https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.kg...portland-turn-violent&contentId=283-561097260 Portland police have advised community members in the area of two competing protests in downtown Portland to leave for their own safety.
I just love "objective" journalism: But sure, neither of these sites have an agenda. They're just "reporting the facts". Can't imagine why this country is so divided...
Maybe I misunderstood your post. I thought you were saying those examples were non-objective in some way? barfo
One makes a point to identify the Patriot Prayer group as "far right", making it look like Antifa was attacked by extremists. The other paints Antifa as creating the violence by storming a peaceful rally. You don't see the opposing bents in the reporting?
Not really, no, although I do understand your point. I suppose they could have said "far-left Antifa and far-right Patriot Prayer meet at Mt Tabor to fight", and that would maybe be more neutral. But I don't see any agenda underlying either version of the actual lines. barfo
I think he may have been saying that assigning the label "Far-right" for Patriots' Prayer, or that the Antifa activists "stormed" them, allows those who engage in echo chamber-ism to continue. Since you asked (and I'm not a journalist, either), I'd say something like: "Political Rally in Portland Sparks Violence." "Members of Patriots' Prayer, a group dedicated to 'fighting corruption and big government with the strength and power of love', and counter-protesters identifying with AntiFa, anarchism and anti-right-wing ideology clashed in Portland Sunday...etc, etc. etc." By calling them "alt-right" or "far right" (even though they adamantly disavow any racist or Nazi tendencies, if you look at their work), they are being propped up by some of the media for purposes of letting Antifa off the hook for their "punch a Nazi" campaign.
and who is this "we" you speak of. You speak for one person and one person only and quit putting words that I never said into what you think I said.
From what I've seen from blue checkmarked journalists on Twitter the last few years the person that wrote this was probably at the protest dressed in all black too.
Yeah, I understand, I just don't think those are such unreasonable descriptions. Ha ha. Yes, and I'm Tinker Bell. Are Antifa corruption, or big government? And do Patriots Prayer have "l-o-v-e" tattooed on their knuckles? Because that's the only way they were fighting with the power of love. So are you saying that all far-right groups are racists or Nazis? I wouldn't have said that. barfo
Say te]So are you saying that all far-right groups are racists or Nazis? I wouldn't have said that. barfo[/QUOTE] No, I'm saying that's the signal that justifies violence for AntiFa. It's the New York Times' definition: Say what you like about Patriots' Prayer, they denounce white supremacy/Nazism and racism. And have so publicly multiple times. Says their Japanese-American leader. But if AntiFa gets to say they're Nazis, they get to punch them. That's what's fucked up.
