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I really, really hate NPR. I think it is almost uniformly terrible, at least the political coverage. If they held their political coverage up to the high standards of their cultural stories, I’d feel differently. But it is completely unlistenable....
Amanda Marcotte
I’ll add that this conservative stance that “racism” is an empty set is largely why the mainstream media shines away from the word. Because they are cowards who fear right wing criticism.
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Republicans will never say that racism is "racism." Basically it's because they're racist
There's nothing Donald Trump can ever say or do that's bad enough for most Republicans to admit he's racist
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Amanda Marcotte
Progressives say it seems like conservatives will never call a comment “racist”, no matter how racist it is. Progressives are right: Most conservatives will never call racism out as racism.
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Republican support for Trump rises after racially charged tweets:...
Support for U.S. President Donald Trump increased slightly among Republicans aft...
Views of Trump’s Twitter Attack on Four Congresswomen Highly Partisan
Democrats More Likely than Republicans to Consider Tweets ‘Un-American’ and Racist
Trump: Congresswomen can 'go wherever they want'
President Trump on Tuesday pressed on with his attacks on four Democratic congresswomen of color whom he told to "go back" to their home countries, saying the lawmakers "can go wherever they want."
Amanda Marcotte
Again, Trump is simply echoing David Duke and Don Black and other white nationalists, who argue that it doesn’t really matter where people of color go, so long as they are sent out of the country.
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White nationalists love Tucker Carlson, and other startling discoveries in "Rising Out of Hatred"
Pulitzer Prize-winner Eli Saslow's new book follows the crown prince of Stormfront on his journey out of racism
Amanda Marcotte
When I interviewed Eli Saslow, who wrote a book about this, he explained how white nationalists use this “just leave” rhetoric and gloss over the fact that their ideas necessitate violence. salon.com/2018/09/18/whi… pic.twitter.com/cmbthHdaLA
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Trump believes white nationalism is a winning strategy — because Fox News tells him so
Fox News has gone so deep into white nationalism that Donald Trump now believes that's how he'll win in 2020
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Amanda Marcotte
Trump’s recent explosion of white nationalist rhetoric isn’t just a tantrum. He genuinely thinks it’s a winning strategy. And that’s all due to the feedback loop he has with Fox News.
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Amanda Marcotte
Let's be clear: White nationalism does have a much larger audience than most believed prior to Trump's candidacy. But it's still a minority of Americans. Trump's belief that most Americans secretly agree with him is more due to his TV habits than reality.
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Journalists Should Call Something Racist When It's Racist, Associated Press Says
People have criticized news outlets for using euphemisms like “racially charged” or “racially tinged,” particularly in reporting on President Donald Trump.
Amanda Marcotte
huffpost.com/entry/journali… Reminder: The AP stylebook discourages the use of euphemisms for “racism”. Trump is a racist who uses racist rhetoric. It helps no one to elide that fact with euphemism.
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MAGA-themed wedding pays tribute to Trump
No collusion, no obstruction, any objections? “It looked like America threw up all over my wedding — and I’m not sorry,” newlywed Audra Johnson tells her local Fox 17 station. The unblushing …
Americans Think Driving Is Freedom. The Law Says Otherwise.
Officers have great discretion when they pull over motorists. The courts keep punting on whether there are any limits.
Amanda Marcotte
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/… Smart piece. I last personally owned a car in 2007 and our household went car-free in 2009. And the primary sense is one of freedom, of not being yoked to a car and much less subject to police intrusiveness.
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Trump's acting Labor secretary pick feared by unions
Patrick Pizzella is a favorite of business.
Your Boss Might Be Ripping You Off: How To Protect Yourself From Wage Theft
This sneaky practice could be costing you thousands of dollars.
The Latest Anti-Obamacare Lawsuit Is Both Bonkers And Dangerous
If you pine for the days when an insurance company could reject your application based on pre-existing conditions, you'll love what Jeff Sessions is up t...
How the Seth Rich conspiracy theory put Trump in the White House
With Russian help, the far right used a murder to split and suppress the Democratic vote. We see the consequences
Amanda Marcotte
And I recognize a lot of folks don't want to talk about this for fear that merely acknowledging what happened in 2016 will create divisions on the left. But the only way to prevent being punked by Trump and Russia again is to know how they operate.
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Amanda Marcotte
A new report shows the extent that Russian spooks pushed the Seth Rich conspiracy theory. This matters, as this conspiracy is one of the major reasons Trump won in 2016.
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Support for legal abortion matches its 24-year high: Poll
A new ABC News/Washington Post poll
Why Would Anyone Defend Jeffrey Epstein? - GEN
The wealthy financier may go to jail, but that won’t stop other men from quietly casting doubt on his alleged crimes
Amanda Marcotte
Can’t say I’m surprised, but it’s still upsetting. And men claiming that a teen girl is basically adult because her body is post-pubescent is a classic example of objectification.
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28 Women Reportedly Sent to Mar-a-Lago in 1992 for VIP Party of Two—Trump and Epstein
The women were there to compete in a “calendar girl” competition.
Amanda Marcotte
slate.com/news-and-polit… I’ll add it’s telling how much Haberman’s supposed expose downplays the extent of Trump and Epstein’s relationship. Even when “exposing” Trump, she runs interference for him.
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Southern Baptists Declare Wife Should 'Submit' to Her Husband
Southern Baptist Convention, nation's largest Protestant denomination and increasingly conservative force, adds to essential statement of beliefs declaration on family life that holds woman should 'submit herself graciously' to husband's leadership...
Amanda Marcotte
Shortly after Scarborough eagerly tried to offer legal aid to a Christian right terrorist with a misogynist agenda, the SBC declared in 1998 that it is the duty of wives to “submit” to their husbands.
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Joe Scarborough Once Defended the Murderer of an Abortion Doctor
Dr. George Tiller wasn't the first abortion doctor to be murdered by a pro-life jihadist. In 1993, Dr. David Gunn was shot and killed in Florida by Michael Griffin. Who was Griffin's attorney? MSNBC morning host (and Starbucks lover) Joe Scarborough!
Amanda Marcotte
The misogynist agenda of white evangelicals is one that Scarborough himself is quite familiar with, as he voluntarily pushed himself as a lawyer for a Christian terrorist, even though he wasn’t really wanted.
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Southern Baptist Seminary Confronts History Of Slaveholding And 'Deep Racism'
In a 71-page report, Southern Baptist leaders are documenting their dark history, as if by telling the story in wrenching detail, they may finally be freed of its taint.
Amanda Marcotte
In truth, the Southern Baptists were formed in order to defend slavery, which northern Baptists disapproved of.
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