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J_J_

(1,213 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2015, 10:13 AM Mar 2015

Since we know corporate media lied about Iraq, why do we believe them now about ISIS?

I certainly don't believe a thing they say, and yet they are still leading the narrative in this country.

Why do they have any credibility at all?

Isn't it possible that they are again, lying about what is going on in Iraq, to start/extend another war?

It would be incredibly naive and irresponsible to blindly believe the US media or any media about ISIS.

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Since we know corporate media lied about Iraq, why do we believe them now about ISIS? (Original Post) J_J_ Mar 2015 OP

We don't. But the media says the jury is still out on whether we should believe ISIS is truthful. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #1

"The corporate media tells us Obama was born in Hawaii, why geek tragedy Mar 2015 #2

I assume any story which impacts the uber-wealthy or uber-powerful will be slanted in GoneFishin Mar 2015 #3

Fred Sanders

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1. We don't. But the media says the jury is still out on whether we should believe ISIS is truthful.

Reply to J_J_ (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 10:16 AM

Mar 2015

Monsters, yes, but are they liars also???

The media is always in it for the fear factor...always.

geek tragedy

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2. "The corporate media tells us Obama was born in Hawaii, why

Reply to J_J_ (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 10:23 AM

Mar 2015

should we believe them?"

Maybe because every sane person on the planet pretty much has the same opinion on ISIS.

But, if you want to live in a fantasy world where ISIS are not evil bastards but rather unfairly smeared freedom fighters resisting US hegemony, there's no law against that.

GoneFishin

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3. I assume any story which impacts the uber-wealthy or uber-powerful will be slanted in

Reply to J_J_ (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 10:45 AM

Mar 2015

favor of the M$M's pimps.

I don't assume that they are dishonest about every story, but IF a story is spun, then it will always be spun to favor big money, and never to oppose it.

If it is advantageous to someone wealthy or powerful for the media to lie, exaggerate or distort ISIS stories then they probably are doing exactly that.

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