It has been clear to both sides of the culture war for a long time that only one side can defend their position thru open debate, the other side had resorted to lies, smears and censorship. The farther they have been pushed to defend the indefensible, the more ridiculous and unpopular they have become.
Lmao that book is pure Democratic party propaganda “Resistance Lib” nonsense. For context : these are the people who still pretend to believe in ‘Russiagate’ and the ‘Pee tapes’, even though their own investigations (the Muller report) proved it was all a conspiracy created by the Hilary Clinton campaign to avoid any serious self-reflection on the election loss. Does anyone take these people seriously any more?
Thanks very much for this detailed writeup Mr. Dissident, aka .@the307!
Am left wondering whether any USAID or other taxpayer cash, directly or indirectly, “assisted” or “encouraged” Eoin Higgins with the production of this smear job. Reliance on hollow PRspeak quotes from disinfo spook Renée DiResta hilariously exemplifies the perils of witless stenography 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😱
From where I sit: Greenwald and Taibbi are ballsy (big-ballsy‼️👍) journos who call things just like they see ‘em, in the fearless I.F. Stone tradition.
For a full appreciation of Taibbi’s profound affection for & understanding of free speech and constitutional rights, check out his America This Week video podcasts with Walter Kirn. Last night they focussed, in part, on the amazing JD Vance throwdown in Munich before a stoney-faced crowd of commissars specializing in the prosecution of thought crime. The NewStasi infrastructure, if you will, that underlies Woke Lawfare,
Glenn and Matt both are truth leaders in the undeclared war on free speech and democratic expression.
Here’s a Rumble link plumbing the TheBlob and its censorship/propaganda apparatus, including CBS:
There's also the fact he's pretty weak on the issue of Israel/Palestine.
As for Glenn, he's pretty cringe on Trans issues, defended Matt Gaetz and Kyle Rittenhouse, and seems to frame things as Democrats are the primary evil while ignoring the evils of Republicans (at least in my opinion).
Thanks for actually responding! You're the first person ever to respond when I've asked them to explain what they mean or provide evidence. I do remember the little beef between Matt and Brie about him covering certain stories in the Twitter files and not others. I understand a little more now where she's coming from. I also understand finding a crazy, scandalous story about government censorship, which everyone sorta suspected was happening but had no proof, and wanting to follow that story. I don't think he intentionally avoided Republican corruption. And I would like to see more people in general speak up about hazard but I also don't expect everyone to be an expert or focus their reporting on that. Frankly, if I listen to too much coverage of Gaza I am just enraged and pissed off and emotionally drained and I don't want to be like that. I guess I don't mind journalists having a kind of passion around a certain subject and vigilantly reporting on the subject first and foremost. I listen to different people for different coverage and I just don't go to Matt for coverage on Israel. There are some out there who are really good on their Gaza coverage, Katie halper especially has had some great guests and I've learned a lot from her show. I didn't pay much attention before but just watching those sadistic psychos and their revenge/hate porn for almost 17 months now has made me want to learn more about how things got so bad
On Glenn, I think I agree with what I've heard him say on Trans stuff, I'm not sure what part is cringe. At the time he did the piece on Matt Gaetz he made some good points about how he could be a good AG but things obviously changed. Personally I thought it was interesting as I've always thought of him as one of those looney Trump people but I was wrong about a lot of people I previously wrote off. And I'm in agreement about Kyle Rittenhouse although I didn't see the piece Glenn did on him. I've heard he is actually a really sweet kid and he has just been labeled as a racist who went to Kenosha to kill people. That is not at all the case, he was 100% acting in self defense even if it was a stupid decision to go in the first place. I'm pretty sure we've all made stupid decisions at 17. And just imagine how traumatic that all was for him. Thank God he knew how to handle a weapon and was actually incredibly disciplined as far as waiting until he had absolutely no other choice than to fire or get his skull cracked with a skateboard. In that situation I'm more pissed at the Democrats for stoking racial tensions and helping to create so much division. I've been thinking about it and I think I feel incredibly betrayed and let down by the Democrats and that's why I'm personally a lot harder on them. Anyway, I've been rambling for a while but I appreciate your response and it's certainly something to keep in mind as I listen to and read both of them.
So instead of replying, you wrote a regurgitated shotgun-blast blog directed at this comment section instead of engaging in a discourse like a normal person? And on top of that, you turned off commenting for PAID SUBSCRIBERS ONLY LMAO.
I couldn't imagine citing invective-filled internet trash, oh, and my former self. What a joke.
Can I borrow this saying? I agree completely. As soon as left and realize we have more in common between us than with the elites on both sides, the world will be a better place.
