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Eileen Thornton Renda's avatar

AOC and the entire “legacy” media which functions as a “Fifth Column” and not a part of the “Fourth Estate.” Thanks for the clarification, Matt.

Secret Squirrel's avatar

Thanks for clarifying. Makes much more sense now.

Kelly C.'s avatar

I'm all for admitting editing errors because it reassures me that the writing is genuine and not AI. It's almost a relief, these days.

Patti B's avatar

George Floyd DIED on May 25, 2020. . .

Last One's avatar

It is disheartening the number of people who have strong opinions about this, but have never bothered to watch the police body cam video or read the original medical examiner report.

Patti B's avatar

So true. I can remember my own early reaction as Twin Citian seeing the photo and thinking, whoa, that doesn't look good--but it makes no sense that cops would act so provocatively in broad daylight with a crowd watching. Wait and see.

Sure enough, the original ME report and extensive bodycam footage put an entirely different perspective on it. But few people cared.

Boogs's avatar

So you support police murdering a suspect on the streets without a trial or anything?

I am not saying you a racist, but that is a common theme among virulent racists.

who cares 73's avatar

love how the corporate media are suddenly skeptical of all this progressivism...which they themselves hyped for YEARS & YEARS. AOC is where she is because of the very media thats making believe they are suddenly on the publics side.

958189's avatar

And she cited the “Overton Window”… that alone assures her good graces with MSM.

Chuck Dezarn's avatar

I wouldn't doubt that he killed as well. He just didn't get caught. He was a horrible person with a horrendous crime record. Some very violent and disgusting crimes in his history.

Boogs's avatar

That does not give police the authority to murder him on the street Dilbert Dipshit.

Chuck Dezarn's avatar

Did I say it did cuntwad? At any rate, he was a low life scumbag piece of shit. He invaded the home of a pregnant woman who he sexually assaulted. I guess she deserved that dip shit? 🖕

Boogs's avatar

The argument is lost when you resort to childish name calling.

Perhaps you really are this ignorant and are not trolling, so I will help.

Go read the 5th, 6th, 8th, and 14th constitutional amendments. The 14th amendment gives people the right of due process.

George Floyd was a piece of shit; but that does not excuse the cop for murdering him.

Chuck Dezarn's avatar

Are you even fucking serious? You called me a “Dilbert Dipshit” first you dumb ass. You started the name calling. 🙄

Boogs's avatar

Fair enough, I deserved that.

Read the constitution so you don’t look like an ass.

I will let you have the last comment.

Glitterpuppy's avatar

You mean he was killed on Dilbert Dipshit street?

Boogs's avatar

No, he was murdered.

I don't see the humor.

Glitterpuppy's avatar

He was a boil on the ass of humanity. Good riddance to people who prey on others.

Boogs's avatar

That does not give the police carte blanche to murder people.

Thank God Derek Chauvin is in prison...where he belongs.

steven t koenig's avatar

Now if you could just find someone named Emily to do some editing for you

Running Burning Man's avatar

I am trying to get up from the floor now - I fell down laughing!

Principles vs Tribes's avatar

I swear Matt puts out typos just to engagement farm by printing corrections.

Glitterpuppy's avatar

To me, it made perfect sense. So much for some of your audience..

Charles Rice's avatar

"force America to change the way it talked about (a) whole range of things" is a bad idea? at the pace y'all work this error is trifling. the wizard of oz misplayed a sunday hop or two. shake it off kid, get back in the game..... a real good intro book is "sexual/textual politics" by toril moi. y'all fauci coverage is most excellent!

Robbin Young's avatar

Bless you for being human Matt. Writing is one thing. Editing can be another.

J'accuse PNW's avatar

The frustrating thing is that George Floyd's death was not anymore of an outrage than several others that happened around that time that didn't fit the racial demographic. I'm thinking particularly of John T. Williams in Seattle and Daniel Shaver in Las Vegas.

It's possible not to be an apologist for police brutality and also point out when certain claims are wrong. And the claim that George Floyd's death showed racism just isn't true. The fact that it got more outrage by a billion percent then other incidences involving non-black victims shows quite the opposite.

Ollo Gorog's avatar

When I read that line, I stopped and read it again. No joy. I then took out the phrase between the commas and thought I had figured it out: "George Floyd was killed on May 25, 2020 whole ranges of things”, was like George Floyd timeframe range of things.

I'm like, "Okay. I can see the direction. That's right! I'm cool!" Nope. I'm an idiot trying to make sense out of a typo! hahahaha!

Tardigrade's avatar

Thanks, I was wondering about that truncated sentence.

Margot's avatar

And that's why I run writing through AI in editor mode first. But then the content gets flagged as 100% AI content by Panagram. 🤦🏼‍♀️