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Author John G. Dyer's avatar

How could it be that, at this juncture in time, everyone does not despise the news and entertainment industries?

Jenna McCarthy's avatar

We really can’t hate them enough.

Laura Kasner's avatar

Amen

Brandon is not your bro's avatar

Second that .😡

Roberta Stack's avatar

Third that!

Positively Paying It Forward's avatar

As a golfer, I "FORE" that.

Watching the game with accompanying female 'sport fans' I was surprised at their take on the game. I heard comments like:

"Why are they wearing pink shoes? Don't they realize that they completely clash with their outfits?"

And another one:

"I like the French outfits (really? Outfits?) better because they have a cute white collar."

Now we better understand why most soccer games are filled with beer drinking dudes who are completely fashion ignorant, and damn proud of it.

Mary Ann Caton's avatar

I was just about to type exactly that! The only thing I can add is that we don't hate the haters enough, even though we're commanded to love them, something I find increasingly difficult to do.

nancylee's avatar

hating the haters. hmmm what does that make you?

David Wolosik's avatar

She's a realist. These people would take everything you have in a second. And a fair portion of them would actually kill you if they got the chance. You should have no problem hating a mentality like that. That is the only way we're going to survive.

Andy's avatar

I left my hatred behind when I quit the Lefties. Nothing good comes from a hateful mind.

KatWarrior's avatar

Interesting 🤔.

We, of course, didn’t watch one minute of the glorious spectacle. We disconnected our TV 8-9 years ago. I can’t even recall the exact moment.

My disgust of the LSM is one of the prime reasons we disconnected from all forms of the manufactured media.

Life is soooo much better!

Jenna McCarthy's avatar

Do you see what I subject myself to for you people every single day???😂😂😂

Author John G. Dyer's avatar

It cannot be good for you.

Positively Paying It Forward's avatar

You better be careful.

An over-developed brain with critical thinking skills might not go with your hat.

Keith Jajko's avatar

I have not owned a television since 2012, and have never paid for any streaming service. Never watched Netflix knowingly. Life is so much better without TV. (And no sugar, and fewer pills, and ... the list seems to grow weekly).

Sophie's avatar

My family cancelled TV streaming in November 2020. Have never regretted that decision.

MartyB's avatar

I feel like I hate them enough for everyone. Fortunately it’s quite illegal for me to act on that hatred.

David Nelson's avatar

MartyB, I want to thank you for the yeoman service you've done. It's working. You've stopped them short and are even turning the tide. Do you need anything from us?

Chuck's avatar

I certainly do.

kittynana's avatar

@Author John- because many people like to be told what to think. They're either ignorant, overwhelemed with life, or lazy.

Keith Jajko's avatar

Because that is *all* they watch. No deviation from that addiction. They suffer in their addiction, and make us non-TDS afflicted suffer along with them.

They have a disease that tells their mind that they don't have a disease.

Meddling Kid's avatar

TDS. Part of the overwhelming insanity that God said would be people calling good bad and bad good.

Jpeach's avatar

Those afflicted with TDS heard boos and saw Trump claim the World Cup for himself. 98% of the media has TDS. TDS sufferers do not live in reality.

Valerie's avatar

Truth. But sadly, they’ll just transfer it to the next person on the Republican side that runs for president. They’re completely lost.

Jpeach's avatar

I do not take harmless TDS sufferers seriously anymore. They used to anger me. However there are dangerous TDS sufferers who act out, causing great damage to American society. They need an intervention. To what, I do not know.

Author John G. Dyer's avatar

Flogging comes to mind.

KC & the Sunshine's avatar

The flogging will continue until morale improves! 😆

Keith Jajko's avatar

Alcoholism and TDS share a trait.

They both are diseases that tell you that you don't have a disease.

Eerily similar in many ways.

FLGenX's avatar

I watched the whole thing and the entire awards and pictures after the game. I didn’t hear booing. I didn’t see any signs of disrespect to Trump. There were many group photos afterwards, some with Trump, some with the FIFA President, and then they both stepped to the side and the team did multiple team-only photos with a few different players holding the Cup center-shot and all jumping up in the air together.

I didn’t see the team taking photos with Canada‘s PM or Mexico’s President. Where is the media coverage of that? MSM is the enemy of the people.

