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Progressivism Is Not Built On Hate. It is Built On Anger.

19 Wednesday Jul 2017

Posted by Ryan Ross in Journalism, Politics, Rants

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Barack Obama, Conservatism, Donald Trump, FJM Style, Politics, Progressivism, resistance, TrigTent

By and large, media outlets tend to lean in one direction or the other on the political spectrum. It’s a shrewd business move, really — the average consumer doesn’t just want a dull recitation of the facts. They like to be told what those facts represent; they want the information placed in context for them, and outlets are more than happy to oblige.

Consumers can always check the news wires (Reuters, AP and the like) for the latest information and use that information to inform their stance on a given issue. If we all did that, however, there would be no need for FOX News, no need for MSNBC; those outlets exist not to give us the news, but to tell us how we should feel about the news.

This is not ideal.

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American Exceptionalism Is Dead

17 Monday Jul 2017

Posted by Ryan Ross in Politics, Rants

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America, American Exceptionalism, Donald Trump

There are three tenets that comprise the notion of American exceptionalism. The first is that the history of America’s founding (as a bastion of freedom and acceptance for all, regardless of their political or religious leanings) imbues the United States with different DNA than that of every other country in the world.

The second is that America’s purpose is to serve as a force for positive change in the world. And the third is that the first two tenets combined serve as incontrovertible proof that the United States is naturally superior to other nations.

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