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Media Bias 101
The Capitol Riots
Allow me to make this absolutely clear. Anyone who commits a misdemeanor or felony criminal act should be held accountable. This is how rule-of-law works. The individual’s political leanings should not be considered on whether to uphold the law.
This essay does not declare the legal guilt or innocence of anyone involved in the various melees that are spotlighted.
Introduction. This is a tutorial on media bias. Three events that occurred in 2011, 2020, and 2021, and the coverage of them, illustrate how major media organizations treat similar events dissimilarly based on the political leanings of the groups involved, and if those groups are aligned with the political positions favored by the media outlets.
Three media companies that are often cited as authoritative and representative of mainstream media are analyzed. These are the New York Times, Washington Post, and CNN. The events examined are the invasion and weeks-long occupation of the Wisconsin Capitol building in February and March 2011, the Black Lives Matter rioting in Washington, DC in May and June 2020, and the invasion of the US Capitol building on January 6, 2021.
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The New York Times reported “protesters, scores deep, crushed into a corridor leading to the governor’s office here on Wednesday, their screams echoing through the Capitol: ‘Come out, come out, wherever you are!’”~snip~
Conclusion. The New York Times, Washington Post and CNN avoided placing any blame on the thousands who invaded the Wisconsin Capitol Building for weeks and conducted violent and destructive protests in Washington, DC. In the case of Wisconsin, it was Governor Scott Walker who was solely at fault. This raises eyebrows since the New York Times reported Democratic Party operatives in Washington, DC were among those organizing the protests.
All three media organizations used innocuous terms to describe the 2011 and 2020 events. The New York Times even called the 2011 protests of at least 70,000 demonstrators a “rally.” Obviously, these three outlets do not take their journalistic responsibilities seriously.
On the other hand, the sensational term “insurrection” was freely used because of its connotation, and not because of the actions of the January 6th protesters. Otherwise, the Justice Department would have charged the lot of them with insurrection, a violation of 18 U.S. Code § 2383. But it did not.
For those three media organizations to pretend tens of thousands of protesters including those who looted businesses, set buildings ablaze, overturned cars, vandalized public and private property, and left tens of millions of dollars in damage in their wake were peaceful is patently dishonest.
This is what media bias looks like.
Commentary:
The author Mark Kyman presents a balanced, objective and rational viewpoint mark. high quality comment as always...
Obviously, the Quisling Media left out the part where all the Democrat congressmen left the state of Wisconsin.
Wis. Democrats Flee To Prevent Union Bill Vote
As an ever-growing throng of protesters filled the state Capitol for a third day, 14 Democratic senators left the state. The lawmakers want to avoid giving the GOP majority in the state Senate the quorum it needs to vote on a bill that would eliminate collective bargaining rights for state...
www.npr.org
The damages to the state Capitol amounted to $8 million.
It all depends on your ideology, and politics of the Quisling disinformation media as to how individuals view insurrection in Madison Wisconsin, Portland Oregon, or Washington D.C..
The majority of Americans view the media as biased.
It appears that there will be no “reverse Watergate” happening, no matter how damning or obvious the evidence. For the Right to win, it will take the use of lawful and moral power and perhaps physical force. We are not going to tax cut our way out of this. Vote and live accordingly.
The media is going to turn on Biden, because he is weak, and they have no other choice. He has faithfully implemented all of their Progressive Maoist/Marxist policies. While it will be fun to watch them attack each other, it will not be due to change in them.
There were no Special Congressional Investigations regarding the Insurrection that occurred in Madison Wisconsin, In fact Nancy Pelosi praised the Insurrection and destruction.
Thousands of Democrats Stormed Wisconsin State Capitol During 2011 Riot
State police were shoved around and attacked by rioters. They tore down windows and broke doors in the building.
www.roguereview.net
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Some are comparing the U.S. Capitol riot to Wisconsin's Act 10 protests in 2011. Here are the key differences.
There were stark differences between this week's riot at the U.S. Capitol and the 2011 protests at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison.
www.jsonline.com
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Flashback: Nancy Pelosi Praised the Storming Wisconsin State Capitol
Few seem to have remembered when Nancy Pelosi praised protesters who stormed the Wisconsin State Capitol in 2011.
www.breitbart.com
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Flashback May 2020 Assault On The White House: 60 Secret Service Agents Wounded, President Trump Taken to Secure Bunker
Let's put this crazy J6 'insurrection' lunacy into perspective.
legalinsurrection.com
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Photo shows 2011 Wisconsin protests, not U.S. Capitol during Kavanaugh hearings
CLAIM: Photo shows Democratic protesters storming the U.S. Capitol during the confirmation of then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in 2018. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The photo was taken in February 2011 in the state Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin, during labor demonstrations to protest a...
apnews.com