Laura Kasner's avatar

Hubs told me that the goalie (I don’t remember which team) hated Trump and said he would not shake his hand. I saw the goalies from both teams shake his hand.

Jenna McCarthy's avatar

There are so many clips on X of people claiming various players refusing to shake Trump’s hand… And then in the comments and community notes people share the full videos and every single time they shake his hand.🙄

Laura Kasner's avatar

I watched it live - but I must note - only because it was on the tv at the bar where we were eating dinner. 😆

Your George Orwell meme says it all.

Betsy Frost's avatar

I saw the same things that you saw. I don't get the response saying otherwise except to say that minds have truly been masked with hatred. I responded to a comment in a WSJ article accusing Trump of grandstanding by attending the event with the comment that all 3 host countries had their leader present and participating. I don't know how they get away with the blatant misreporting. People are too lazy to watch on their own an rely instead the lying MSM.

Janine Melnitz's avatar

So now we have “boo porn” The media sucks.

Maureen's avatar

TDS is a real thing. It should be in the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders).

AJF's avatar

Maureen, I'm dreading going to visit brother and sister in law next week. Architect and engineer have been all bought in to the narratives since 9/11. Last visit BIL said RFK Jr is "insane"... I'm hoping BEYOND hope to avoid just about any conversation beyond what we're growing in our gardens! And the really sad part about this for me? I grew up in a family where every dinner table was a political DISCUSSION. I was the typical young Democrat, and my extended family were Republicans, some holding office. We were able to have INTELLIGENT conversations. I was never talked down to because of my beliefs (albeit shaped by ideological thinking)...I dare say now if they were alive I'd be agreeing with them 100%!!!

Pastor Mike's avatar

You should look at Coffee and Covids "List" from a few days ago. That should give you enough "Yeah but what about ... ?" talking points.

https://coffeeandcovid.substack.com/p/the-list-wednesday-july-15-2026-c?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=ufgio

AJF's avatar

Pastor Mike, yes I did read that. The problem here is that they are so far into the propaganda and TDS, I would make no inroads. I have seen (and it's now on steroids) how the constant repetion of propaganda from NYT and NPR and The Boston Globe, and their physicians have turned them into highly uninformed "intellectuals." Husband and I are critical thinkers, but we don't have the advanced ivy League degrees they have... so. At this point ANY disagreement will have you labeled "a crazy Trumpy." Many also say, "How do you know this is factual information? I haven't read or heard about it anywhere else." They will NEVER admit that they may be reading widespread propaganda in it's most sophisticated form. I just read an op/Ed in our local newspaper from a man I've known for decades. He wrote about the Ukraine and Russia and 100% of his talking points were untrue. I study history as it is my passion. When citing "color revolutions or broken agreements" I get blank stares and they change the subject. Unfortunately, I'm not confident enough, or confrontational enough to keep conversations going in a calm respectful way when people shut down. Thanks for mentioning Jeff's article. It is a good one.

KC & the Sunshine's avatar

I can so relate. It’s like they’ve taken some pill that represses and repels truth.

I never read the entire book, The Stepford Wives but it somehow reminds me of a zombie-like being, with jell-o for brains, worthless Mr. Potato Head ears, and nothing—- no working senses at all, —and no sense at all.

I used to read the verse in scripture, “Woe to them who call evil good and good evil, who call darkness light and light darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.”

Isaiah 5:21

The way I imagined this playing out in all those years reading that verse, v. the reality of it are worlds apart.

I imagine the “WOE” God (or circumstance) dishes out will be pretty exponential as well.

AJF's avatar

Yes KC!

Maureen's avatar

Vaya con Dios

Skenny's avatar

And there is apparently no known cure.

Keith Jajko's avatar

... but may be treated broadly by again banning federal agencies from using propaganda on we the people inside our borders; and ban pharmaceutical advertising like every other nation on Earth (except us and New Zealand).

Heather B's avatar

Same at my house regarding completely ignorant of sports me and jockiest jock hubby. He said it was mostly positive noise; I went to the other room so have no clue. But The NY Times seems addicted to their own hate so no suprise that they skewered our President. Pathetic.

