I cannot say this better than you Ms Sparks. Well stated. Main stream media is whitewashing on a grand scale - again! After the tragic death of Charlie Kirk, my daughter and I listened to several excerpts from his public appearances. Sadly, I was forced to conclude that Mr Kirk raised the temperature in America. I haven’t read a comment from a single progressive writer or politician that approves Mr Kirk’s violent death. At the same time, conservatives- especially Republicans- green light the bashing of Democrats “across the board”. How is that going to help healing and reduction of violence in the USA?
Absolutely correct. Once again the left is being put on the defensive by the media. No one is pointing out the violence in Kirks writing and and commentary.
"The Media" "The Media" "The Media" Everyone keeps talking about "THE MEDIA." All media is not the same. There are some people in "The Media" who are NOT whitewashing Kirk's legacy of violent rhetoric. They ARE showing his quotations and ARE pointing out the violence in his rhetoric. But others are calling for their firing and some are even being fired for telling the truth. Let's applaud those who are speaking out about Kirk's support of the ideology that caused his death and call out those who demand they be fired.
It's never been more evident that the media is in the pocket of the Trump regime, and there it will remain until it starts to negatively impact their bottom line. What I find even more reprehensible is that, despite the fact that a MAGA-groomed suspect is in custody and statistics show that gun deaths are overwhelmingly perpetrated by the Right, right-wingers like Meghan McCain continue to blame the Left for the violence that is ripping this country apart.
Thanks to Sarah Jones for honesty. Ezra Klein’s excellent reputation is well deserved but his op-ed praising Kirk was dangerous precisely because of Klein’s reputation. When disinformation abounds, those in Klein’s position have an added responsibility to inform accurately.
THANK YOU!!!! I have been saying this ever since the reportage started. It's worthy of Joseph Goebbels and THE BIG LIE. They are making Kirk out to be a hero. They are making him out to be a Pete Buttigieg--which he definitely is NOT. I'm not talking about sexual orientation here. I'm talking about a style of presenting ideas that show a deep awareness of whatever is going on. Pete has it. Charlie did not have it. Pete has very sound principles but he is never dogmatic. He is Christian without imposing that on anybody. For Pete, religion is not a cudgel--certainly not the one that Charlie wielded. Pete never said Trump should die, but Charlie said Joe Biden should die. I find the coverage so sickening, so treacly that I just change the channel in total disgust.
I agree that the main stream media is guilty of whitewashing Kirk’s legacy of violent rhetoric, and of enabling further whitewashing through stories they promote vs those they ignore. That is, all those that don’t further their sick and greedy agenda. Let’s face it folks. MSM is largely owned by the right in this country. Of course they’re going to push the stories that further their own selfish agenda while downplaying or completely ignoring those that don’t. The fact that it’s now so blatant is what scares me. They don’t even care that we know they’re guilty of it. Rather, they wear it like a badge of some disgusting honor. Like fueling the simmering rage that is tearing this country apart as we speak. We have forgotten how to disagree politely and undertake rational civil discourse in this country. Maybe there was just been too much bad news compounding upon itself lately. I hope that some day those people, corporations etc. who are fomenting the growing partisan hatred in this country for their own sick purposes will one day be held accountable. But I’m beginning to fear that we’ve forgotten how accountability works. Because we’re seeing certain parties get away without being held to any standards at all.
As sad and wrong as the killing Charlie Kirk was, his death should not be the reason to start a reign of terror in the US. Vance wants people to inform on others. This is reminds me what I have read that happened in Nazi Germany. We can't allow this to happen in America. Stand up for us Democratic members of Congress, this is a time when we really need you to stand up for the Constitution. The courts have to side on the side of the Constitution. We are in danger of slipping into a autocratic state. It is will very hard to refers such a outcome being pushed by the right!
The authoritarianism is getting out of hand quickly. I just saw an article today that says White House may give Marco Ruby of the power to evoke passports from anyone that speaks badly about the Charlie Kirk situation. That is some kind of effed up stuff. We’re not in Kansas anymore Dorothy :(
I believe Trump and his top MAGAs in the White House. Are making life difficult for newspapers, cable news and TV news outlets. Therefore censorship of the news media. Preventing the truth from being exposed by the news media. But blaming the democrats is utterly ridiculous. Especially when Trump. Spoke to the crowd on January 6,2021. Near the congressional building. Insurrectionist took over the congressional building. Causing damage inside the building. Plus making threats to VPOTUS and Democratic congressional leaders. Sounds like trying to start a coup
I did know about Charlie Kirk until he was shot. I am totally not in favor of any violence towards people speaking about their beliefs. So after hearing about the shooting, I did some research on Kirk and his beliefs. Personally I now think he was a jerk! I can’t believe the negativity he spouted….especially with college students. And that they appeared to like him. (At reported by the “media”?) Violence like that is never right! Not only in America, but everywhere!!!
The media has clearly allowed whitewashing of the Kirk’s legacy of violent rhetoric. They will be held accountable.
