tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post2967485362053201140..comments2024-03-22T20:34:13.792-05:00Comments on Indomitable | The online home of Chauncey DeVega: Why is the "Liberal" Media Afraid to Tell the Truth About Right-wing Domestic Terrorism?Lady Zora, Chauncey DeVega, and Gordon Gartrellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09138154899923808806noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-63713754100319382902014-06-15T05:22:52.925-05:002014-06-15T05:22:52.925-05:00Just heard you being interviewed on Ring of Fire.....Just heard you being interviewed on Ring of Fire... I almost did a 'spit take' when you mentioned "Atack on Titans". I never would imagined hearing that brought up as an analogy on a political news show.R. Channoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-83324263392591286302014-06-13T02:06:41.280-05:002014-06-13T02:06:41.280-05:00I worked in PR and advertising too for a quick sec...I worked in PR and advertising too for a quick second. Molding the public consciousness is part of the job. Have you seen Century of Self? If not, do watch it.<br /><br /><br />When folks in PR and advertising are not working corporate clients they are hired out top dollar to political campaigns. Is there really any difference?chauncey devegahttp://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-15921096762508424542014-06-12T16:38:37.525-05:002014-06-12T16:38:37.525-05:00http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2014/06/04/neo-nazi-...http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2014/06/04/neo-nazi-and-white-supremacist-materials-found-in-home-of-florida-man-who-fired-50-rounds-at-police/<br /><br />This one wasn't even covered.kscoyotenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-50230520944010315792014-06-12T13:59:47.129-05:002014-06-12T13:59:47.129-05:00Their ratings are so low that they dare not aliena...Their ratings are so low that they dare not alienate the alienate the few righties there are in their audience.joe manningnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-39300804759078797812014-06-12T13:56:53.418-05:002014-06-12T13:56:53.418-05:00The elite need an ever growing right wing to maint...The elite need an ever growing right wing to maintain a fragile political equilibrium since the economy is continuing to unravel.joe manningnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-30685063377657374152014-06-12T13:29:06.422-05:002014-06-12T13:29:06.422-05:00Once you have secure control of the playing field,...Once you have secure control of the playing field, then an authoritarian militarist system cannot actively be questioned.<br /><br /><br />I think the MSM wants to reconcile with America's other half, they don't want to alienate white America. Reminds me of the Compromise of 1877.Myshkin the Idiothttps://www.facebook.com/myshkintheidiotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-88237567205033282152014-06-12T12:03:54.179-05:002014-06-12T12:03:54.179-05:00Sorry I didnt put a lot of thought into that last ...Sorry I didnt put a lot of thought into that last comment of mine- I wrote it with a sudden surge of emotion. Reading other peoples comments gave me a more sensible perpective.<br />It hit me this morning that I actually worked for the corporate media as an advertisement designer. When we chose stock photos involving people, we usually tried to portray a normal, multi-racial point of view. I guess some of these images can be seen by the extreme right as promoting a liberal agenda, but we did it automatically as part of mainstream sensibilities. But let's say if a political group had approached us to create an ad campaign that related, popular right wing opinion makers, with violent extremism, we most likely would have refused the job simply because we would not have wanted to be a part of the controversy- the fear being we would lose our regular clients and that means losing our paychecks or our jobs. Anyone who would have liked to get involved in such a campaign would have had to do it alone on their spare time. Which makes me wonder: Is the true liberal media a loose network of loners? And as loners we feel more vulnerable.Craignoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-2917295002027933292014-06-12T11:49:07.299-05:002014-06-12T11:49:07.299-05:00Do mass shootings, committed overwhelmingly by whi...Do mass shootings, committed overwhelmingly by white men, spurred on by entitlement, economic <br />decline of the white middle/working class, and gun culture, also take <br />the place of past violence? I was watching a discussion go on in my <br />Facebook feed between people I don't really know (race, of course, <br />didn't come up), when one person said these things didn't happen decades<br /> ago. I usually ignore that kind of presentism, but it got me thinking: <br />are mass shootings just another manifestation of violence that used to <br />be unleashed against people of color, and hence make it easier for <br />people to ignore this connection (because that was a race thing back then, but not now, in the post-racial mind)? <br /><br />Is there any scholarship that links the two that anyone could recommend?Justin M. Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-42485003355869121562014-06-12T11:00:47.871-05:002014-06-12T11:00:47.871-05:00FOX, CNN, and MSN are connected at the hip. They c...FOX, CNN, and MSN are connected at the hip. They cooperate in dividing up the audience pool between them. The one is dependent on the other for ratings. There is a "floater audience" that watch all three networks consisting of independents, news junkies, and uninformed folks who don't know the difference between Ed Schultze and Rush. The three networks are careful not to offend said "floater audience." All three networks routinely lie to the public. They have to tell the truth about obvious things in order to maintain some credibility so folks will believe their lies. The vast majority of the public doesn't trust the news media because their lies are so transparent.joe manningnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-17823134874399998152014-06-12T10:31:12.870-05:002014-06-12T10:31:12.870-05:00Meaning they want to normalize domestic terrorism....Meaning they want to normalize domestic terrorism. I think that the extent to which the elite is mobilizing a large right wing movement is a measure of their desperation in the face of unprecedented looming crises.joe manningnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-58726161110174601672014-06-12T10:25:47.889-05:002014-06-12T10:25:47.889-05:00They don't call em the Republican Taliban for ...They don't call em the Republican Taliban for nothin.joe manningnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-34175049378799362172014-06-11T21:00:34.417-05:002014-06-11T21:00:34.417-05:00I still perceive fundamentalist Islamic groups/mil...I still perceive fundamentalist Islamic groups/militias/terrorist organizations to be a conservative movement. They want to "preserve" whatever core values and cultural characteristics they have decided are important based on a simplistic interpretation and application of history.<br /><br /><br />It shouldn't be too difficult to paint a portrait of Islamic terrorism as a right wing movement. Why, then, is it so difficult to make the same connection to our own country? The Christian doctrine, militia movement, demanding the government work solely toward their ends, the language associated with their opposition is extreme, the historical myopia.Myshkin the Idiothttps://www.facebook.com/myshkintheidiotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-74229953530892573452014-06-11T20:51:03.608-05:002014-06-11T20:51:03.608-05:00How does apologizing terrorism foster stability? I...How does apologizing terrorism foster stability? It seems counter intuitive. D. Wrightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-69687597646833342942014-06-11T20:42:54.456-05:002014-06-11T20:42:54.456-05:00"Like the director of Noah explaining that ha..."Like the director of Noah explaining that having people of color in his movie would mean they're only there because of their race."<br /><br />I guess us Colored folks aren't creations of God in the moderate White church. Where oh where did we come from?D. Wrightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-10121273687679372962014-06-11T20:26:44.086-05:002014-06-11T20:26:44.086-05:00"It's difficult to expose a thief whose h..."It's difficult to expose a thief whose hand is in a mans right pocket when your hand is in his left. Naturally the man will check all his pockets at the alarm."<br /><br /><br />Great analysis.chauncey devegahttp://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-7886085337067273482014-06-11T20:26:20.912-05:002014-06-11T20:26:20.912-05:00Not sure on that one. Who is this liberal media? E...Not sure on that one. Who is this liberal media? Examples?chauncey devegahttp://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-58593911887891221442014-06-11T20:25:56.868-05:002014-06-11T20:25:56.868-05:00Follow the money. The corporatists want stability....Follow the money. The corporatists want stability. They also want profit. The msm is in the business of communicating and making seem normal what is really the elite agenda. The public has been cooptated.chauncey devegahttp://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-69052286182061226512014-06-11T20:01:15.396-05:002014-06-11T20:01:15.396-05:00Wonderful post! We will be linking to this particu...Wonderful post! We will be linking to this particularly great post on our site.<br /><br />Keep up the good writing.<br /><br />Also visit my blog post; meal replacement shakes for weight loss,<br /><a href="http://dennywilliamshealthy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"></a>,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-49138674504877245712014-06-11T19:39:07.879-05:002014-06-11T19:39:07.879-05:00I agree with the sentiment here. Fear of reprisals...I agree with the sentiment here. Fear of reprisals keeps many silent on the "left". But, to call out racism/white supremacy in the right wing is to implicate themselves also. The "liberal media" is just as guilty as the right for perpetuating the myth that we are a post racial color blind society. To admit that we are not is to admit that they too have benefited and continue to benefit from the oppression of people of color. Even so called "liberal" Hollywood is just as guilty of normalizing white supremacy. Like the director of Noah explaining that having people of color in his movie would mean they're only there because of their race. So instead of having every ethnicity angry at him for not representing their people he made sure every single person was white. Because as we all know whiteness represents everyone, whereas everyone else can only represent their own people. It's difficult to expose a thief whose hand is in a mans right pocket when your hand is in his left. Naturally the man will check all his pockets at the alarm.KissedByTheSunnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-10382821245252484022014-06-11T17:14:34.454-05:002014-06-11T17:14:34.454-05:00The Far Right is Ascendant, but I don't unders...The Far Right is Ascendant, but I don't understand how the violence of the Far Right serves corporate interests. Deregulation and privatization, sure, but I think this reluctance of corporate media to call these events of mass violence terrorist has more to do with White Privilege/Supremacy than monied interests.D. Wrightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-57401030695318429852014-06-11T15:13:38.169-05:002014-06-11T15:13:38.169-05:00The "liberal media" media fears being a ...The "liberal media" media fears being a target. Terrorists in other countries always attack media personalities that criticizes them.<br />I mean attack with physical violence. The liberal media are people too, they can see the dangers brewing. True journalism takes real courage that goes beyond having a career.Craignoreply@blogger.com