TheMemeReGenerator
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TheMemeReGenerator
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Newgrasser
One of the original Fake News perpiTRAITORS.
colbyku3
His show has been #1 for how long now?
Bettytime
Well it is the no spin zone.
FaithAlone
"The Republican Party, my party..." one sentence later... "I am an independent"
mtgjbone
Pot. Meet Kettle. And then yell at it.
Begotten
Never really seen his show, but isn't Oreilly one of the late night opinion people? Opposed to one of the 24 hour "news" channels like CNN?
macron696
YUUUUUUGE dick
leftbanana
Especially those "news experts" whose network has to pay $13M in settlements on sexual harassment charges
DVSBSTrD
It's okay when conservatives do it.
azgrak
5 separate harassment settlements and counting. Good job Bill. Insert mental picture of sarcastic eye roll.
DVSBSTrD
But remember, employers don't discriminate based on gender because that's illegal. And employers don't break the law. EVER!
The2020ElectionWasStolen
http://www.careercast.com/sites/default/files/show-me-the-money2-221x185_0.jpg
kiddub
The major cable networks have about 15 minutes of actual reporting. The rest is entertainment including this lecherous windbag.
DVSBSTrD
Well CNN is a 24 hour news network. They're not really biased (more sensationalized) but the only way to fill time is with speculation.
kiddub
Yeah I meant 15 minutes per hour is actually reporting of facts. The rest is entertainment/spin.
DVSBSTrD
Oh! I thought you meant 15 minutes per *day*.
notme222
That's my biggest pet peeve about the news. I can back out the bias of the speaker, but when "news" is speculation it's just shit.
DVSBSTrD
And your political ideology is based lies and fantasies, you're just wrong.
crankyoldgeezer
His show is more editorial than news.
notme222
I grant that. It's why I'm OK with opinions coming through. I just don't think guessing at future news contribute in any way.
crankyoldgeezer
Agreed
cogs
O'Reilly is a commentator, not a news anchor. Everything he says is opinion, not news, and you shouldn't take it as reportage.
malikcarr
If anyone here actually watches the show, he explicitly introduces himself as such. Meanwhile, MSNBC's clowns still think they're hard news.
jesusfuckingchristwhatnameisnttaken4
Eh, it's Fox; it's all opinion-based propaganda.
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biolologist
"fact-based" just means that it wasn't interviews or analysis dude. The study you're citing also never evaluated the veracity of the "facts"
DukePaulAtreides
See, on one hand I try to listen to O'Reilly, because I try to listen to the other side of issues I have opinions on, but at the same time>
DukePaulAtreides
>there are occasions where his arguments/attacks are so flawed that I can't really take it seriously. Also, the various harassment suits...
HtownFreethinker
Several days ago I saw him explain why shouldn't Nunez recuse himself from the investigations, what a Dutch oven!
ReifieR
Avoid Fox News & MSNBC. BBC, NYT, WaPo, WSJ tend to keep the temperature and hysterics lower. POTUS on SiriusXM is a great channel
DukePaulAtreides
That's what I've been doing (got a NYT subscription for 2017, one o' the better decisions I've made thus far!)
ReifieR
Cool! I wouldn't sub for it, but seriously check out POTUS channel if you already have SiriusXM. Best politics focused outlet I've found
TheOnlyPtylerdactyl
Sadly these days"listening to the other side" means an increasingly bizarre experience. To get a picture of what the modern conservative
DukePaulAtreides
Fortunately I have a few friends who are moderate conservatives (and not really concerned with social issues) so at least I can talk to them
TheOnlyPtylerdactyl
believes, you'll have to slum it in places like Breitbart and Infowars, Conservative Tribune and so on.
The2020ElectionWasStolen
as opposed to *cough* Salon, CNN, MSNBC, NYT, WaPoo, and so on *cough*
TheOnlyPtylerdactyl
The fact that you think NYT and CNN are comparable to Infowars tells me a lot about you. I'll grant you Salon is trash, though.
The2020ElectionWasStolen
That's just it, they're not in any way by a long shot as good as infowars. Alex did a great Election night broadcast. Very professional.
JustAnotherPOG
I don't think that's a good place to go for a good perspective. Many conservatives aren't very outspoken about their beliefs, so (1/2)
JustAnotherPOG
you are pretty much getting the Youtube comments equivalent, where only the loud are heard. (2/2)
DVSBSTrD
Unfortunately, just because there are two sides to an issue does NOT mean both sides are based in reality.
