Mediamatters is a fact-checking site. It targets conservative media, such as fox news, often because conservative media has significantly lower standards for the quality of their information. Can you not look at anything with an open mind?
2009 is still using Bush's budget. Bush created most of the deficit. A large part of the deficit exists, also, because Obama put the wars on the books. They were hidden under Bush's administration.
@kbitney Every single penny of the current deficit occurred under OBAMA's watch.
Your disparaging of "conservative" media is uninformed and baseless.
Media matters is NOT a fact checking site. They are a political SMEAR site that does not care about facts, they care about politics and ONLY politics.
The video is another half truth, voting for spending is of course deficit creating at least for the budget especially taxcuts. What was wrong about that? Of course its a Republican standing point but this was not the question. The question was did he stand up to Bushs administration and if yes when did he do it? And if you dont see how Fox is bias after News Crop spending 1 Million $ to Rep. Party I doubt you would see anything.
@jsrobotnics The whole idea that the tax cuts created the deficit IS A LIE. There was no significant portion of the tax cuts in place when government revenues were plummeting after the Clinton recession. They were not in place until 2003-2004 when the 2003 tax cut accelerated the phase in schedules of the original cut.
Once those tax cuts were in place - the economy rebounded AND SO DID GOVERNMENT TAX REVENUE.
@ToddAldrich I will agree that there have been both cases of increasing and decreasing the level of taxation and there is no hard evidence to proof one or another has always the same effect. Although CBO says that the level of tax revenue as compared to the country GDP has been the lowest since the 1950s.
@jsrobotnics THAT is a VERY GOOD thing. But something you should realize, the "as a % of GDP" is irrelevant to the deficit argument. That is merely the ONLY way the liberals can say it decreased revenues - because in REAL terms, revenues exploded.
@ToddAldrich Its not and the proof is easy country with a high deficit compared to GDP like Greec if the economy would grow faster than the deficit GDP ratio would go down to say 50% that would matter... if the GDP grows faster than the debt than its no problem, which does not mean you should not have an idea how to reduce it. Switzerland has a special Debtbrake which is part of their constitution since 2001during the crisis they invested payed unemploment etc but now they pay debt down.
The mistake this guy is making is equating "mainstream media" and "blogs" with independent news journalism. ALL the cable news networks have talking heads and COMMENTATORS (not journalists) telling you the news. Some are more slanted than others. This guy is a blogger himself with no news credentials. Go away.
Fox News, #1 cable news program -- if that ain't Mainstream Media, then nothing is. Merged with Limbaugh, Colter, and the whole goose-steppin' corporate-fascist bootlicker parade of wimps, simps, pimps, and closet cases.
That's right, the entire world outside of your Fox News bubble is conspiring against you. Rupert Murdoch is your only friend. Rupert Murdoch is your only friend. Rupert Murdoch is your only friend...
Why don't you political junkies just get over the fact that BOTH DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS are working for the same corporations. The United States is no longer a nation. It's a failed business. Quit attacking your fellow Americans and start attacking your representatives. Call them everyday until they get the message. Who gives a shit what the media says...stop listening to that poison!!!
Well it looks like the democrat party is having there run, we spent 8 years putting up with conservative Republicans so yes, post your little video... if it makes you feel better.
You don't attack whether or not the information is correct. You just call it "left wing" and thats good enough for you. You're just a partisan who will never listen to other perspectives because you have a world view to support.
fairness doctrine??? you keep saying how unfair all this is. but you dont want it. you want conservative radio on the air and you want the "left" to be fair to the "right" lets be honest. this is all smoke and mirrors. this is WWF wrestling i don't believe a word EITHER SIDE says. IF you actually HAD a fairness doctrine you might actually have proper real news.
New York Slimes, Washington Compost, Associated Depress, Huffington Puffington Compost, ABC Snooze and CBS Snooze, MSLSD, Meet the Depressed, Countdown to No Ratings w/ Keith Overbite, Screwball on Screwball, Rachel Madcow, The Criminal Front-Group Know as Media Matters, Tom Broke-jaw, David Letterdork, John Stewart AKA John Leibowitz, and Steven Co-BERT.
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I do believe Mark Levin has correctly portrayed the leftist media.
@timetraveler3797 The problem is, other masses of (dumb) people still watch it, believing it without any doubt, because after all, its said on tv so its gotta be true.
This is dumb. Media Matters is pretty objective wheter or not you like it. Conservatives have to make stuff up. Sorry but thats your position in politics. You choose to be conservative so the facts are usually not on your side.
Anyonewho doesnt think the mainstream media is liberal biased might want to consider having their prozac doseadjusted.Reporters vote about 90% democratic and 7% republican, 3% for Nader etc,Anderson Cooper refers to the tax party people as "tea baggers."Chris matthews gets a tingle up his leg when he hears Obama speak,Dan Rather published forged documents about Bush just before election,Limbaugh gets addicted after painful surgery, not recreational drug use and media goes on & on & on over it
no. It's bent is conservative, but it is not a blog. It is a news aggregation, meaning they don't write the reports, just collect it. Quite a far cry from a leftist blog merging with fact-based objective reporting.
Hmmm, what part of merging with MAINSTREAM MEDIA didn't you understand? Read the title of the video and address the content of the video instead of shifting the title and content in your mind to imply something completely different. Quit talking out of your ass please and think about what you say before you share it with the world.
I agree the mass media in this country is strongly biased. However, they are cutting and pasting stories because Journalist have become lazy. They don't search for the truth anymore.
They are lazy and there is a small market of people who want to think. A huge market of people who want to be told what to think.
I have even heard HTTWs remark that Rush Limbaugh picked an idea out of one of his blogs... both sides do it.
Everyone knows CNN and MSNBC come from the Left!! There is no such thing as an objective news outlet. Stop being lazy, do some research and form your opinion on the facts. Stop believeing everythig some news anchor/channel tells you.
That is totally lame. The fact is the media was at one time a reliable source. Most people never thought they would have to fact check what they heard on the evening news. The problem is the media is no longer in the business of providing accurate news it is in business to support and push through a certain agenda (can you guess which agenda?). The idea that you are lazy if you don't fact check the news is rediculous. Obviously you need to understand that what you see and hear is not the truth.
"Mainstream" has to do with public prevalence. You listed off some "liberal" news sources, as if there are no conservative parallels. There is mainstream liberalism, and there is mainstream conservatism. I don't see how conservative mass media is somehow exempt; consider:
The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, Local Media Group, The Weekly Standard, HarperCollins, Zondervan, Fox Syndications, Chicago Tribune, and more...these outlets reach millions and have major market shares
And how do you define mainstream media? It feels that you USAers use that way to often "the mainstream media reported this, the mainstream media reported that, the mainstream media didn't report this!" there are basicly 3 "angles" in media, conservative, liberal or social when it comes to newspappers. The liberal is in slight majority, but not big. maybe 30% while the others are 28 and 29. Can't really call any of them mainstream, the report the same news.
The truth being that this argument is a waste of time, in that both 'wings' of the political spectrum do the same thing. Conservative outlets routinely fish for broadcast content from WorldNetDaily, Captain's Quarters, and Powerline -- but of course, you won't see a fair mention of that here. This guy is as deplorable as the people he accuses; I have yet to see HowTheWorldWorks present issues objectively -- and not sound like a partisan ideologue.
endsequence: " The truth being that this argument is a waste of time, in that both 'wings' of the political spectrum do the same thing. Conservative outlets routinely fish for ... "
This video is about mainstream broadcast MEDIA people (the 'staples' of the 5:30 or 6:30 PM national news networks) that are using left wing blogs as 'sources' - not about 'blogs citing each other' ...
uploadJ: That was what I was talking about. WorldNetDaily, Captain's Quarters, and Powerline are routinely used by the other side, it's just an observation; it's not partisan sniping.
What I'm saying is those 3 outlets routinely cite that their works as the basis for pieces on the likes of Fox News, Beck, and Limbaugh (to name mainstream). I don't think it should be seen as a surprise that the Conservative conduct similar practices. Conservative media is mainstream too, don't forget.