Jenna McCarthy's avatar

It’s like, why can’t they just report what happened? I miss the days when “news“ was just an impartial summary of events.

Karen Bandy's avatar

I wonder if Taylor Swift was really booed, can’t stand her so I believed what I heard, or thought I heard. Maybe that was all faked too.

I hate that the media calls Trump Mr Trump, never President Trump. Makes my heart hurt, otherwise I don’t pay much attention to them. I’m like you, I don’t pay attention to sports either.

SHug's avatar

I am beyond amazed that parents support their kids idolizing her. It's like they want their daughters to emulate her. Gives me the ick. I'd want better for my kid. She doesn't support or represent anything I find good or wholesome. I think she is a completely created and crafted mirage.

CatsRtheBest's avatar

Resurrect Walter Cronkite. Please.

Tonee norman's avatar

Unfortunately, could not open the X clips. That has not happened before,even though I am not a member of X. I wonder what changed?

I remember a sporting event where the entire stadium yelled “fu%k Joe Biden” and we we were told it was actually “Let’s go Brandon “. Hahaha!

MaryAnn's avatar

This! I also recall JB joining in the ‘Let’s go Brandon’ spoof chant until his ‘mom’ Jill nudged him along. 😂

Rosemary B's avatar

My hubbs and I are not soccer people but we did watch, and also listened to a lot of blabbery commentary explanations of various actions and desperation.

I made an effort (I was cutting up fabric and sewing it back together) to listen carefully to the crowd throughout the whole thing mainly bc hubbs mentioned OUR President Trump was there.

I did not hear any booing.

Media needs to get their ears checked and go ahead and get the brain checked too

Keith Jajko's avatar

Media hears dog whistles. Peculiar phenomenon.

arrotsevni's avatar

Boos have a very distinctive tone. If enough people "boo", the tone is so distinctive that even 5% will rise enough above the general noise because that tone cuts through. "Boos" were not there in my opinion.

ChatGPT says: Key Factors That Help Boos Stand Out

Frequency (Pitch): Boos and deep whistles create lower frequency vibrations that carry well, whereas general cheering often contains a lot of higher-pitched noise.

Timbre & Direction: Booing uses a sustained "ooh" or "ahh" vocalization. When a large pocket of the crowd boos, this specific tonal quality (and physical pointing or aiming of the sound) makes it register as a separate "signal" over the general "noise" of the crowd.

The "Blanket" Effect: Human ears easily distinguish sudden changes in sound. A -5 dB to -6 dB variation in volume can be a clearly noticeable shift in audio levels.

MaryAnn's avatar

This tracks. Back in the ‘dark ages’ of my cheerleading days, we were advised to lower the pitch of our voices, (so the sound would carry better), to be heard by the crowd. Boo sounds drown any higher-pitched cheers.

Steven Bradford's avatar

There were a lot of boos after the game ended, but they weren’t directed at President Trump. They were directed at the unsportsmanlike conduct of the Argentinian side, who behaved badly, instigating fights with the Spaniards. There were boos later on as well, also directed at the Argentina team when they had their backs turned to the Spanish team (and President Trump) when Spain received their World Cup trophy.

Juju's avatar
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The media creates an alternate reality for our country that people really believe to be true.

My husband and I were in a hotel in Wi this weekend attending an aviation show/convention that our son from TX was attending. We don’t travel so we don’t mingle with the rest of the world very often. At the event it was pure patriotism with military flyovers lasting at least an hour nonstop at one point. Normal people. But at the hotel’s breakfast it was surreal. They had CBS morning news blaring across the dining area. I haven’t watched legacy media in a long time. I sat there stunned at what they were feeding their viewers. Everything was spun to degrade Trump. “Air Force One is being decommissioned for repairs AT THE TAXPAYER’S EXPENSE”. And they went on to explain how expensive that was and why we should be angry about it. They used statements that sounded like unbiased reporting but every time it was mingled with a kill shot statement. Every single sentence they spoke contained a degrading phrase. There was no explanation as to the importance of the safety of Air Force One, no explanation how many repairs and maintenance issues the old Air Force One had and what they cost, whose aging alone becomes a security concern, or how many president’s in the past needed to spend taxpayer money on securing the plane that they used and its condition. The story presented a necessity as an outrage.