Surprised the Dissident actually respects Matt. Side note, basically it is true that Free Speech is conservative and now “right-wing”. You are correct it really shouldn’t be, but we’ve seen how the so-called tolerant progressives have curtailed free speech over the past decade plus. It’s a Right granted by god that government can’t take away.
If free speech a right granted by God, I fail to see how it can be "right-wing." I'm pretty sure that God didn't join one political party or the other.
Therein lies the truth Susan! Thank you for bringing the conversation to exactly where it should have always been, on God, and the rights and privileges He alone bestows upon us as free people.
And that government exists to protect, not manipulate. Lately they've been acting as though our rights are bestowed upon us by our great leaders and I think that is the problem. They are seeking to control the population and in a society that greatly values the freedom that shit just does not belong.
I'm not going to act like I agree with everything Glenn Greenwald and Matt Taibbi have said and done (especially in recent years), but these arguments Higgins present are just laughably weak. There are legitimate criticisms of both these guys but Higgins wasn't interested in them.
Upon reflection, how many people are actually going to read this turd's cold-boiled tripe? A few hundred? Two thousand? Seems like just a fart in the bathtub to me.
I think that this guy Higgins criticizing Glenn Greenwald and Matt Taibbi is like Sam Seder criticizing Jimmy Dore: it's a way of hanging on to their coattails and getting into public notice because they have far more fame than he would ever have on his own.
Higgins is a propagandist and a loser.
It has been clear to both sides of the culture war for a long time that only one side can defend their position thru open debate, the other side had resorted to lies, smears and censorship. The farther they have been pushed to defend the indefensible, the more ridiculous and unpopular they have become.
Don't kid yourself - they all lie, cheat and steal and will do whatever it takes to win.
They just take turns defending particular rights.
When I refer to sides, I am referring to sides of the culture war - not politicians.
I must agree, but Greenwald is an exception. There are some others but he is the most notable.
Lmao that book is pure Democratic party propaganda “Resistance Lib” nonsense. For context : these are the people who still pretend to believe in ‘Russiagate’ and the ‘Pee tapes’, even though their own investigations (the Muller report) proved it was all a conspiracy created by the Hilary Clinton campaign to avoid any serious self-reflection on the election loss. Does anyone take these people seriously any more?
Thanks very much for this detailed writeup Mr. Dissident, aka .@the307!
Am left wondering whether any USAID or other taxpayer cash, directly or indirectly, “assisted” or “encouraged” Eoin Higgins with the production of this smear job. Reliance on hollow PRspeak quotes from disinfo spook Renée DiResta hilariously exemplifies the perils of witless stenography 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😱
From where I sit: Greenwald and Taibbi are ballsy (big-ballsy‼️👍) journos who call things just like they see ‘em, in the fearless I.F. Stone tradition.
For a full appreciation of Taibbi’s profound affection for & understanding of free speech and constitutional rights, check out his America This Week video podcasts with Walter Kirn. Last night they focussed, in part, on the amazing JD Vance throwdown in Munich before a stoney-faced crowd of commissars specializing in the prosecution of thought crime. The NewStasi infrastructure, if you will, that underlies Woke Lawfare,
Glenn and Matt both are truth leaders in the undeclared war on free speech and democratic expression.
Here’s a Rumble link plumbing the TheBlob and its censorship/propaganda apparatus, including CBS:
https://rumble.com/v6ly1py-atw-live-on-monday-2172025.html
No one, I repeat, no one criticizes these two in my hearing.
I think what annoys me is that there are legitimate criticisms of them both but Higgins wasn't interested in that.
What are the legitimate criticisms?
Matt Taibbi:
https://x.com/i/status/1408511825990193153
https://x.com/briebriejoy/status/1801995634188177488
There's also the fact he's pretty weak on the issue of Israel/Palestine.
As for Glenn, he's pretty cringe on Trans issues, defended Matt Gaetz and Kyle Rittenhouse, and seems to frame things as Democrats are the primary evil while ignoring the evils of Republicans (at least in my opinion).