JustAnotherPOG
I think it is important to examine each side's best argument.
DVSBSTrD
And then point to the side that is wrong and say "That's wrong and you're a fucking idiot." Not let it keep going for 50 years!
channelranger
Yup. "Let's look at both sides" is not always valid.
DVSBSTrD
Only 3/5ths of the time.
DukePaulAtreides
Agreed. Lookin' at you, Scott Pruitt and your climate denial insanity.
DVSBSTrD
When facts become "partisan politics" then one party is factually WRONG!
DukePaulAtreides
It's a terrifying day when there's an administration this patently anti-science in control.
DVSBSTrD
But I'm sure Hillary would've just as bad, because all politicians are equal. So apparently slavery is still legal.
Raguleader
The funniest thing about O'Reilly, to me, is that he's evidently BFFs with Jon Stewart in real life.
ladyface
Not at all true.
skschneier
I've never seen the show (bc I'm not a right wing psycho) but I LOVE all OReillys books. The Killing series is excellent and informative
RickCaptain
Like WWF wrestlers...
Chaxinitus
Middle-Left bisexual atheist here. Best friend IRL is extreme right conservative Christian. Just takes respect for the other person.
Raguleader
Center-left lapsed Catholic. One of my friends is a Conservative. Our friendship is based on a foundation of mutual bullshit calling.
Softcreamybeige
some people can put shit aside and lie another person as a human. Ie, Scalia and Ginsburg were very good friends
Softcreamybeige
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BananaShip
I would think most people should be mature enough to be able to socialize with people of differing views.
BananaShip
I mean I don't agree with everything my friend says, but doesn't mean I can't still be friends with them.
5po0ky
Both my best friends are hard core conservatives and I'm super progressive and we get along fine. We just know to draw the line if things
5po0ky
start getting emotionally charged during certain types of conversations
BananaShip
Like respectfully agree to disagree.
thedeathstarwasaninsidejob1
Its almost like some of them are just putting on a persona. I'm not saying this sarcastically, I honestly wonder how many of these TV (1/2)
thedeathstarwasaninsidejob1
Personalities are genuine. I only trust Silverback (a.k.a. Anderson Cooper) ...ok, now I'm joking
ihavenocluewhatimtalkingabout
I believe they are characters to a certain extent. Pretty Its their beliefs butt jazzed up a little to catch their demographic.
psionoblast
I assume Alex Jones is not playing a character. No one can "act" that crazy.
thedeathstarwasaninsidejob1
Fun fact.... For the longest time I thought Alex Jones was satire. Imagine my shock when I realized he was genuinely crazy lol
Justkillmealready
AntiChrisSmith
Alex Jones and Joe Rogan are friends... Its possible to disagree with someone politically, and still be friends with them..
MrStLouis
If you're not a twat, that is
DoctorateDoom
I have an old friend who ended up being a murderer. I still love him to death but I'm not gonna associate with him anymore.
IAmDrBanner
I am still convinced that Alex Jones is the world's greatest comedian and has been playing us this whole time.
NoNightDigging
Well he is Bill Hicks.
TheMemeReGenerator
I think of them more as Frenemies - I am not sure who close their friendship really is. I doubt Jon calls him for drinks on Friday Night
Fighterinthewind
my money is on Jon knowing that promoting hate is not productive despite O'Riley being impossible to love and a force of ignorance and hate.
Raguleader
My headcannon has them sitting on a dock putting away beers and arguing politics into the early hours.
BadReactionToSimochi
"Jon? Ever wonder if world peace is possible?" "Sure hope it is Bill." "Jon?" "Yeah Bill?" "Flat tax doesn't favor the rich." "Dammit Bill."
Raguleader
OK, now I'm just picturing them laying out in a field staring at the sky lmao
TheBestNamesAreTaken
"15% of $1mil is still more but than 15% of $30k..." "But..." "Especially if you eliminate the loopholes that only favor the rich.."
TheBestNamesAreTaken
No matter the system, taxation is theft.
thanatos777
The rich also spend much less of their money (meaning consumption taxes don't hit them as hard) and benefit much, *MUCH* more from gov't.
TheMemeReGenerator
Yes but 15% of 30K hurts the person a lot more than 15% of 1 mil. That is why Flat taxes are bad.