Every story they covered yesterday morning was presented in a way to create anger and distrust towards Trump. The only people at breakfast that believed what they were peddling were the two low-IQ, liberal white women serving the breakfast who no doubt chose the channel. The rest of the tables were wearing America 250 gear and ignoring the TV. I walked out after breakfast like I was in the twilight zone, realizing just how many households all those stations reach every day. And that was just one station. They don’t have policies or solutions to market and debate, they have no ability to give credit where credit is due, they only have lies … and repetition is their weapon.

Katherine A. Ranft's avatar

Absolutely right. And I am so sick of it.

SHug's avatar

It is really apparent when you haven't been slowly boiled in it for years, isn't it?

Patti F's avatar

I spent some time staying with my mother in Feb. after she had fallen ill. Her tv is on all day long - usually NBC but sometimes ABC. I could not believe the crap I was hearing day in and day out. Several times I blurted out "that's a flat out lie!" but I had to bite my tongue because she was sick and trying to heal and getting into political debates wasn't going to help that. It was mind-boggling, definitely.

Valerie's avatar

My only experience with the World Cup was on X, watching people see and enjoy real American culture, like Buc-ees, HEB, Texas Roadhouse and our national parks, lol.

Jenna McCarthy's avatar

🩷🇺🇸

KatWarrior's avatar

Same! Hubs showed my numerous YouTube videos of fans from across the globe having the time of their lives touring the country!

Valerie's avatar

Literally the best trend I’ve seen on X in years. 🥹

Rosemary B's avatar

half of the people were happy for the win, half of the people were bummed for the loss.

None of the people were noticing the guys in suits.

Laura Cornwell's avatar

People who follow sports actually cry when their team loses. They boo the winners, they stomp and moan and grieve. In a stadium with that many people who knows who was being cheered and booed. That the media, after all enormously successful FIFA season, can only focus on TRUMP shows that he will live free in their heads for decades to come. It’s pathetic.

Jenna McCarthy's avatar

The greatest irony is that the entire mediasphere sings the same song about Trump trying to make everything about himself… and yet they can’t stop making everything about him!😂🙄

KatWarrior's avatar

I was just thinking the exact same thing, Jenna! 🤩🤯🎉😆💯

Crazy 🤪

They hate Trump with such vigor and vitriol, yet they manage to keep him front and center! 🎉🎊🔥💥🇺🇸

Dr. Molly Rutherford's avatar

100 percent why he won the primary in 2016. Most normie Republicans did not want him, but the media focused exclusively on him...so we heard him say some great things.

Don's avatar

Nailed it 💯🤯 !!!

SHug's avatar

I figure, as long as they are hating him, he is doing his job! He told us before, “They're not after me, they're after you, and I just happen to be standing in the way.” -Trump. Their real purpose is showing now, with the Demon-cratic Socialists coming out full force.

Can you imagine where we would be now, 2 years in, if Kamala-la-la-ding-dong had WON??? She would have stuffed them into every corner of the government, like Obama did - DJT's team is still digging them out.

David Nelson's avatar

They should have their own Billy Joel song, and its refrain should be:

"I, ron, ee-ee-ee! You just don't get the wor-ord but MOST-ly's what we get from yew-ewww!"

Curtis's avatar

I'm very hard of hearing, so I'm a poor judge of things like this, not that it really matters anyway. The guy predicting Krassenstein's response is epic. 🏆

I prefer the version of reality that had FIFA visitors from Europe and around the world raving about the US and saying that the media has been lying to them about us. Maybe it's the algorithms talking, but my X and YT have been flooded with them, and I've watched a ridiculous amount of them!

SHug's avatar

And they are real people encountering real Americans who have stunned many of the visitors by being nice, generous and very welcoming.

We have always welcomed visitors and I have been highly entertained, not by the sports, but by the fans experiencing the true America. And ranch dressing. :P And the ones trying a.c, bbq and brisket are funny and honestly, a bit sad - that they don't already have this for themselves.

Are you aware UK citizens have less wealth than even our poorest state of MS? They weren't aware. https://youtu.be/VTpnAs8_pGg?si=4wKBe2u8KUAGAYK2