Where is conservative media mainstream? I believe mainstream refers to ABC, CBS, NBC. The ones that are on the three main stations. Cable news is not really considered main stream. Matter of fact they are rated throguh Nielssen as CABLE NEWS not mainstream. Also, LA TIMES, NY TIMES, WASHINTON POST, TIMES, DENVER POST, DALLAS MORNING NEWS et al oh I forgot the ultra lib SAN FRANCISCO GOOFNEWS...... I don't believe conservative news is considered mainstream AT ALL.
clctah: I think you're putting on blinders for conservative media; conservative media is playing the huge "victim" roll as of late, trying to exclude itself definitively as "mainstream" in order for fresh appeal. You're leaving out Fox News, owned by one of the largest media conglomerates: News Corp, who's "Fox" syndicated networks reach not only public television, but cable news as well. Fox News is also the most watched (ages 25-54) as of June 4th, leading in all 7 time slots.
That's not really his point though. His point was that this co-opting is occuring without reference and with a large degree of deception (ie MediaMatters lie).
Good video and SO RIGHT ON.. Thank you for putting it out. Sorry Terrentia, there is a HUGE difference between DK and Hotair.. Hot air pulls from alot of different sources, DK just rants hate.. Like all lefties.. You think they'd FINALLY be happy, but the hate just keeps spewing out...
acting like there normal people and not trying to get there messege across is how they snare people problem is if they get attacked for this they can always switch to the victim role
Fox News have been 'inspired' by many ideas on the right-wing blogger side too (littlegreenfootballs, HotAir etc etc.). So blaming a MSN (mainstream media) outlet on taking ideas (and imagery) from a left-wing blog (DK) isn't really a big deal.
The Old Media stations are just being lazy, no grinding journalism anymore I guess.
dustmundo: Fringe? Extremist? No one agrees? Sociopath? Insane? Lies? I think psychologists call much of what you just said 'projection'. After all, HTWW has 76 vids and most rate 4-5 stars, to say nothing of 7,700+ subscribers Whereas you just appear to have had 7,700+ too many bong hits which has arrested your cognitive and emotional development many years back, to say nothing of aggravating and amplifying otherwise latent psychotic tendencies you might have. Good luck trying to get a clue!
dusty: You're doing that projection thing again where you subconsciously project your own flaws onto others - your post I replied to is blatantly raucous and emotional whereas mine is merely observational. Between us, I'm definitely not the one who seems "pissed off"... And long? There is a 500-character limit here. It would take someone with the attention span of a gnat to call a 500-character paragraph 'long'.
dusty: Additionally, you go from ranting to 'delighted' in one short conversation (but you think its 'long'). Your symptoms now include those of bipolar disorder (manic depressive) and distorted time perception. Do ya think these are purely drug-induced mental disorders or just drug-exacerbated pre-existing conditions? Now, there's two paragraphs at once - I'm not trying to overwhelm you, honest.
My word, how dare news anchors have their own blogs on the internet, this is terrible. Just so you know, this video is the equivalent of Ric Romero writing a piece on how blogs are becoming part of the mainstream, years after the fact.
Also, Media Matters' job is to point out the BS from the conservative side. It's like the liberal equivalent of... well the conservatives don't have anything that I know of (I wonder why?).
Also, last time I checked, Bush added the extra digit on "The Clock".
To say that Obama created the largest deficit is (Excuse the language) total horseshit. You spin that by addressing the budget deficit without addressing the debt he created by managing two wars. Not hard to see when a bunch of other right-wing liars do the exact same thing.
I'm sorry, but that's bullpucky (We're all about fun here). Just look at Shepard Smith, the crap he has to say on television does not have any correlation to what he actually believes. Anchors are characters and are in no way meant to represent the beliefs of the actual person. Anchors report the news, they don't express opinion of news unless given said opinion.
But you are correct, in respect to commentators who are opinion of news.
Ok, fine I'll grant you that CNN and C BS are biased, but fox news isn't? I mean every single one of their guests is partisan and they don't bring on bloggers perhaps but they spread a lot of misinformation too. The entire media is a business and they do what they want to get ratings. Its not a noble quest for spreading information. To think the news is informative is being naive.
I'm sure you are. As a European, I expect nothing less from you than to wish America ill. That's fine. I don't expect you like, or understand us. But if you're anti-Republican (or any party) then that tells me that maybe the Republicans (or any party, you disapprove of) are doing something right. Think of it as the enemy of my enemy...sort of thing.
There nothing disturbing about this. You could see that Brian Williams, Catie Curic and all of the main stream media have been given a left wing perspective for a very long time. It just becoming more and more blatant instead of being objective or neutral place to obtain news.When in comes to main stream media is largely left wing! NOW there pushing more conservative along with christian media outlets to carry more left wing ideology on there shows. There trying to silence the right wing.
I can agree that sometimes CNN and MSNBC are biased to the left, but even you acknowledged that they stick to facts even though they might put their spin on things, but they aren't the ones who claims openly to be Fair and Balanced. If truth and transparency in mainstream news media is the goal, you should also look at right wing media in order to compare journalistic practices. Fox news is often caught spreading falsehoods without any repercussions exept for organisations like Media Matters.
Every mainstream media source is going to be bias, that's just a fact. CNN and MSNBC are known to left leaning news sources. Fox is known to be right leaning. These are all facts. I don't see how these blog affiliations can be labeled as "disturbing." Do you think because Katie Couric is a primary news anchor for a large network she shouldn't be allowed to express political affiliations? WOW. You do have your head up your ass.
Conservatives have yet to convince anyone following Obama's election that he was the wrong choice.
Since Obama won the election, Democrats have gained a new senate seat, a filibuster proof majority (once Franken is seated), gay marriage has been legalized in Iowa, Maine and New Hampshire (within days).
I'm not saying that what you are saying is wrong, but, aren't you doing the same thing by always focusing your attention on "left-wing bias"? You make it seem like right-wingers aren't up to similar things. So, in the end, you are no better than those you criticize.
How is this author any different than the very accusations he is making since he knows very well that right wing media news shows lean, borrow, omitt facts, etc... by their punds and opine hosts as well?
Calling Olbermann and DailyKos "left wing" is quite a stretch, and the fact that you get away with it fits pretty well with Chomsky's idea of the "liberal bias" in the media serving as a barrier to going beyond a set of safe assumptions. Where are the anti-capitalists, anarchists, and so forth? That would pretty much be the left. Not a single member of the Greens or the Socialist Workers Party in the MSM. Go figure, the media is run by gigantic corporations. Whodathunkit.
pundits (as in opinion), can pretty much say whatever they want, their not there to give objective news so I don't see the concern of taking opinions from opinionated sites.
At any rate those examples are no ware near as bad as things like Fox News/Limbaugh directly supporting GOP leaders and the like.
The argument you're making here is dumb. The mainstream media has been culling material from the internet (usually without announcing the fact) since the web was in its infancy, and have been systematically developing synergies with the internet for years. Ditto, journalist blogging and simultaneously writing for the mainstream press. And it's not a left or right wing thing -- they all do it. Nor is it in any way morally wrong, unless they are stealing other people's copyright material.
republicans are always for tax cuts? yes, tax cuts for the rich. i guess a great example of objectivity and neutrality would be an interview of dick cheney by sean hannity.
Of course tax cuts for the rich... has anyone gotten a job from a poor man? You think things are bad now... go ahead and penalize the "rich" and see how that works out for you.
Higher taxation doesn't equate to being penalized. Taxation is theft no matter the quantity of the money stolen. Taxation and government subsidization is immoral first, and inefficient second. I understand and agree with your point but taxation should be exposed for what it really is.
one of the major roles of our government is to deflect your anger from where it belongs. most of your taxes end up with economic elites and corporate interests. the government is just a conduit and a policing entity to punish those who don't want to play the game. It's an administrator of the theft. The real thieves are the people at the very top of our economic structure, you know...the ones who are so successful in brainwashing you to think that it's the rich who suffer.
