Thread by @FixMediaNow

The @nytimes is a “Republican protection racket”. Its editors use linguistic tricks + word choices TO whitewash Republicans:
Instead of “extremists” “neofascists” “radicals” they’re “hard right” “right”

@nycscribe make up your mind!

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@Sulliview @susanbordson @nhannahjones

These word choices are NOT neutral or “objective”. They are editorial activism.

In this one piece the NYT editors use 5 different #FraudulentEuphemism for the radical extremists who wish to eliminate much of our Govt and social safety net.
@MarkJacob16
nytimes.com/2023/03/08/us/…

Euphemism scoreboard
Arch-conservative
Hard-right

Euphemism scoreboard:
Hard-liner
Arch-conservative
Hard-right

Euphemism scoreboard:
conservative
Hard-liner
Arch-conservative
Hard-right

Euphemism scoreboard:
Most conservative
conservative
Hard-liner
Arch-conservative
Hard-right

@froomkin @jeffjarvis @ParkerMolloy

authors of this piece @hillhulse @CatieEdmondson please define these terms you use to describe these Republicans?

Are these euphemistic directionalities of “hard right” correlated with other issues beyond economic? Rights of women for example.

@RepMTG has a bigger agenda

This piece astounds. The Republican proposal “defunds the police”. Not by a little.

Is it the @nytimes position that defunding counterintelligence by 50% is only a throw-away line?

Euphemism scoreboard:
Far right
Most conservative
conservative
Hard-liner
Arch-conservative
Hard-right

The whitewashed “very serious person” was Trumps budget director.
@AGSNYT were you alive for the Trump catastrophe? Why pay journos to whitewash his admin?

Euphemism scoreboard:
On the right
Far Right
Most conservative
conservative
Hard-liner
Arch-conservative
Hard-right

@owillis @tomwatson @soledadobrien @AndreaChalupa @Will_Bunch

Oh. The @nytimes “Republican normalization machine” is going full speed ahead.

“Politically charged” amazing @hillhulse this is legendary. The destruction of the US social safety net & Govt is framed in “politics”not consequences to Americans.

@jayrosen_nyu

More politics BS “Conservative” Gaetz, Greene etc = seditionists who asked for pardons but here they are whitewashed by NYT.

Would the cuts cause pain for Americans @CatieEdmondson ?

Who is the audience for this piece.

NYT accepts+propagates the GOP “austerity” frame.
As “independent observers” shouldn’t the authors get a statement from Republicans about tax increases?
Econ 101:more than one way to reduce a budget deficit.
Accepting the GOP refusal to any popular/needed increases helps GOP

Reminder. Stop supporting @nytimes with your wallet and esteem. Support smaller local outlets and independent journalists.

RT: Question for @nycscribe what is the Editorial position of NYT on the most accurate descriptor for @RepMTG

Hard right? Hard line?

(Ans: neofascist)

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