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hoolstoptheheels

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I agree that it is not slanted. Not to me anyway. It is a story about


those who feel that family separations are being revived. Clearly those fears exist on the left. You don't share them, but they do exist, and the article provides quotes to support that. You seem to be saying that any reporting of the opposition viewpoint (meaning opposed to the Admin) is "fake news". That I agree with - "fake news" really has nothing to do with accuracy; it has everything to do with what the Trump Admin wants to see reported.

You don't even claim that they ignore the concept of these being illegal immigrants, you just think that should be a bigger part of the story. Moreover, if you scroll down just a bit, they linked the recent NewsHour interview with Mark Morgan, where he answered these very concerns (that's where you saw the part of the article that you evidently didn't think was slanted). I saw it and thought he did a commendable job against questioning from Amna Nawaz that did, in truth, betray her evident sympathy for the immigrants. While if I were critiquing NewsHour I'd suggest somebody else do that interview, the result was an impassioned, clear, well stated rebuttal from Morgan. And the article both summarizes it and links the entire thing for you if you'd like to see it.

So an opposing view of all this was presented right there, plain as day. But you are correct that the subject of the article was the left's fears about a revival of family separation, which the left opposes in all immigrants, legal or illegal.

That's not "fake", and its not a false narrative. It's the real narrative of the left's views of Trump's policies. With reference to an interview from the ICE Acting Director presenting the other view - the admin's view.

It is further evidence that many consider any reporting that does not comport with the "narrative" they prefer to be false or invalid. But the reality is that there are multiple points of view on this, and reporting on one of those views - in this case the opposition view - is not false or fake. Particularly when it makes such prominent reference to the other side's viewpoint.

(In response to this post by Hoodafan)

Posted: 06/24/2019 at 11:26AM



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  There's your fake news hoolstop. -- Hoodafan 06/22/2019 1:06PM
  You’ll have to point out the “fake” to me. -- hoolstoptheheels 06/22/2019 8:14PM
  Deport Malaria! We all agree she's here illegally. ** -- aint2Hokie4me 06/22/2019 3:41PM
  How is it a fish hook if it’s a real problem? ** -- WahooMatt05 06/22/2019 12:49PM
  Said no one ** -- Hoodafan 06/22/2019 1:01PM
  The cruelty is the point. -- hooshouse 06/22/2019 2:11PM
  You must be "deranged" ** -- Hoo TV 06/22/2019 1:14PM
  ^^^. FHAFHA ** -- WaxHoo 06/22/2019 12:45PM
  Hey, they're just following orders ** -- Hoo TV 06/22/2019 11:16AM
  Saw somebody comment on FB that it's not our fault -- wahoo138 06/22/2019 10:59AM
  Or maybe they should not have come? -- TomKazanski 06/22/2019 11:28AM
  The mentality is shared by some here as well -- Hooddihsm 06/22/2019 11:03AM

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