I cannot say this better than you Ms Sparks. Well stated. Main stream media is whitewashing on a grand scale - again! After the tragic death of Charlie Kirk, my daughter and I listened to several excerpts from his public appearances. Sadly, I was forced to conclude that Mr Kirk raised the temperature in America. I haven’t read a comment from a single progressive writer or politician that approves Mr Kirk’s violent death. At the same time, conservatives- especially Republicans- green light the bashing of Democrats “across the board”. How is that going to help healing and reduction of violence in the USA?
Is the media going to show Charlie Kirk quotations the way they do MLK or the not-insane Kennedys? Isn't that what they do for posterity?
Absolutely correct. Once again the left is being put on the defensive by the media. No one is pointing out the violence in Kirks writing and and commentary.
"The Media" "The Media" "The Media" Everyone keeps talking about "THE MEDIA." All media is not the same. There are some people in "The Media" who are NOT whitewashing Kirk's legacy of violent rhetoric. They ARE showing his quotations and ARE pointing out the violence in his rhetoric. But others are calling for their firing and some are even being fired for telling the truth. Let's applaud those who are speaking out about Kirk's support of the ideology that caused his death and call out those who demand they be fired.
It's never been more evident that the media is in the pocket of the Trump regime, and there it will remain until it starts to negatively impact their bottom line. What I find even more reprehensible is that, despite the fact that a MAGA-groomed suspect is in custody and statistics show that gun deaths are overwhelmingly perpetrated by the Right, right-wingers like Meghan McCain continue to blame the Left for the violence that is ripping this country apart.
The irony is that Mr. Kirk’s supporters vigorously defend the right to speech. It appears that defense of speech is for those who agree with them.
Thanks to Sarah Jones for honesty. Ezra Klein’s excellent reputation is well deserved but his op-ed praising Kirk was dangerous precisely because of Klein’s reputation. When disinformation abounds, those in Klein’s position have an added responsibility to inform accurately.
It makes e sick that some people have label d him a hero when he was an influencer of btrump rhetoric.
Charlie Kirk is this regimes “Horst Wessel”.
THANK YOU!!!! I have been saying this ever since the reportage started. It's worthy of Joseph Goebbels and THE BIG LIE. They are making Kirk out to be a hero. They are making him out to be a Pete Buttigieg--which he definitely is NOT. I'm not talking about sexual orientation here. I'm talking about a style of presenting ideas that show a deep awareness of whatever is going on. Pete has it. Charlie did not have it. Pete has very sound principles but he is never dogmatic. He is Christian without imposing that on anybody. For Pete, religion is not a cudgel--certainly not the one that Charlie wielded. Pete never said Trump should die, but Charlie said Joe Biden should die. I find the coverage so sickening, so treacly that I just change the channel in total disgust.
I agree that the main stream media is guilty of whitewashing Kirk’s legacy of violent rhetoric, and of enabling further whitewashing through stories they promote vs those they ignore. That is, all those that don’t further their sick and greedy agenda. Let’s face it folks. MSM is largely owned by the right in this country. Of course they’re going to push the stories that further their own selfish agenda while downplaying or completely ignoring those that don’t. The fact that it’s now so blatant is what scares me. They don’t even care that we know they’re guilty of it. Rather, they wear it like a badge of some disgusting honor. Like fueling the simmering rage that is tearing this country apart as we speak. We have forgotten how to disagree politely and undertake rational civil discourse in this country. Maybe there was just been too much bad news compounding upon itself lately. I hope that some day those people, corporations etc. who are fomenting the growing partisan hatred in this country for their own sick purposes will one day be held accountable. But I’m beginning to fear that we’ve forgotten how accountability works. Because we’re seeing certain parties get away without being held to any standards at all.
to them, charlie kirk is their hero. to the world, america sucks.
As sad and wrong as the killing Charlie Kirk was, his death should not be the reason to start a reign of terror in the US. Vance wants people to inform on others. This is reminds me what I have read that happened in Nazi Germany. We can't allow this to happen in America. Stand up for us Democratic members of Congress, this is a time when we really need you to stand up for the Constitution. The courts have to side on the side of the Constitution. We are in danger of slipping into a autocratic state. It is will very hard to refers such a outcome being pushed by the right!
The authoritarianism is getting out of hand quickly. I just saw an article today that says White House may give Marco Ruby of the power to evoke passports from anyone that speaks badly about the Charlie Kirk situation. That is some kind of effed up stuff. We’re not in Kansas anymore Dorothy :(
I believe Trump and his top MAGAs in the White House. Are making life difficult for newspapers, cable news and TV news outlets. Therefore censorship of the news media. Preventing the truth from being exposed by the news media. But blaming the democrats is utterly ridiculous. Especially when Trump. Spoke to the crowd on January 6,2021. Near the congressional building. Insurrectionist took over the congressional building. Causing damage inside the building. Plus making threats to VPOTUS and Democratic congressional leaders. Sounds like trying to start a coup
I did know about Charlie Kirk until he was shot. I am totally not in favor of any violence towards people speaking about their beliefs. So after hearing about the shooting, I did some research on Kirk and his beliefs. Personally I now think he was a jerk! I can’t believe the negativity he spouted….especially with college students. And that they appeared to like him. (At reported by the “media”?) Violence like that is never right! Not only in America, but everywhere!!!