Here is what I am speaking of. Same story, two differing viewpoints
Just a matter of ..............well not sure what, other than "But Trump" glass half empty, or half full? Depending on where you reside on the political spectrum.........just like a lot of stuff these days.
One is about the massive tax cut and spending bill that the Republican congress passed that Musk called a "pork filled" "abomination". The other is about Trumps tariffs. These are not the same story and are not both from MSN, they are from the National review and the Washington Examiner, both of which are hard right leaning media outlets.
So not the same story and neither telling a "glass half empty/glass half full story". Did you even bother reading the story's you linked?
What's really funny is that didn't stop the conservative squad from jumping on it to give it a thumbs up...
These are not the same story and are not both from MSN, they are from the National review and the Washington Examiner, both of which are hard right leaning media outlets.
Paid attention. That was the point. Both were featured on MSN with completely different takes on the same situation. Hopefully, more will pay attention and read instead of relying on someone else's take and running with it..........oh shit what am I thinking. This is the place for that type of dumbassery it seems.
Note these are both from what would be considered conservative sources.
The Nation Review article is in keeping with the neoliberal Republican status quo that Ronald Reagan initiated and Clinton/Gingrich institutionalized. That outdated Republican status quo still claims government is the one and only problem, taxes of any sort kills the free market, and eliminating government is the only viable solution. The National Review is still focused on the money aspect of capitalism. Donald Trump proved neoliberal Republicans were wrong during his first term.
The Washington Examiner article is in line with emerging conservative attitudes that policies that target labor and wages (as capital) will strengthen the economy, taxes are a necessary tool for fiscal responsibility, and effective government is a necessary component for a robust economy. Inefficiency in government that impedes effectiveness is the problem; not government itself. Tariffs really are a labor policy that is supposed to benefit blue collar workers. Trump's first term tariffs were showing positive signs.
The two articles sort of highlight the divide within the Republican Party.
I checked out Media Bias / Fact Check and found the following on the two sources for the stories provided
National Review These media sources are moderately to strongly biased toward conservative causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports and omit reporting of information that may damage conservative causes.
Washington Examiner Overall, we rate the Washington Examiner Right-Center Biased based on editorial positions that almost exclusively favor the right. We also rate them as mostly factual in reporting rather than High due to occasional one-sided op-eds that leave out important context.
Here is what I am speaking of. Same story, two differing viewpoints
Just a matter of ..............well not sure what, other than "But Trump" glass half empty, or half full? Depending on where you reside on the political spectrum.........just like a lot of stuff these days.
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One is about the massive tax cut and spending bill that the Republican congress passed that Musk called a "pork filled" "abomination". The other is about Trumps tariffs. These are not the same story and are not both from MSN, they are from the National review and the Washington Examiner, both of which are hard right leaning media outlets.
So not the same story and neither telling a "glass half empty/glass half full story". Did you even bother reading the story's you linked?
What's really funny is that didn't stop the conservative squad from jumping on it to give it a thumbs up...
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Good thing somebody around here pays attention
Paid attention. That was the point. Both were featured on MSN with completely different takes on the same situation. Hopefully, more will pay attention and read instead of relying on someone else's take and running with it..........oh shit what am I thinking. This is the place for that type of dumbassery it seems.
Note these are both from what would be considered conservative sources.
The Nation Review article is in keeping with the neoliberal Republican status quo that Ronald Reagan initiated and Clinton/Gingrich institutionalized. That outdated Republican status quo still claims government is the one and only problem, taxes of any sort kills the free market, and eliminating government is the only viable solution. The National Review is still focused on the money aspect of capitalism. Donald Trump proved neoliberal Republicans were wrong during his first term.
The Washington Examiner article is in line with emerging conservative attitudes that policies that target labor and wages (as capital) will strengthen the economy, taxes are a necessary tool for fiscal responsibility, and effective government is a necessary component for a robust economy. Inefficiency in government that impedes effectiveness is the problem; not government itself. Tariffs really are a labor policy that is supposed to benefit blue collar workers. Trump's first term tariffs were showing positive signs.
The two articles sort of highlight the divide within the Republican Party.
I checked out Media Bias / Fact Check and found the following on the two sources for the stories provided
National Review
These media sources are moderately to strongly biased toward conservative causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports and omit reporting of information that may damage conservative causes.
Washington Examiner
Overall, we rate the Washington Examiner Right-Center Biased based on editorial positions that almost exclusively favor the right. We also rate them as mostly factual in reporting rather than High due to occasional one-sided op-eds that leave out important context.