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Ignoring new evidence, MSM cling to their Charlottesville narrative
americanthinker.com ^ | 9/16/2017 | Thomas Lifson

Posted on 09/16/2017 5:34:38 AM PDT by rktman

The lethal violence of Charlottesville was instantly packaged as a narrative of violent racist Trump supporters killing innocent Americans. Defending that narrative becomes difficult when the facts start to be known, so the obvious response of the Mainstream Media has been to ignore the facts and keep pushing the old narrative.

My friend Mark Fitzgibbons pointed out to me that, “still no major liberal news outlet other than Politico has reported the DHS warning to Charlottesville that both sides were preparing for violence, or McAuliffe’s involvement.” That piece of news crushes the narrative, as Mark explained half a month ago. Governor Terry McAuliffe knew that both sides were preparing for violence and were armed. Yet he oversaw the forcing of the two groups into each other’s close proximity in a confined space, while the police stood down.

Mark observes that Politico remains the only major liberal outlet to report on the DHS revelation. Meanwhile, we are being treated to Trump-racism meme, such as:

Trump repeats equivocal Charlottesville rhetoric after meeting with black senator President Trump Stands By Original Charlottesville Remarks

His comment in an email sums it up:

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Philosophy; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: antispeechers; dhs; fasctifas; terrorists
New evidence? If it doesn't fit the story line, (anyone else getting fatigued by "narrative"?) then it will barely get a glimpse at the light of day. It those white supremacists (?) hadn't shown up, none of this would have happened. And, as has been seen from the fasctifa types, you don't have to be an actual physical threat to get attacked physically. Have an opposing view point? Sucker punch.
1 posted on 09/16/2017 5:34:38 AM PDT by rktman
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To: rktman

The issue is never the issue.
The issue is always the revolution.

It’s ALL about the narrative.


2 posted on 09/16/2017 5:36:49 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Benedict McCain is the worst traitor ever to wear the uniform of the US military.)
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To: rktman

The leftist/progressive state that the protests against Confederate Memorials and for their removal are for two main reasons

1. They were traitorous rebels who seceded from the union

2. They supported slavery

Yet these same leftist/progressives grandly and publicly support:

1. The California secessionist movement (Calexit)

2. Islam

To include the founder, Mohamed, who was a slave hunter, slave trader, sex slave trader and child slave trader.

To include the “holy” books (Koran and Hadith) of Islam which have specific holy instructions on how to take slaves, how to trade slaves, how to keep slaves and how to rape slaves.

Why are there no protests at Calexit meetings and at Mosques? Why are leftist/progressive so supportive of these secessionist and slavery movements?

We all know the reasons.

These protests and their largely sympathetic press coverage have nothing to do with “healing” or “cleansing our past of sins” or “Slavery” or “secessionists.”

They are temper tantrums and a way to delegitimize to the legally elected president they don’t agree with.

Best Regards,

2banana


3 posted on 09/16/2017 5:37:04 AM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: rktman

That narrative started before they shoved a microphone in front of Trump.


4 posted on 09/16/2017 5:39:04 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Cynicism is the only option for remaining sane in a criminally insane world.)
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To: rktman

“both sides were preparing for violence”

Sounds unbiased, well almost: Unite the Right expected antifa violence, they brought shields and helmets. Antifa brought sticks, bats, acid, and containers of urine.

Unite the Right prepared for violence to be brought upon them; antifa prepared to bring violence.


5 posted on 09/16/2017 5:52:42 AM PDT by evilC
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To: ClearCase_guy

“The issue is never the issue.
The issue is always the revolution.”

It bears repeating, again and again, until it gets through to the thick heads of those supporting ANTIFA and the Democrat Party.

IMHO


6 posted on 09/16/2017 5:53:01 AM PDT by ripley (ually to)
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To: rktman

The liberal press is treating this the same way they did the trayyvon martin/Zimmerman (the ‘white’ hispanic) thing, it seems to me.

What’s new is what’s old.


7 posted on 09/16/2017 5:57:07 AM PDT by Paulie (America without Christ is like a Chemistry book without the periodic table.)
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To: evilC

“both sides were preparing for violence”

“Sounds unbiased, well almost: Unite the Right expected antifa violence, they brought shields and helmets. Antifa brought sticks, bats, acid, and containers of urine. Unite the Right prepared for violence to be brought upon them; antifa prepared to bring violence.”

BTTT


8 posted on 09/16/2017 6:02:42 AM PDT by SharpRightTurn (the dark side on this.)
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To: rktman

I thought the Justice Department was investigating this event. Why don’t they release the report?


9 posted on 09/16/2017 6:03:32 AM PDT by odawg
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To: rktman

Does PRyno still concur?


10 posted on 09/16/2017 6:03:44 AM PDT by Paladin2 (No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
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To: rktman

Amazing how the BLM sniper that killed five officers; the BLM kidnappers who tortured the young man are all forgotten, yet one woman dies from a heart attack while protesting on a street after a state of emergency was called and we need a congressional resolution.


11 posted on 09/16/2017 6:03:58 AM PDT by evilC
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There is a great deal of video evidence that contradicts the media narrative, as also supports the claims that at least some of the photographers and videographers on the scene that day had foreknowledge of the crash event.

Unfortunately this article says very little, and does not address the media’s role in the events of August 12th.


12 posted on 09/16/2017 6:08:59 AM PDT by independentmind (Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me.)
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Is it true that the car perp had a diagnosed mental disorder?


13 posted on 09/16/2017 6:36:11 AM PDT by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Western Civilization- whisper the words, and it will disappear. So let us talk now about rebirth.)
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Fact; Virginia Democrat Governor, Terry McAuliffe, the Black Racist Mayor & his Assistant Black Racist Mayor all combined to launch this little caper of theirs, that end in murder, injury and destruction of peace and property. end of story!!!

Where is the AG, Jeff Sessions full blown report of this disgusting McAuliffe action inspired by the Democrat Party itself? Attorney General Sessions and FBI,...the American people await your report and conclusions!!!


14 posted on 09/16/2017 6:36:35 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: 2banana

Oh,there’s that Western Christian heternormative logic again./sarc


15 posted on 09/16/2017 7:33:56 AM PDT by Eagles6
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To: freedomjusticeruleoflaw

“Is it true that the car perp had a diagnosed mental disorder?”

I have not heard a word about that guy from officials since the day they took him away. I have not heard a word about where he is, or what is going on with his case. It is like he dropped off the face of the earth.


16 posted on 09/16/2017 9:11:00 AM PDT by Revel
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To: independentmind
One of the videographers that just happened to be in the right place at the right time was previously a CIA agent:
17 posted on 09/16/2017 11:15:01 AM PDT by Garth Tater (Gone Galt and I ain't coming back.)
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And it appears that it was all set up by one of Soros’ lap boys who was the organizer of both Iccupy Wall Street and Unite the Right , Jason Kessler.


18 posted on 09/16/2017 8:20:19 PM PDT by Crucial
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California is demanding that Congress censure Trump over “Charlottesville”.

What the f*** does that even MEAN? Trump isn’t antifa as far as I know.


19 posted on 09/17/2017 2:19:22 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Single payer is coming. Which kind do you like?)
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