Its this ignorance that is screwing everyone. If we gave all kinds of money to people that are poor it would make everyone poor. You need to study and understand economics in order to understand this. its the people that are innovative that really drive wealth for everyone. Its the reward of wealth that drives people to work hard and take risks. After they do so it pulls others up around them and more wealth is created. No wealth is created by the gov handing out checks PERIOD! plz study it!
unbelievable! before discussing economics one needs to understand the basics of human nature, logic and common sense. most of our money isn't going to the poor - it's going to the very rich for whom nothing is ever enough. the super rich are getting trillions of dollars of our money to buy assets for 10 cents on the dollar and you're complaining about giving money to the poor. which planet do you live on? you mean to say that if their tax rate goes up 3% the rich will cease to exist?
"No wealth is created by the gov handing out checks PERIOD! plz study it!" why should i study it if i can tune in to rush limbaugh & get it from him? the gov is giving out checks mostly to corporations. ever heard of bailouts? you're not saying that our gov is generous to poor people? don't equate being poor with being lazy. it's one of rush's tricks. when was the last time these clowns complained about corporations stifling innovation, competition & free markets? they're soldiers for monopolies
schimdo, notice how you disliked the idea of not giving most of our tax dollars to corporate welfare & our economic elites by deciding that giving money to the poor is the only option to letting the super rich clean us dry. how about keeping most of our money & not giving it away to anyone? that's the kind of brainwashing that big money can buy. but if i have to give it away i'd rather keep someone from being hungry than buy a new yacht for some jerk. yep, corporate propaganda is dangerous.
...the government is only inefficient for our general population. it's very efficient in it's service of our economic elites. it's not about left or right, republican or democrat - it's about people's ability to realize what benefits them and their families, and what doesn't. that's exactly why the rulers are scared of educated population. they just love some average joe who wants to belong "protecting" them, against his own interests. they will even call that idiot a "real american".
I don't understand how this comment relates to my original statement that compared taxation to theft but I'll respond anyway.
"one of the major roles of our government is to deflect your anger from where it belongs. most of your taxes end up with economic elites and corporate interests"
and with the absence of the government this would be possible how?
"the government is only inefficient for our general population"
in the context of this discussion i'd define it as being knowledgeable enough to recognize what's in one's best self-interest & not being an easy target.
you mentioned subsidies to the government. my response was to point out who the real thieves are.
just because we have the government which is not responsive doesn't mean we have to abolish it. we need the government by the people for the people with minimal intrusion.
when the government is inefficient for the general population it's inefficient for the entire economy.
socialdtk, i'm personally against property taxes, inheritance taxes (theft) & many other taxes but we need the government.
You can't protect people from force and fraud by making it institutional. Government by definition is coercive, and politics is based upon the redistribution of property, which means it logically cannot protect property.
If people didn't favor order versus chaos, then it would be impossible to form a government. People's willingness to adhere to even an incredibility abusive government, in the name of order, shows his fears to be baseless.
you've been listening to loyal corporate soldiers like rush and sean hannity. except, they benefit from misplaced simplicities and you probably don't. most of the jobs in this country are created by the middle class, which is being destroyed. multinationals and the very rich compete to pay their workers less than a minimum wage by hiring people in failed states of the 3rd world. you're supporting corporate welfare with your taxes. but it's easier to talk about not being hired by a homeless guy.
Interesting observations, although I wouldn't consider this to be a problem. I think the majority of Americans can agree that the news is far from being objective and any one story can be told from multiple perspectives. Leftist propaganda is just as appropriate under the first amendment as a factual statement.
The validity of any statement made on the news is up to the viewers to decide and with the internet making it an ease to point out disinformation I don't see this going on forever.
Yes, the democrats along with most of the media are trying to brainwash people into believing their lies. People need to wake up and realize that the democrats are lieing most of the time to get their votes and their money.
yes, just goes to show you that we don't have a monopoly on stupidity. MSNBC was founded in 1996, 5 years after USSR was dissolved. i can just imagine some babushka not having free media in her country complaining about how left leaning Olbermann was.
the tropics must not agree with you. republicans with their constant flag waving, indifference toward a great majority of population, subservient attitude toward elites and attempts to impose their version of morality on others resemble the members of the politburo much more than the democrats. just substitute "communism" for "corporatism" and you might find yourself in your old system. i can just see the average person in the USSR, with their controlled media, being concerned with MSNBC.
Fox News is biased. That certainly doesn't take away from the fact that most other mainstream media has a liberal bias. But, I don't feel Fox should get a free pass just because everyone else is bias in the other direction.
The more you whine about one side, left or right, the less people see you as a "non-biased" commentator. To us, you're just another guy who dissagrees with everything the left says, just like everyone in the left dissagrees with what the right says.
Claiming to give a full perspective is just false on your part, unless you actually think your views aren't biased what so ever by constently making videos about the "leftists".
I'm sorry, but the "Leftists" have the house, senate, and executive office. There's not much to report on right wings right now. If you really evaluate what he's saying, there is so much logic. Not political theory, but logic.
Well HowTheWorldWorks is a libertarian. He makes no secret about it. Of course his commentary is going to lean that way. The purpose of giving commentary about the news is to give his opinion on it. He's no news anchor, so he doesn't have to take an "objective" view.
HowtheWorldworks tells it like he sees it, you can ask for more. I for one am grateful for his sharing a different viewpoint.
So, there are some mainstream "leftwing" reporters that don't tell you the whole story. Like the "righwing" reporters don't do the same! Be a bit more even handed! You whine about it, if it goes against you! I bet, if it was your side doing it, you'd call it innovative news-reporting.
Fox News is biased to their own political agenda, yes. I think anyone with half a brain can acknowledge that. However, it's not the same issue as this because Fox does not incorporate "right-wing blogs" in their media. These left-wing media organizations, however, are taking left-wing blogs are citing them as credible, objective sources.
Exactly as I would call it. It seems our perspective is skewed so far left that we consider the abject lack of any other view as normal. We wouldn't know what real freedom is anymore either, it hasn't existed here in generations.
I'm not sure I understand this. Isn't fox news part of the mainstream media? Its certainly a lot more 'mainstream' than my local newspaper?
In fact I think all reporters simply because they're human beings reprisent their own biases. The difference is, most networks don't have their slogan "fair and balenced."
minor point: You contradicted yourself in at one point. If everyone knows MM is left leaning, why did he have to mention it? When they quote FNC ought they refer to it as conservative?
This video is laughable. You would go to Countdown or Hardball for unbiased coverage??? Do yourself a favor and look up what "editorial" means. These shows are expected to be unbiased. The reason that FOX is worse is that they blend editorial shows and general news. FOX has COMMERICIALS which advertises for the Tea Parties and actually uses the phrase "end of capitalism" in the commerical. No other network would ever try something like that.
this whole things boils down to "in my opinion that's a problem". Over and over he says that, but may I point out that his opinion is childish partisan and ill-informed (and that is being kind).
And the left likes to name call the right as inbred. I've had to fact check back upstream so many stories, change my understanding of events because much later I find out that there was more to the story, or the only sources cited were opposition groups to the subject under scrutiny. It just happens so often today, I'm fed up with MSM news.
I love the fact that fox buries them in the ratings and beats the combined totals of all other cable news outlets that are held to be left leaning! But we really should follow their advice and run to the center, and abandon conservatism, and conservatives!....NOT!!!!!LMAO!
wait wait wait. Who are you saying is telling us to abandon conservatism. If you are meaning Fox, I may have to disagree because of people like Beck and O'riley. Other than that, I don't watch too much Fox.
just being sarcastic man....the left continues to tell the right who to run...we see how that works out (McCain), and it seems like Romney and his lot are just drinking the kool-aid right along. When are we gonna learn that the msm/ leftist media are not trying to help conservatives win, thet want the country to continue bouncing to the left.
Truth can be hard to accept. The 'mainstream' news is biased. The only reason you people think Fox is the mot biased is because you aren't used to alternative reporting styles.
Seriously folks, Fox is the most balanced. That's not saying they are totally neutral, but they are closer than the other options.
Teikiatsu says "Seriously folks, Fox is the most balanced."
No. This completely false and almost a wicked thing to say.
The BBC is one of the most 'neutral' services in the word. Of course the BBC has an agenda; and that is to provide an account of world events that is as accurate and factual as possible.
You are having a laugh right? And you concluded that by watching BBC? Are you blind and deaf at the same time? BBC is a government dependent quasi monopoly on "truth" in the UK. Do you think they'll go against the hand that feeds them. Not ever.
runyamouth How are you so informed???........whats ya secret........its fox huh, you just don't like the truth, that's why you hate FOX, be a man and just admit it.
Also..."Collectivism". It's all the same thing. It is even beyond socialism or communism. It is the New World Order. Theodore Roosevelt was a "collectivist" and believed that the government must soley rule over and dictate what is best for the people. Read up on it.
??? I thought it was a good video. I don't agree with HTWW on much at all, but I think he makes a good point. I think Fox news is dogshit propaganda. But that doesn't mean it's okay for other news outlets to jump off the deep end on the other direction.
The point of all this is, this guy doesn't believe this shit he preaches. He's doing it to amass all the right-wing fucks that seek confirmation, so he can make money off Youtube. That's the only reason he started this shit.
Dude, Im so sick of Liberals calling so many right wing, or conservatives..AKA the average American, names.The only thing that is ever said anymore by Liberals are hateful names.All of you are supposed to be geniuses yet, the only names I ever hear are, teabaggers, idiots, RACISTS. I mean anyone who disagrees with Liberal views is automatically a racist! We are always being told to have compassion for people, or be nice to so and so. PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH!
Okay, I'm a Tf00t guy. 100% got Tf00t's back in that whole argument. But when a republican makes a good point ONCE IN A WHILE I can acknowledge it. And what's wrong with making money anyway? Jesus. Republicans are retarded enough without inventing shit to call them out on.
You're delusional, man.
Mediamatters is a fact-checking site. It targets conservative media, such as fox news, often because conservative media has significantly lower standards for the quality of their information. Can you not look at anything with an open mind?
2009 is still using Bush's budget. Bush created most of the deficit. A large part of the deficit exists, also, because Obama put the wars on the books. They were hidden under Bush's administration.
kbitney1 11 months ago
@kbitney1 Talk about DELUSIONAL! Talk about not looking at things with an open mind? Pot and kettle anyone???
ToddAldrich 6 months ago
@ToddAldrich Explain, please, how that expression applies or how I wasn't looking at this with an open mind?
kbitney 6 months ago
@kbitney Every single penny of the current deficit occurred under OBAMA's watch.
Your disparaging of "conservative" media is uninformed and baseless.
Media matters is NOT a fact checking site. They are a political SMEAR site that does not care about facts, they care about politics and ONLY politics.
ToddAldrich 6 months ago
The video is another half truth, voting for spending is of course deficit creating at least for the budget especially taxcuts. What was wrong about that? Of course its a Republican standing point but this was not the question. The question was did he stand up to Bushs administration and if yes when did he do it? And if you dont see how Fox is bias after News Crop spending 1 Million $ to Rep. Party I doubt you would see anything.
jsrobotnics 1 year ago
@jsrobotnics The whole idea that the tax cuts created the deficit IS A LIE. There was no significant portion of the tax cuts in place when government revenues were plummeting after the Clinton recession. They were not in place until 2003-2004 when the 2003 tax cut accelerated the phase in schedules of the original cut.
Once those tax cuts were in place - the economy rebounded AND SO DID GOVERNMENT TAX REVENUE.
ToddAldrich 6 months ago
@ToddAldrich I will agree that there have been both cases of increasing and decreasing the level of taxation and there is no hard evidence to proof one or another has always the same effect. Although CBO says that the level of tax revenue as compared to the country GDP has been the lowest since the 1950s.
jsrobotnics 6 months ago
@jsrobotnics THAT is a VERY GOOD thing. But something you should realize, the "as a % of GDP" is irrelevant to the deficit argument. That is merely the ONLY way the liberals can say it decreased revenues - because in REAL terms, revenues exploded.
ToddAldrich 6 months ago
@ToddAldrich Its not and the proof is easy country with a high deficit compared to GDP like Greec if the economy would grow faster than the deficit GDP ratio would go down to say 50% that would matter... if the GDP grows faster than the debt than its no problem, which does not mean you should not have an idea how to reduce it. Switzerland has a special Debtbrake which is part of their constitution since 2001during the crisis they invested payed unemploment etc but now they pay debt down.
jsrobotnics 5 months ago
Oh NOES!
The liberal media is starting to do what conservative media has been doing for YEARS!
RUN TO THE HILLS!
wow, almost ran out of fear...glad I came across this video...
rdrakken 1 year ago
The mistake this guy is making is equating "mainstream media" and "blogs" with independent news journalism. ALL the cable news networks have talking heads and COMMENTATORS (not journalists) telling you the news. Some are more slanted than others. This guy is a blogger himself with no news credentials. Go away.
tuffpaw 1 year ago
Fox News, #1 cable news program -- if that ain't Mainstream Media, then nothing is. Merged with Limbaugh, Colter, and the whole goose-steppin' corporate-fascist bootlicker parade of wimps, simps, pimps, and closet cases.
boringsermon 1 year ago 2
@boringsermon Common view = Mainstream.
Fox has more watchers.
More watchers = #1
wormer104 1 year ago
That's right, the entire world outside of your Fox News bubble is conspiring against you. Rupert Murdoch is your only friend. Rupert Murdoch is your only friend. Rupert Murdoch is your only friend...
whbon73 1 year ago 3
Why don't you political junkies just get over the fact that BOTH DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS are working for the same corporations. The United States is no longer a nation. It's a failed business. Quit attacking your fellow Americans and start attacking your representatives. Call them everyday until they get the message. Who gives a shit what the media says...stop listening to that poison!!!
rs323nm 1 year ago 3
Olberdouche, what a clown.
alphecca2539 1 year ago
Well it looks like the democrat party is having there run, we spent 8 years putting up with conservative Republicans so yes, post your little video... if it makes you feel better.
LeeKoehn 1 year ago
whats more surprising is that people are surprised.
jawbone83 1 year ago
You don't attack whether or not the information is correct. You just call it "left wing" and thats good enough for you. You're just a partisan who will never listen to other perspectives because you have a world view to support.
cikenberry3 1 year ago
fairness doctrine??? you keep saying how unfair all this is. but you dont want it. you want conservative radio on the air and you want the "left" to be fair to the "right" lets be honest. this is all smoke and mirrors. this is WWF wrestling i don't believe a word EITHER SIDE says. IF you actually HAD a fairness doctrine you might actually have proper real news.
rsolgtp 2 years ago
New York Slimes, Washington Compost, Associated Depress, Huffington Puffington Compost, ABC Snooze and CBS Snooze, MSLSD, Meet the Depressed, Countdown to No Ratings w/ Keith Overbite, Screwball on Screwball, Rachel Madcow, The Criminal Front-Group Know as Media Matters, Tom Broke-jaw, David Letterdork, John Stewart AKA John Leibowitz, and Steven Co-BERT.
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I do believe Mark Levin has correctly portrayed the leftist media.
ForceSmart 2 years ago
WHy would the big media news get info from someones site?
frank0067 2 years ago
This video is so true, the mainstream media is so freaken' biased.
I eventually stoped watching t.v., and my stress went down about 30%
screw 'em!
timetraveler3797 2 years ago 2
@timetraveler3797 The problem is, other masses of (dumb) people still watch it, believing it without any doubt, because after all, its said on tv so its gotta be true.
gaastra12 1 year ago
realclearpolitics is good IMO
thegillotine09 2 years ago
This is dumb. Media Matters is pretty objective wheter or not you like it. Conservatives have to make stuff up. Sorry but thats your position in politics. You choose to be conservative so the facts are usually not on your side.
cikenberry3 2 years ago
@cikenberry3
its amazing how ignorant you sound
Albyiscool 1 year ago
The first sentence of my remark below should say "isn't liberal biased." Sorry about that/
thephilosopher1950 2 years ago
Anyonewho doesnt think the mainstream media is liberal biased might want to consider having their prozac doseadjusted.Reporters vote about 90% democratic and 7% republican, 3% for Nader etc,Anderson Cooper refers to the tax party people as "tea baggers."Chris matthews gets a tingle up his leg when he hears Obama speak,Dan Rather published forged documents about Bush just before election,Limbaugh gets addicted after painful surgery, not recreational drug use and media goes on & on & on over it
thephilosopher1950 2 years ago 3
Very similar to how right wing blogs, such as the drudge report has influenced the ramblings of your side of the aisle over the last 10 years.
Pot meet kettle. Look at how black they are.
JakobAmbrose 2 years ago
no. It's bent is conservative, but it is not a blog. It is a news aggregation, meaning they don't write the reports, just collect it. Quite a far cry from a leftist blog merging with fact-based objective reporting.
theGermexican 2 years ago 3
Hmmm, what part of merging with MAINSTREAM MEDIA didn't you understand? Read the title of the video and address the content of the video instead of shifting the title and content in your mind to imply something completely different. Quit talking out of your ass please and think about what you say before you share it with the world.
wutehvah 2 years ago 2
I agree the mass media in this country is strongly biased. However, they are cutting and pasting stories because Journalist have become lazy. They don't search for the truth anymore.
They are lazy and there is a small market of people who want to think. A huge market of people who want to be told what to think.
I have even heard HTTWs remark that Rush Limbaugh picked an idea out of one of his blogs... both sides do it.
fivestarmichael 2 years ago
RIGHT ON
corbett1970 2 years ago
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LillianColwynnscehy 2 years ago
Everyone knows CNN and MSNBC come from the Left!! There is no such thing as an objective news outlet. Stop being lazy, do some research and form your opinion on the facts. Stop believeing everythig some news anchor/channel tells you.
Bellpower20 2 years ago 4
That is totally lame. The fact is the media was at one time a reliable source. Most people never thought they would have to fact check what they heard on the evening news. The problem is the media is no longer in the business of providing accurate news it is in business to support and push through a certain agenda (can you guess which agenda?). The idea that you are lazy if you don't fact check the news is rediculous. Obviously you need to understand that what you see and hear is not the truth.
clctah 2 years ago
"Mainstream" has to do with public prevalence. You listed off some "liberal" news sources, as if there are no conservative parallels. There is mainstream liberalism, and there is mainstream conservatism. I don't see how conservative mass media is somehow exempt; consider:
The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, Local Media Group, The Weekly Standard, HarperCollins, Zondervan, Fox Syndications, Chicago Tribune, and more...these outlets reach millions and have major market shares
endsequence 2 years ago 2
OMG! How enraging. I had not seen this and thank you for making me aware of it.
michancleta 2 years ago 9
Katie Couric blogging on the HuffPo?
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uploadJ 2 years ago
Keith Olbermann blogs for the DKos???
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uploadJ 2 years ago
Conservative bloggs point out leftwing&liberal people they and demonizing them.
Finlandperkele 2 years ago
Finlandperkele: " Conservative bloggs point out leftwing&liberal people they and demonizing them. "
This video is about mainstream MEDIA people that are using left wing blogs as 'sources' - not the same as what you posted.
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uploadJ 2 years ago 2
And how do you define mainstream media? It feels that you USAers use that way to often "the mainstream media reported this, the mainstream media reported that, the mainstream media didn't report this!" there are basicly 3 "angles" in media, conservative, liberal or social when it comes to newspappers. The liberal is in slight majority, but not big. maybe 30% while the others are 28 and 29. Can't really call any of them mainstream, the report the same news.
Ah God Bless the Freedom of Finland.
Finlandperkele 2 years ago
Drudge Report is just news links.
Malkin is an analyst. When she appears on TV, it is always presented as her opinion, not as journalism.
aeuiono 2 years ago
The only one's not giving this 5 Stars are the liberals that can't handle the truth.
ytown 2 years ago 3
The truth being that this argument is a waste of time, in that both 'wings' of the political spectrum do the same thing. Conservative outlets routinely fish for broadcast content from WorldNetDaily, Captain's Quarters, and Powerline -- but of course, you won't see a fair mention of that here. This guy is as deplorable as the people he accuses; I have yet to see HowTheWorldWorks present issues objectively -- and not sound like a partisan ideologue.
endsequence 2 years ago
endsequence: " The truth being that this argument is a waste of time, in that both 'wings' of the political spectrum do the same thing. Conservative outlets routinely fish for ... "
This video is about mainstream broadcast MEDIA people (the 'staples' of the 5:30 or 6:30 PM national news networks) that are using left wing blogs as 'sources' - not about 'blogs citing each other' ...
Not the same.
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uploadJ 2 years ago 4
uploadJ: That was what I was talking about. WorldNetDaily, Captain's Quarters, and Powerline are routinely used by the other side, it's just an observation; it's not partisan sniping.
What I'm saying is those 3 outlets routinely cite that their works as the basis for pieces on the likes of Fox News, Beck, and Limbaugh (to name mainstream). I don't think it should be seen as a surprise that the Conservative conduct similar practices. Conservative media is mainstream too, don't forget.
endsequence 2 years ago
Where is conservative media mainstream? I believe mainstream refers to ABC, CBS, NBC. The ones that are on the three main stations. Cable news is not really considered main stream. Matter of fact they are rated throguh Nielssen as CABLE NEWS not mainstream. Also, LA TIMES, NY TIMES, WASHINTON POST, TIMES, DENVER POST, DALLAS MORNING NEWS et al oh I forgot the ultra lib SAN FRANCISCO GOOFNEWS...... I don't believe conservative news is considered mainstream AT ALL.
clctah 2 years ago 2
clctah: I think you're putting on blinders for conservative media; conservative media is playing the huge "victim" roll as of late, trying to exclude itself definitively as "mainstream" in order for fresh appeal. You're leaving out Fox News, owned by one of the largest media conglomerates: News Corp, who's "Fox" syndicated networks reach not only public television, but cable news as well. Fox News is also the most watched (ages 25-54) as of June 4th, leading in all 7 time slots.
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endsequence 2 years ago
That's not really his point though. His point was that this co-opting is occuring without reference and with a large degree of deception (ie MediaMatters lie).
Xtro2005 2 years ago
Another great and outstanding video........keep it going HTWW....
CSM159 2 years ago 7
the one thing that wasn't pointed out is that media matters is equating tax cuts with government spending, a classic progressive fallacy.
flavaflay 2 years ago 3
Good video and SO RIGHT ON.. Thank you for putting it out. Sorry Terrentia, there is a HUGE difference between DK and Hotair.. Hot air pulls from alot of different sources, DK just rants hate.. Like all lefties.. You think they'd FINALLY be happy, but the hate just keeps spewing out...
Hsmith1958 2 years ago 5
acting like there normal people and not trying to get there messege across is how they snare people problem is if they get attacked for this they can always switch to the victim role
ibigdog 2 years ago
Fox News have been 'inspired' by many ideas on the right-wing blogger side too (littlegreenfootballs, HotAir etc etc.). So blaming a MSN (mainstream media) outlet on taking ideas (and imagery) from a left-wing blog (DK) isn't really a big deal.
The Old Media stations are just being lazy, no grinding journalism anymore I guess.
Terrentia 2 years ago
I smell Michelle Malkin.
texpeare 2 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
You have an extremist point of view, therefore you're not going to agree with anyone.
You are the fringe you racist, radical, sociopath bastard.
You are INSANE by every definition of the word.
And not even LiberalVeiwer, Thunderfoot, or TheAmazingAtheist beg for donations to make their youtube videos.
Why do you think you deserve money to make these videos? Furthermore, what do you do with the money?
I would expect nothing less than an outright lie from HowTheWorldWorks.
dustmundo 2 years ago
Whatever the hell he wants, asshole.
mbr05c 2 years ago
dustmundo: Fringe? Extremist? No one agrees? Sociopath? Insane? Lies? I think psychologists call much of what you just said 'projection'. After all, HTWW has 76 vids and most rate 4-5 stars, to say nothing of 7,700+ subscribers Whereas you just appear to have had 7,700+ too many bong hits which has arrested your cognitive and emotional development many years back, to say nothing of aggravating and amplifying otherwise latent psychotic tendencies you might have. Good luck trying to get a clue!
