By now, we all know that the mainstream media supports Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump. That the mainstream media supports the Democrat over the Republican is nothing new. What is new this year is the extent to which the media has given up even trying to report the news and gone all in instead on propaganda for Hillary. I was struck by this again this morning when I read an article in my local paper about the recording of Hillary's statement to some very big donors at one of her swanky fund raisers last Spring. My local paper is published by Hearst, and the article was national; it appeared in all the Hearst papers across the country. Here's what's key about the way Hearst reported the story:
1. In the tape, Hillary talks about the millennials supporting Bernie Sanders (it was during the primaries.) She describes them as children of the recession who are "living in their parents' basement." She says that because they have finished college, are burdened with debt and have not gotten the sort of job that they wanted, they have great disappointment with the system so they seek a "revolution" with ideas like free college tuition. Then she says that the concept of free college does not work; it is an idea that cannot be accomplished. She goes on, however, to say that she does not want to tell these millennials that free college cannot be accomplished because that might disappoint and disillusion them.
2. The tape is a window into the true Hillary Clinton. Remember, Clinton is proposing free college tuition for ever student whose family makes $120,000 per year or less. That's over 80% of all students. She mentioned that program again at the presidential debate just a week ago. Hillary, however, thinks that the very program she is pushing cannot be accomplished because it could not work in reality. It cost too much. She knows that, but she still promises that program to voters so as not to "disappoint" or "disillusion" them. Actually, it's really called telling yet another lie.
3. The anger that spread like wild fire on the internet when the tape was released was about Hillary admitting that she is being dishonest in pushing the free college program.
4. Hearst reported the story as being anger on the internet because Hillary called millennials "basement dwellers". Hearst says that she never used that term so the anger is misplaced. It's amazing. Hillary says on the tape that these millennials are "living in their parents' basements", but Hearst focuses on whether or not she used the exact phrase "basement dwellers." It's the kind of Clintonian argument that disgusts people.
5. Hearst also says in the article that it is printing Hillary's statement in its entirety. Then it leaves out the part where she calls free college tuition an unworkable idea that cannot be accomplished. In other words, it leaves out Hillary's lie to millennials which is the basis for so much anger at her.
Someone who just read the Hearst article would never have any idea what had actually happened. It's propaganda, not news.
1. In the tape, Hillary talks about the millennials supporting Bernie Sanders (it was during the primaries.) She describes them as children of the recession who are "living in their parents' basement." She says that because they have finished college, are burdened with debt and have not gotten the sort of job that they wanted, they have great disappointment with the system so they seek a "revolution" with ideas like free college tuition. Then she says that the concept of free college does not work; it is an idea that cannot be accomplished. She goes on, however, to say that she does not want to tell these millennials that free college cannot be accomplished because that might disappoint and disillusion them.
2. The tape is a window into the true Hillary Clinton. Remember, Clinton is proposing free college tuition for ever student whose family makes $120,000 per year or less. That's over 80% of all students. She mentioned that program again at the presidential debate just a week ago. Hillary, however, thinks that the very program she is pushing cannot be accomplished because it could not work in reality. It cost too much. She knows that, but she still promises that program to voters so as not to "disappoint" or "disillusion" them. Actually, it's really called telling yet another lie.
3. The anger that spread like wild fire on the internet when the tape was released was about Hillary admitting that she is being dishonest in pushing the free college program.
4. Hearst reported the story as being anger on the internet because Hillary called millennials "basement dwellers". Hearst says that she never used that term so the anger is misplaced. It's amazing. Hillary says on the tape that these millennials are "living in their parents' basements", but Hearst focuses on whether or not she used the exact phrase "basement dwellers." It's the kind of Clintonian argument that disgusts people.
5. Hearst also says in the article that it is printing Hillary's statement in its entirety. Then it leaves out the part where she calls free college tuition an unworkable idea that cannot be accomplished. In other words, it leaves out Hillary's lie to millennials which is the basis for so much anger at her.
Someone who just read the Hearst article would never have any idea what had actually happened. It's propaganda, not news.
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