Posted on 07/10/2020 9:13:05 PM PDT by John Semmens
CNN's Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon teamed up to mock other media for reporting on the surge of violent crimes being committed in several major cities. This year, New York City has seen the worst gun violence in 25 years. Los Angeles saw a 250% increase in crime—including a 56% increase in shootings compared to last year. In Chicago, shootings were up by 76% compared to a year ago.
Lemon characterized the reporting as "racist. Black people shooting Black people is nothing new. It has been a pattern stretching back decades. To act all alarmed about it now is plays into the hands of our racist president. Likewise, the vandalism, looting, and arson accompanying the Black Lives Matter demonstrations are being cast as a major disruption of life and threat to safety. Since when has safety been something that the government should guarantee?"
"Yeah," Cuomo agreed. "Safety is something white people expect. Black people have had to live in crime-ridden neighborhoods since forever. Why shouldn't white people have to get used to it?"
"I think our colleagues on other stations and in the newspapers need to get back in line," Lemon demanded. "The only person helped by focusing on crime rates is Trump. He's the one campaigning for law and order. Biden and the Democrats are on-board with the idea of scaling back police and law enforcement. They'll never get the chance to fully implement this policy if Trump and the Republicans win in November. All of us in the news business have to do our part to help Democrats retake control of the federal government."
"I'm with you on that Bro," Cuomo added.
In related news, Cuomo assailed the concept of freedom of choice, saying that "the notion that each person should be free to choose how he wants to live is out-dated. Everything we do affects others. The only free choice that can be allowed is the freedom to make the right choice. Those who can't do this voluntarily will have to be forced to do what's right."
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...
https://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Opinion/286384-2020-07-10-semi-news-semi-satire-july-12-2020-edition.htm
CNN is bankrupt. Dolts keep their funding going. Hope Covid breaks them.
Black lives don't matter to Don Lemon compared to hating on Donald Trump.
‘The only free choice that can be allowed is the freedom to make the right choice,”
You’re killin’ me J
It speaks to how corrupt the media, including social media, are when the sarcasm by John Semmes and the folks at the Babylon Bee is so well written and close to the truth I have to check the source after reading the first paragraph.
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