122436Joe 2 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Such a long response. Guess I pissed you off. I am delighted to do so. Made my whole day. :)
dustmundo 2 years ago
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122436Joe 2 years ago
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dusty: You're doing that projection thing again where you subconsciously project your own flaws onto others - your post I replied to is blatantly raucous and emotional whereas mine is merely observational. Between us, I'm definitely not the one who seems "pissed off"... And long? There is a 500-character limit here. It would take someone with the attention span of a gnat to call a 500-character paragraph 'long'.
122436Joe 2 years ago
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122436Joe 2 years ago
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dusty: Additionally, you go from ranting to 'delighted' in one short conversation (but you think its 'long'). Your symptoms now include those of bipolar disorder (manic depressive) and distorted time perception. Do ya think these are purely drug-induced mental disorders or just drug-exacerbated pre-existing conditions? Now, there's two paragraphs at once - I'm not trying to overwhelm you, honest.
122436Joe 2 years ago
This is an argument from popularity, as your buddy, HTWW, as a top debator of the country could tell you.
RationalEmotive 2 years ago
RationalEmotive: "This is an argument from popularity, as your buddy, HTWW, as a top debator of the country could tell you. "
Are you an expert?
Have you ever taken-on HTWW with a video - or do you just snipe from down here in the trenches?
Now, let's see some rationality in a response, no blowing of gaskets on this thread, okay?
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uploadJ 2 years ago
We could agree on oscilloscopes (they're cool) and Pink Floyd (among the most prolific artist in popular music).
I am commenter, not a broadcaster and I doubt HTWW would not answer someone with no subscribers.
RationalEmotive 2 years ago
I just wander what Gannon is up to!
CDiZelda 2 years ago
My word, how dare news anchors have their own blogs on the internet, this is terrible. Just so you know, this video is the equivalent of Ric Romero writing a piece on how blogs are becoming part of the mainstream, years after the fact.
Also, Media Matters' job is to point out the BS from the conservative side. It's like the liberal equivalent of... well the conservatives don't have anything that I know of (I wonder why?).
Also, last time I checked, Bush added the extra digit on "The Clock".
snipzor 2 years ago
To say that Obama created the largest deficit is (Excuse the language) total horseshit. You spin that by addressing the budget deficit without addressing the debt he created by managing two wars. Not hard to see when a bunch of other right-wing liars do the exact same thing.
snipzor 2 years ago
Media Research Center.
FreemanicParacusia 2 years ago
His point is not that its bad that TV news anchors have blogs.
His point is that TV news anchors cannot claim to represent a neutral point of view if they actively participate on Left-Wing blogs.
Comprimising Objectivity:
How are they allowed to say that Fox news is biased if they are actively blogging on these liberal blogs?
AirForcePogo 2 years ago 4
I'm sorry, but that's bullpucky (We're all about fun here). Just look at Shepard Smith, the crap he has to say on television does not have any correlation to what he actually believes. Anchors are characters and are in no way meant to represent the beliefs of the actual person. Anchors report the news, they don't express opinion of news unless given said opinion.
But you are correct, in respect to commentators who are opinion of news.
snipzor 2 years ago
Ok, fine I'll grant you that CNN and C BS are biased, but fox news isn't? I mean every single one of their guests is partisan and they don't bring on bloggers perhaps but they spread a lot of misinformation too. The entire media is a business and they do what they want to get ratings. Its not a noble quest for spreading information. To think the news is informative is being naive.
PsiReasoning 2 years ago
Good Job!! Keep up the good work!
eric731 2 years ago
I was waiting for the "and the left says Fox news is biased" and sure enough there it was at the end...
Muppet.
Ikaath 2 years ago
MSNBC is an extension of KOS. No surprise there.
DigiLusionist 2 years ago
See how much hard work it is to get to the truth. Gee whiz. You are SO taking me away from my "Island God" app on my iPod.
BORING!!
Stop confronting me with the facts and making me think. That is SO last century.
TuxLady 2 years ago
The United States Republicans are getting the biggest bitch slap in their pathetic history, and I am loving every moment
Sparkanoid1 2 years ago
I stopped watching at 3 seconds in order to ensure that this piece of money grubbing pondscum does not make money from my view
Sparkanoid1 2 years ago
I'm sure you are. As a European, I expect nothing less from you than to wish America ill. That's fine. I don't expect you like, or understand us. But if you're anti-Republican (or any party) then that tells me that maybe the Republicans (or any party, you disapprove of) are doing something right. Think of it as the enemy of my enemy...sort of thing.
ravenslaves 2 years ago
HTWW, you are quite right on these matters, thank you for being a patriot Sir.
MYSELFgoverned 2 years ago
There nothing disturbing about this. You could see that Brian Williams, Catie Curic and all of the main stream media have been given a left wing perspective for a very long time. It just becoming more and more blatant instead of being objective or neutral place to obtain news.When in comes to main stream media is largely left wing! NOW there pushing more conservative along with christian media outlets to carry more left wing ideology on there shows. There trying to silence the right wing.
EucharistismyGod 2 years ago
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Dariomoss 2 years ago
I can agree that sometimes CNN and MSNBC are biased to the left, but even you acknowledged that they stick to facts even though they might put their spin on things, but they aren't the ones who claims openly to be Fair and Balanced. If truth and transparency in mainstream news media is the goal, you should also look at right wing media in order to compare journalistic practices. Fox news is often caught spreading falsehoods without any repercussions exept for organisations like Media Matters.
blackacadian 2 years ago
Really great channel. I had not heard of you before.
pinegrove33 2 years ago
Every mainstream media source is going to be bias, that's just a fact. CNN and MSNBC are known to left leaning news sources. Fox is known to be right leaning. These are all facts. I don't see how these blog affiliations can be labeled as "disturbing." Do you think because Katie Couric is a primary news anchor for a large network she shouldn't be allowed to express political affiliations? WOW. You do have your head up your ass.
platapiezFTW 2 years ago
Rasmussen's polling numbers on Obama:
Approval 58%
Disapproval 41%
Conservatives have yet to convince anyone following Obama's election that he was the wrong choice.
Since Obama won the election, Democrats have gained a new senate seat, a filibuster proof majority (once Franken is seated), gay marriage has been legalized in Iowa, Maine and New Hampshire (within days).
What victories do conservatives have? None.
Grebrook 2 years ago 2
I'm not saying that what you are saying is wrong, but, aren't you doing the same thing by always focusing your attention on "left-wing bias"? You make it seem like right-wingers aren't up to similar things. So, in the end, you are no better than those you criticize.
digitalfunkster 2 years ago 2
How is this author any different than the very accusations he is making since he knows very well that right wing media news shows lean, borrow, omitt facts, etc... by their punds and opine hosts as well?
As if FOX news has ever been objective.
Michellemlm 2 years ago 2
Calling Olbermann and DailyKos "left wing" is quite a stretch, and the fact that you get away with it fits pretty well with Chomsky's idea of the "liberal bias" in the media serving as a barrier to going beyond a set of safe assumptions. Where are the anti-capitalists, anarchists, and so forth? That would pretty much be the left. Not a single member of the Greens or the Socialist Workers Party in the MSM. Go figure, the media is run by gigantic corporations. Whodathunkit.
ctvwr 2 years ago
pundits (as in opinion), can pretty much say whatever they want, their not there to give objective news so I don't see the concern of taking opinions from opinionated sites.
At any rate those examples are no ware near as bad as things like Fox News/Limbaugh directly supporting GOP leaders and the like.
AnimeScootsMgoos666 2 years ago
When is kristallnacht?
Hey Morning Joke Blogs on HuffPo and Herr Bush as some Blogger Booty guy as WH Press Correspondent.
Fix News admitted that it used the ReThugs TP replete with spelling errors not once but twice!
brukins 2 years ago
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joeflyer743 2 years ago
The argument you're making here is dumb. The mainstream media has been culling material from the internet (usually without announcing the fact) since the web was in its infancy, and have been systematically developing synergies with the internet for years. Ditto, journalist blogging and simultaneously writing for the mainstream press. And it's not a left or right wing thing -- they all do it. Nor is it in any way morally wrong, unless they are stealing other people's copyright material.
