24. Rule of thumb in media criticism: never go after enlisted men or junior officers when real target should be the generals.
@gdnickel No, not fair at all. These are wealthy white men with access to national media. Not disenfranchised at all. Quite the opposite.
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@HeerJeet Disenfranchisement is more than strictly class=wealth. The Post arrived at a time when left-ish mainstream media was monolithic. -
@gdnickel Strongly disagree. Most of Canadian media already on right (most papers owned by Conrad Black at time) when Post started. - Show replies
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@HeerJeet Are you familliar with the@FreeBeacon? I’d be interested to hear your take on their role as “The Daily Show” of the right. -
@gdnickel I don't think Free Bacon's audience reads it as satire. They treat it as literal (as does Levant's audience). - Show replies
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@HeerJeet Doesn’t Jon Stweart just play a more sophisticated version of the same “Settle down, I’m just a comedian!” game Levant is playing?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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