Thanks for actually responding! You're the first person ever to respond when I've asked them to explain what they mean or provide evidence. I do remember the little beef between Matt and Brie about him covering certain stories in the Twitter files and not others. I understand a little more now where she's coming from. I also understand finding a crazy, scandalous story about government censorship, which everyone sorta suspected was happening but had no proof, and wanting to follow that story. I don't think he intentionally avoided Republican corruption. And I would like to see more people in general speak up about hazard but I also don't expect everyone to be an expert or focus their reporting on that. Frankly, if I listen to too much coverage of Gaza I am just enraged and pissed off and emotionally drained and I don't want to be like that. I guess I don't mind journalists having a kind of passion around a certain subject and vigilantly reporting on the subject first and foremost. I listen to different people for different coverage and I just don't go to Matt for coverage on Israel. There are some out there who are really good on their Gaza coverage, Katie halper especially has had some great guests and I've learned a lot from her show. I didn't pay much attention before but just watching those sadistic psychos and their revenge/hate porn for almost 17 months now has made me want to learn more about how things got so bad
On Glenn, I think I agree with what I've heard him say on Trans stuff, I'm not sure what part is cringe. At the time he did the piece on Matt Gaetz he made some good points about how he could be a good AG but things obviously changed. Personally I thought it was interesting as I've always thought of him as one of those looney Trump people but I was wrong about a lot of people I previously wrote off. And I'm in agreement about Kyle Rittenhouse although I didn't see the piece Glenn did on him. I've heard he is actually a really sweet kid and he has just been labeled as a racist who went to Kenosha to kill people. That is not at all the case, he was 100% acting in self defense even if it was a stupid decision to go in the first place. I'm pretty sure we've all made stupid decisions at 17. And just imagine how traumatic that all was for him. Thank God he knew how to handle a weapon and was actually incredibly disciplined as far as waiting until he had absolutely no other choice than to fire or get his skull cracked with a skateboard. In that situation I'm more pissed at the Democrats for stoking racial tensions and helping to create so much division. I've been thinking about it and I think I feel incredibly betrayed and let down by the Democrats and that's why I'm personally a lot harder on them. Anyway, I've been rambling for a while but I appreciate your response and it's certainly something to keep in mind as I listen to and read both of them.
I find Glenn frequently naive and Matt totally lame on Israel.
Still, I send them both my money.
I am a paid subscriber of both and love them, but I agree that Matt is lame on Israel.
I prefer to think of him as 'idealistic.' Why settle for shit, if you can keep trying for better?
Almost everyone is lame on Israel. It's a complicated problem in many ways.
It stopped being complicated when they started bombing hospitals and shooting little kids in the head.
What is Matt's position on Israel?
He apparently doesn't have one.
I just did.
No you didn't. That was bullshit.
?
I will find you.
So instead of replying, you wrote a regurgitated shotgun-blast blog directed at this comment section instead of engaging in a discourse like a normal person? And on top of that, you turned off commenting for PAID SUBSCRIBERS ONLY LMAO.
I couldn't imagine citing invective-filled internet trash, oh, and my former self. What a joke.
No you didn't
Brilliant post!
https://youtu.be/MYoA1R38cuc
We need to drop the left vs right shit. Look up, folks.
Can I borrow this saying? I agree completely. As soon as left and realize we have more in common between us than with the elites on both sides, the world will be a better place.
"by quoting journalist Taylor Lorenz"
Hahahahahah, Owen is a dork.
TLDR: 🤷 but I skimmed it. Two of my heros as well. Well done, who funded this guy? Meh.
Wow, a quote from Taylor Lorenz? I mean that should say it all
Poor Taylor is always good for a laugh.
Surprised the Dissident actually respects Matt. Side note, basically it is true that Free Speech is conservative and now “right-wing”. You are correct it really shouldn’t be, but we’ve seen how the so-called tolerant progressives have curtailed free speech over the past decade plus. It’s a Right granted by god that government can’t take away.
If free speech a right granted by God, I fail to see how it can be "right-wing." I'm pretty sure that God didn't join one political party or the other.
That was my point. It’s not. It’s just given to us. Like free will. Government doesn’t grant them to us. Constitution limits government.
Therein lies the truth Susan! Thank you for bringing the conversation to exactly where it should have always been, on God, and the rights and privileges He alone bestows upon us as free people.
And that government exists to protect, not manipulate. Lately they've been acting as though our rights are bestowed upon us by our great leaders and I think that is the problem. They are seeking to control the population and in a society that greatly values the freedom that shit just does not belong.
I'm not going to act like I agree with everything Glenn Greenwald and Matt Taibbi have said and done (especially in recent years), but these arguments Higgins present are just laughably weak. There are legitimate criticisms of both these guys but Higgins wasn't interested in them.
Upon reflection, how many people are actually going to read this turd's cold-boiled tripe? A few hundred? Two thousand? Seems like just a fart in the bathtub to me.
Ok, I'm gonna say it... retard! Now, would everyone please grow up?
I think that this guy Higgins criticizing Glenn Greenwald and Matt Taibbi is like Sam Seder criticizing Jimmy Dore: it's a way of hanging on to their coattails and getting into public notice because they have far more fame than he would ever have on his own.
Mark Ames and Yasha Levine kicked Glennwald's ass over this stuff a dozen years ago. I'm off to write anew about most commenters here, who, besides Glenn himself, are exactly the type of people they called out. https://socraticgadfly.blogspot.com/2013/12/yasha-levine-and-pando-take-down-glenn.html
They didn't do fuck but attempt guilt-by-association bullshit.