Yeah, Glenn is a joke at this point. Absolutely dedicated to living in narratives rather than facts.
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jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world 1 month agoWell, one is an accomplished independent journalist that does not follow the status quo, while the other is a status quo pro war person that profits from war…
TheFonz@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I disagree, I think he is one of a handful of independent journalists that have kept to their morals and are brave of what they speak of.
Not too many people are willing to go against the status quo, while also making enemies of those that control our societies, the owner class.
TheFonz@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
There’s nothing wrong with going against the status quo. It’s when you let the anti-establishment narrative supersede facts that we have a problem. This guy defended the Jan 6 riots on extremely flimsy ground (his thesis falls in line with the rest of conservatives: that it was a peaceful demonstration that got out of hand). Not only that, but he goes to bat for Trump pretty often, of all people. It’s par the course for the rest of the anti-establishment enlightened centrists (see Pin Tool and the likes). Not impressed.
jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
This guy defended the Jan 6 riots on extremely flimsy ground (his thesis falls in line with the rest of conservatives: that it was a peaceful demonstration that got out of hand).
Seems that is what the status quo and legacy media was saying about other protests going on in the past and currently, just take a look at Black Lives Matter and Anti-Genocide protests.
Major difference is that social media has had a great impact against what the propaganda machine tries to push, but do not forget, these are also being censored by gov’t and the owner class to a certain degree.
Not only that, but he goes to bat for Trump pretty often, of all people.
He is going after specifics not only just because he is Trump… I would take another look at what he was explaining when talking about Trump.
Many of his points will be push back at the general propaganda and smears our politicians and legacy media is enforcing on us so as to try to sway the working class toward the status quo.
That is why there is an increase of people that do not believe anything that politicians or legacy media spews to the working class.
It’s par the course for the rest of the anti-establishment enlightened centrists (see Pin Tool and the likes). Not impressed.
Not too sure what you mean by this or the people you meantioned?
Enlighten centrists, not sure how he would fit that label…
Here are some videos about Glenn, seems to still be keeping his morals till this day as well.
Glenn Greenwald: Media “tragically vindicated” Trump by overhyping Russiagate [03:47 | Mar 25 19 | Democracy Now!] youtu.be/qdYw6jk3TTA
Glenn Greenwald on Trump-Russia Probe: Be Skeptical of Spy Agencies with History of Lying & Deceit [11:11 | JHan 02 18 | Democracy Now!] youtu.be/AYq67tTf0KY
makyo@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
The problem with Greenwald is that he seems to have staked his whole reputation on being anti-status quo instead of pro-truth, which has already put him on the wrong side of history on a number of issues.
jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
That is another major problem we should take to account when talking with people.
What is “truth” when we know legacy media is just a stooge of the owner class… we must continue to question and be critical of those with power/influence and esp. those in gov’t.
Just looking at opensecrets we can see who is being being legally bried.
Bribery is an effort to buy power, while lobbying is just an effort to influence it; but admittedly, the distinction between the two can be opaque.
which has already put him on the wrong side of history on a number of issues.
I disagree with this, and I would go farther that he has shown great moral principles over his many decades of journalism.
SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Yeah, I think “actively supported Trump’s attempted coup” goes a bit beyond that