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[–] CommCat@hexbear.net 52 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Goodman and Democracy now! never met a color revolution/regime change they didn't embrace and support. From Libya, Syria, Hong Kong to Georgia (I might of missed a few). I was a big Democracy Now! watcher before, then came Libya. Juan Cole was their regular guest for the Libya coverage leading up the NATO bombing and assasination of Gaddafi. Juan Cole was a big chearleader for the "moderate" rebels, and was orgasmic when Gaddafi was killed. On to Syria, and all her guests were again pro rebels, calling for a no fly zone. After Trump bombed Syria, next day Goodman had on a Syrian-American activist guest to give her views. The Syrian American activist was very upset with Trump, not because of Amerikkka was bombing another Middle Eastern country, but Trump bombed an empty air field, she wanted Trump's bomb to cause actual death and destruction lol wtf. Then comes Hong Kong, Goodman's regular guests were Hong Kong liberals, and one was begging Trump for help. That was my last straw, never watched Democracy Now! again.

Also had a full segment on Xinjiang with our favorite "expert" Zenz.

Forgot to mention their coverage when Liu Xiaobo was arrested by China. For those who don't remember him, he was a Nobel winner (Peace prize?), and was a liberal darling for standing up against the CPC. Democracy Now! of course was also a fan, guests were praising him and they even aired a bunch of celebs reading his works. Liu Xiaobo is a Euro supremacists, he supported Bush's Iraq War to tame the muslims and thinks China should've been colonized for 100 years.

[–] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 20 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Damn, I never realized how terrible Democracy Now is. Never watched it really but seems the opposite of how people are always hyping it.

[–] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 20 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Everything falls apart once it gets lasered to death by the Bipartisan Foreign Policy Consensus.

Their domestic reporting is probably their most adversarial, which is the way it is with most bourgeois media in the west

[–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 16 points 1 week ago

Fierce disagreement within acceptable parameters, but some things (like US foreign policy) are unacceptable topics to discuss or question.

[–] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

That makes sense. Perfect for young radlibs.

[–] godlessworm@hexbear.net 6 points 1 week ago

for real, i rarely ever watch democracy now but i always thought they were a left leaning outlet based on how they’re portrayed

[–] Crucible@hexbear.net 14 points 1 week ago

American lefties and having dogshit foreign policy opinions, name a more iconic duo

[–] Llituro@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago

Yeah I will not be defending that, that's objectively terrible coverage and some moderate wing of fascism shit.