73elephants 2 years ago 3
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This video is linked-to from Conservapedia....
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KeyserSoze7 2 years ago 2
why are you not recording audio into your right channel?
ScrewAttackChina 2 years ago
republicans are always for tax cuts? yes, tax cuts for the rich. i guess a great example of objectivity and neutrality would be an interview of dick cheney by sean hannity.
tulip777 2 years ago
Of course tax cuts for the rich... has anyone gotten a job from a poor man? You think things are bad now... go ahead and penalize the "rich" and see how that works out for you.
joeflyer743 2 years ago
Higher taxation doesn't equate to being penalized. Taxation is theft no matter the quantity of the money stolen. Taxation and government subsidization is immoral first, and inefficient second. I understand and agree with your point but taxation should be exposed for what it really is.
socialdtk 2 years ago
one of the major roles of our government is to deflect your anger from where it belongs. most of your taxes end up with economic elites and corporate interests. the government is just a conduit and a policing entity to punish those who don't want to play the game. It's an administrator of the theft. The real thieves are the people at the very top of our economic structure, you know...the ones who are so successful in brainwashing you to think that it's the rich who suffer.
tulip777 2 years ago
Its this ignorance that is screwing everyone. If we gave all kinds of money to people that are poor it would make everyone poor. You need to study and understand economics in order to understand this. its the people that are innovative that really drive wealth for everyone. Its the reward of wealth that drives people to work hard and take risks. After they do so it pulls others up around them and more wealth is created. No wealth is created by the gov handing out checks PERIOD! plz study it!
schimdo 2 years ago
unbelievable! before discussing economics one needs to understand the basics of human nature, logic and common sense. most of our money isn't going to the poor - it's going to the very rich for whom nothing is ever enough. the super rich are getting trillions of dollars of our money to buy assets for 10 cents on the dollar and you're complaining about giving money to the poor. which planet do you live on? you mean to say that if their tax rate goes up 3% the rich will cease to exist?
tulip777 2 years ago
"No wealth is created by the gov handing out checks PERIOD! plz study it!" why should i study it if i can tune in to rush limbaugh & get it from him? the gov is giving out checks mostly to corporations. ever heard of bailouts? you're not saying that our gov is generous to poor people? don't equate being poor with being lazy. it's one of rush's tricks. when was the last time these clowns complained about corporations stifling innovation, competition & free markets? they're soldiers for monopolies
tulip777 2 years ago
schimdo, notice how you disliked the idea of not giving most of our tax dollars to corporate welfare & our economic elites by deciding that giving money to the poor is the only option to letting the super rich clean us dry. how about keeping most of our money & not giving it away to anyone? that's the kind of brainwashing that big money can buy. but if i have to give it away i'd rather keep someone from being hungry than buy a new yacht for some jerk. yep, corporate propaganda is dangerous.
tulip777 2 years ago
...the government is only inefficient for our general population. it's very efficient in it's service of our economic elites. it's not about left or right, republican or democrat - it's about people's ability to realize what benefits them and their families, and what doesn't. that's exactly why the rulers are scared of educated population. they just love some average joe who wants to belong "protecting" them, against his own interests. they will even call that idiot a "real american".
tulip777 2 years ago
I don't understand how this comment relates to my original statement that compared taxation to theft but I'll respond anyway.
"one of the major roles of our government is to deflect your anger from where it belongs. most of your taxes end up with economic elites and corporate interests"
and with the absence of the government this would be possible how?
"the government is only inefficient for our general population"
and the entire economy
socialdtk 2 years ago
"it's not about left or right, republican or democrat"
Did I ever say it was? although I don't know how more state could solve problems caused by to much state?
"that's exactly why the rulers are scared of educated population"
Define "educated", the educated are among the "states" best friends.
socialdtk 2 years ago
socialdtk, these comments were not directed to you.
tulip777 2 years ago
"Define "educated""
in the context of this discussion i'd define it as being knowledgeable enough to recognize what's in one's best self-interest & not being an easy target.
tulip777 2 years ago
you mentioned subsidies to the government. my response was to point out who the real thieves are.
just because we have the government which is not responsive doesn't mean we have to abolish it. we need the government by the people for the people with minimal intrusion.
when the government is inefficient for the general population it's inefficient for the entire economy.
socialdtk, i'm personally against property taxes, inheritance taxes (theft) & many other taxes but we need the government.
tulip777 2 years ago
Why do we need government?
You can't protect people from force and fraud by making it institutional. Government by definition is coercive, and politics is based upon the redistribution of property, which means it logically cannot protect property.
If people didn't favor order versus chaos, then it would be impossible to form a government. People's willingness to adhere to even an incredibility abusive government, in the name of order, shows his fears to be baseless.
socialdtk 2 years ago
in the 50s the highest tax bracket was 91% and there were still millionaires and a good economy :/
AnimeScootsMgoos666 2 years ago
Government by the people? Let's put a 91% bracket to a vote. Are you willing to give up 91%?
joeflyer743 2 years ago
Are you trolling or just flat out retarded?
AnimeScootsMgoos666 2 years ago
since when is telling the truth about this trolling?
tubaboy71 2 years ago
you've been listening to loyal corporate soldiers like rush and sean hannity. except, they benefit from misplaced simplicities and you probably don't. most of the jobs in this country are created by the middle class, which is being destroyed. multinationals and the very rich compete to pay their workers less than a minimum wage by hiring people in failed states of the 3rd world. you're supporting corporate welfare with your taxes. but it's easier to talk about not being hired by a homeless guy.
tulip777 2 years ago
Interesting observations, although I wouldn't consider this to be a problem. I think the majority of Americans can agree that the news is far from being objective and any one story can be told from multiple perspectives. Leftist propaganda is just as appropriate under the first amendment as a factual statement.
The validity of any statement made on the news is up to the viewers to decide and with the internet making it an ease to point out disinformation I don't see this going on forever.
socialdtk 2 years ago
Yes, the democrats along with most of the media are trying to brainwash people into believing their lies. People need to wake up and realize that the democrats are lieing most of the time to get their votes and their money.
lovejoypeace7777 2 years ago
Back in the USSR we used to call MSNBC Pravda and Olbermann, Matthews, Mitchell and their guests "tools, fools and skat stools".
miamistorm 2 years ago
When the USSR was functioning Olberman was a sports caster, you don't know shit.
pieceofparadox 2 years ago
yes, just goes to show you that we don't have a monopoly on stupidity. MSNBC was founded in 1996, 5 years after USSR was dissolved. i can just imagine some babushka not having free media in her country complaining about how left leaning Olbermann was.
tulip777 2 years ago
the tropics must not agree with you. republicans with their constant flag waving, indifference toward a great majority of population, subservient attitude toward elites and attempts to impose their version of morality on others resemble the members of the politburo much more than the democrats. just substitute "communism" for "corporatism" and you might find yourself in your old system. i can just see the average person in the USSR, with their controlled media, being concerned with MSNBC.
tulip777 2 years ago
cool
82816a 2 years ago
Fox News is biased. That certainly doesn't take away from the fact that most other mainstream media has a liberal bias. But, I don't feel Fox should get a free pass just because everyone else is bias in the other direction.
andrewisgood 2 years ago
Love your stuff, keep it up!
imtoast 2 years ago
The more you whine about one side, left or right, the less people see you as a "non-biased" commentator. To us, you're just another guy who dissagrees with everything the left says, just like everyone in the left dissagrees with what the right says.
Claiming to give a full perspective is just false on your part, unless you actually think your views aren't biased what so ever by constently making videos about the "leftists".
Justaddbacon 2 years ago
I'm sorry, but the "Leftists" have the house, senate, and executive office. There's not much to report on right wings right now. If you really evaluate what he's saying, there is so much logic. Not political theory, but logic.
Besides, sounds to me as if your the one whining.
Xerxein 2 years ago 3
Well HowTheWorldWorks is a libertarian. He makes no secret about it. Of course his commentary is going to lean that way. The purpose of giving commentary about the news is to give his opinion on it. He's no news anchor, so he doesn't have to take an "objective" view.
