Breitbart MUST be destroyed.

[RecoveringYuppy]

In that case, then, there's no reason to be upset at Breitbart for backing Trump.

Seriously? (accepting the premise you seem to think you're arguing against) because he is failing to destroy the country he gets a pass for trying to destroy the country?

 

[RecoveringYuppy]

You find rags that constantly lie refreshing?

Didn't see that coming....

Sheez. The part he finds refreshing is their honesty about being partisan.

 

[dudalb]

Let's leave wanting to silence your opponents to Donald Trump,shall we?
I despise Breibart......and, BTW, there are plenty of conservatives who think Breibart is a disgrace and hurt their cause....but wanting to shut them down is, well,lowering yourself to their level.

 

[The Great Zaganza]

Breitbart is about to be purged by the GOP:

http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presi...epublican-party-leaders-plot-purge-civil-war/

Breitbart is reporting it, so it must be true.

 

[Ziggurat]

Seriously? (accepting the premise you seem to think you're arguing against) because he is failing to destroy the country he gets a pass for trying to destroy the country?

Who is "he" here? Trump? That's not who Noah said should be destroyed. Breitbart? Breitbart isn't a "he" (not any longer). And your ascribed motives are only ascribed.

 

[RecoveringYuppy]

Who is "he" here? Trump? That's not who Noah said should be destroyed. Breitbart? Breitbart isn't a "he" (not any longer).

"He" Bannon, or "it" Breitbart.

 

[Ziggurat]

"He" Bannon, or "it" Breitbart.

Bannon is trying to get Trump elected. Is it your contention that Trump, if elected, would destroy the country?

 

[RecoveringYuppy]

Bannon is trying to get Trump elected. Is it your contention that Trump, if elected, would destroy the country?

Trump causes me to fear depression, concentration camps, large scale exile, and loss of, possibly war with, current allies. I've never been afraid of a presidential election in my life. That fear is only tempered by the possibility that he might not have a compliant congress or that he might be merely a figure head and turn the office effectively over to Pence.

 

[CapelDodger]

I think it's spelled "Bannon."

It's name is legion.

 

[CapelDodger]

Like I give a ****.

Mr Britebart called, something about a burning cross on his lawn. He doesn't sound best pleased so maybe you should give one.

 

[CapelDodger]

Third, I don't think that blaming a media outlet is ever correct. Breitbart didn't exist in a vacuum. Its popularity comes from the fact that people wanted to read such content. The desire for the website predated the website. At best, it is only a single part of a complicated feedback loop. Destroying it (even if Constitutionally possible) wouldn't change anything.

As you say, a complicated feedback loop involving the media, the market, and politicians.

 

[Roboramma]

That's sort of my point: Noah's logic is inconsistent. If the threat of a Trump presidency is really so great that Breitbart must be destroyed in retaliation, then Hillary should be condemned as well. If the threat of a Trump presidency is small enough that Hillary shouldn't be condemned, then there's no reason to destroy Breitbart in response.

The threat of a Trump presidency has grown over time. Perhaps at the time that he was running for the republican nomination Hillary, like a great many other people, made the mistake of seeing him as having only a tiny chance of success. Now, however, the situation is different and his chances are seen as being higher than they were.

New information can allow us to reassess the odds of a particular event occurring, and that leads to a different assessment of the most reasonable course of action with respect to said event.

 

[CapelDodger]

Isn't that exactly what the Breitbart guy and Trump would say Hillary is planning to do?

I think they say she wants to hand it over as a going concern to global special interests. Aka, women. A nightmare prospect, we can all agree.

 

[CapelDodger]

Really? Putin is about to use tactical nukes in Syria, and you are worried about Breitbart?

You should be worried about something.

 

[CapelDodger]

And yet, Hillary pushed for Trump to win the Republican nomination. If he's really such a threat to our very survival, what does that say about Hillary?

It says she expected an easy win against Trump. Can't fault that, as it transpires.

 

[logger]

Period.

They are responsible for this.

Lol, hilarious.

If Trump is elected I'd like to see him do some different things with the press core and press room. Only conservative internet newsy's like Brietbart and others should be allowed.

No MSM types at all.

 

[CapelDodger]

You obviously didn't pay attention to the "if" in my original question. It's important.

Indeed. And the premise isn't yours, of course.

 

[CapelDodger]

How exactly do you think one "democratically" destroys a private company?

Collective shunning. It's a bitch.

 

[CapelDodger]

There were 3 names on that list, Trump being only one of them, clearly a preference for the most far right candidates.

Not that clear. Cruz is there because to know him is to hate him. Really, everybody loathes him five minutes from first contact. They had a barrel of crap on Trump, not all of which we've yet seen, I'll be bound. The other guy I dunno, probably dirt again. Closet commie. Scared of guns. Whatever.

 

[acbytesla]

Lol, hilarious.

If Trump is elected I'd like to see him do some different things with the press core and press room. Only conservative internet newsy's like Brietbart and others should be allowed.

No MSM types at all.

That in fact would be dumb. One, it would seem petty to the world and two, would deprive him of the majority of media outlets. Didn't you see The Godfather? What does the Don tell Michael about how to deal with his enemies?

"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer."