Broken Press

668 examples of press incompetence

Posted by @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social •

Perhaps worst of all are these throwaway lines in a story about Trump's World Capital Germania White House ballroom: "flexing" his presidential power in a "winning streak" of "pet projects" otherwise known as FASCISM. Wake up and smell the blooming linden trees, .

Mr. Trump has been on a winning streak this summer, emerging victorious in a series of Supreme Court rulings, signing a massive bill to carry out his domestic policy agenda and winning concessions from some of America’s top trading partners. Now, by checking off a long-sought item on his list of pet projects, Mr. Trump is showing that he apparently feels emboldened to continue flexing his presidential power.
Mr. Trump has been on a winning streak this summer, emerging victorious in a series of Supreme Court rulings, signing a massive bill to carry out his domestic policy agenda and winning concessions from some of America’s top trading partners. Now, by checking off a long-sought item on his list of pet projects, Mr. Trump is showing that he apparently feels emboldened to continue flexing his presidential power.
Posted by Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis)@mastodon.social •

That was just the lead story this Sunday. Next comes self-parody of bothsidesing as Laura Loomer hit job "reveals to visions of America." No, it is a fascist attack on education, a coup against the military.

A Fight Over a West Point Job Reveals Two Visions of America Under Trump Jen Easterly, who had served in Republican and Democratic administrations, was headed to the academy. Then a right-wing activist stepped in.
A Fight Over a West Point Job Reveals Two Visions of America Under Trump Jen Easterly, who had served in Republican and Democratic administrations, was headed to the academy. Then a right-wing activist stepped in.