HowtheWorldworks tells it like he sees it, you can ask for more. I for one am grateful for his sharing a different viewpoint.
Kumenonhihah 2 years ago 2
You'll be in the same spot in 4 years when we're all crying for the great country we used to have.
Obama's absurd economic policies and shaky foreign relations will lead this country back into the fucking stone age.
LamboK28992 2 years ago
interesting.
mexicoman101 2 years ago
...creationist!
RationalEmotive 2 years ago
So, there are some mainstream "leftwing" reporters that don't tell you the whole story. Like the "righwing" reporters don't do the same! Be a bit more even handed! You whine about it, if it goes against you! I bet, if it was your side doing it, you'd call it innovative news-reporting.
TheDudefromSomewhere 2 years ago
Is fox "realy" extrem right wing or are all the other news stations so left wing to be unbiased apears as right wing
magicmouse69 2 years ago
Have you seen Fox-News? You can find their bias everywhere!
TheDudefromSomewhere 2 years ago
Fox News is biased to their own political agenda, yes. I think anyone with half a brain can acknowledge that. However, it's not the same issue as this because Fox does not incorporate "right-wing blogs" in their media. These left-wing media organizations, however, are taking left-wing blogs are citing them as credible, objective sources.
Kaiserreich18 2 years ago
All networks are biased.
And at least fox has people on their shows that disagree with them.
LamboK28992 2 years ago 2
Exactly as I would call it. It seems our perspective is skewed so far left that we consider the abject lack of any other view as normal. We wouldn't know what real freedom is anymore either, it hasn't existed here in generations.
Federalist306 2 years ago
I'm not sure I understand this. Isn't fox news part of the mainstream media? Its certainly a lot more 'mainstream' than my local newspaper?
In fact I think all reporters simply because they're human beings reprisent their own biases. The difference is, most networks don't have their slogan "fair and balenced."
minor point: You contradicted yourself in at one point. If everyone knows MM is left leaning, why did he have to mention it? When they quote FNC ought they refer to it as conservative?
ConradW 2 years ago
This video is laughable. You would go to Countdown or Hardball for unbiased coverage??? Do yourself a favor and look up what "editorial" means. These shows are expected to be unbiased. The reason that FOX is worse is that they blend editorial shows and general news. FOX has COMMERICIALS which advertises for the Tea Parties and actually uses the phrase "end of capitalism" in the commerical. No other network would ever try something like that.
rader55555 2 years ago
Daily Kos is not just a left-wing blog. It's a reeeaaallly left-wing (and hate-filled!) blog.
GeneratedCrisis 2 years ago 2
There all left except Fox.
iron1215 2 years ago
this whole things boils down to "in my opinion that's a problem". Over and over he says that, but may I point out that his opinion is childish partisan and ill-informed (and that is being kind).
ss11s 2 years ago
And the left likes to name call the right as inbred. I've had to fact check back upstream so many stories, change my understanding of events because much later I find out that there was more to the story, or the only sources cited were opposition groups to the subject under scrutiny. It just happens so often today, I'm fed up with MSM news.
vllmer 2 years ago
I've always hated Rick Sanchez
Philsonpott 2 years ago
Fox news doesn't look at the Drudge Report?
bhealy32 2 years ago
All mainstream media is trash. Both parties are trash.
Its a tool to keep people divided. Dems or Repubs it doesn't matter. Both have the same goals- More government, less freedom.
Lucifudged 2 years ago
Amen. And I am not even religious...
grumpone 2 years ago
I love the fact that fox buries them in the ratings and beats the combined totals of all other cable news outlets that are held to be left leaning! But we really should follow their advice and run to the center, and abandon conservatism, and conservatives!....NOT!!!!!LMAO!
Federalist306 2 years ago
wait wait wait. Who are you saying is telling us to abandon conservatism. If you are meaning Fox, I may have to disagree because of people like Beck and O'riley. Other than that, I don't watch too much Fox.
WMAAblink182 2 years ago
just being sarcastic man....the left continues to tell the right who to run...we see how that works out (McCain), and it seems like Romney and his lot are just drinking the kool-aid right along. When are we gonna learn that the msm/ leftist media are not trying to help conservatives win, thet want the country to continue bouncing to the left.
Federalist306 2 years ago
Truth can be hard to accept. The 'mainstream' news is biased. The only reason you people think Fox is the mot biased is because you aren't used to alternative reporting styles.
Seriously folks, Fox is the most balanced. That's not saying they are totally neutral, but they are closer than the other options.
Teikiatsu 2 years ago
Teikiatsu says "Seriously folks, Fox is the most balanced."
No. This completely false and almost a wicked thing to say.
The BBC is one of the most 'neutral' services in the word. Of course the BBC has an agenda; and that is to provide an account of world events that is as accurate and factual as possible.
maxine2win 2 years ago
You are having a laugh right? And you concluded that by watching BBC? Are you blind and deaf at the same time? BBC is a government dependent quasi monopoly on "truth" in the UK. Do you think they'll go against the hand that feeds them. Not ever.
grumpone 2 years ago
Empirically untrue.
Hutton Report, Butler Report, David Kelly...
Have you ever seen Jeremy Paxman interview a government MP?
The recent denial to adjust news coverage of the Israel/Palestine conflict to represent the Israeli dealths more fully?
They are funded by government but have a seperate board of governers.
Their responsibility is to the lisence fee payers, not to the government.
They are not a monopoly. There are other news sources: ITV, Five, 4 (only one worth watching), Sky
stuarthossack 2 years ago
Keep down rating me, you mental midgets. All you can do when you have nothing to SAY.
runyonmark 2 years ago
runyamouth How are you so informed???........whats ya secret........its fox huh, you just don't like the truth, that's why you hate FOX, be a man and just admit it.
Mrcharliebobo 2 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Anyway, this particular video is just masturbation and catering to the ignorant majority. It's super obvious, take a step back.
Why don't you talk about Fox News, that's a serious problem, this is not.
runyonmark 2 years ago
Also..."Collectivism". It's all the same thing. It is even beyond socialism or communism. It is the New World Order. Theodore Roosevelt was a "collectivist" and believed that the government must soley rule over and dictate what is best for the people. Read up on it.
DS1circle 2 years ago
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foreman29078 2 years ago
It is not news.
republican has lost and will disappear. It is not because left attacks them, they have buried themselves.
JXjohn 2 years ago
I thought this was a really good video.
Ninjaculation 2 years ago
Why would you say something like that on a open forum where everyone is gonna see you are lower than average in the IQ area!? :/
runyonmark 2 years ago
??? I thought it was a good video. I don't agree with HTWW on much at all, but I think he makes a good point. I think Fox news is dogshit propaganda. But that doesn't mean it's okay for other news outlets to jump off the deep end on the other direction.
Ninjaculation 2 years ago
The point of all this is, this guy doesn't believe this shit he preaches. He's doing it to amass all the right-wing fucks that seek confirmation, so he can make money off Youtube. That's the only reason he started this shit.
Wise up people.
runyonmark 2 years ago
why do you have so much hate?
Dude, Im so sick of Liberals calling so many right wing, or conservatives..AKA the average American, names.The only thing that is ever said anymore by Liberals are hateful names.All of you are supposed to be geniuses yet, the only names I ever hear are, teabaggers, idiots, RACISTS. I mean anyone who disagrees with Liberal views is automatically a racist! We are always being told to have compassion for people, or be nice to so and so. PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH!
WMAAblink182 2 years ago 2
And what do you have against making money?
WMAAblink182 2 years ago
Okay, I'm a Tf00t guy. 100% got Tf00t's back in that whole argument. But when a republican makes a good point ONCE IN A WHILE I can acknowledge it. And what's wrong with making money anyway? Jesus. Republicans are retarded enough without inventing shit to call them out on.
Ninjaculation 2 years ago
Please tell me.
Why are Republicans retarded.
(I'm not a Republican, but I don't agree with general statements with no support)
WMAAblink182 2 years ago
If you don't like general statements then get out of the youtube comments section. its what, 500 char limit?
Ninjaculation 2 years ago