massive tantrum if trump ever fires anyone for any reason and this guy is polling whether or not they should purge anyone even expressing support for trump on social media!

They are the biggest hypocrites and frauds i have ever seen. I am so disgusted right now. I'm livid.

Apperently he lost this march. So he is even more salty!

 

[Bigking321]

Apperently he lost this march. So he is even more salty!

Thank heaven for that.