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Legacy media sanitizes a Marxist-Leninist revolutionary as a preschool teacher
Posted on 1/13/26 at 10:19 am
Posted on 1/13/26 at 10:19 am
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"Preschool Teacher, 22, Arrested on TV After Condemning Trump," blared a headline in The Daily Beast, above an article that noted cynically, "Welcome to America." The UK-based Guardian published an article framing her as a progressive "anti-war" activist. And Democracy Now, an anti-Trump platform, lamented, "Grand Rapids Police Arrest Protest Antiwar Organizer After She Condemns Trump."
Few outlets reported that Plichta is a dedicated revolutionary in the radical Freedom Road Socialist Organization, a self-described Marxist-Leninist "organization of revolutionaries fighting for socialism in the United States." The FBI in 2010 investigated the group for alleged ties to terrorist groups, including the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. It is part of a sprawling network of Marxist-Leninist groups funded by a China-backed billionaire and committed to sowing chaos on American streets, using issues from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to Elon Musk and President Donald Trump to fan the flames of discord.
But while the media worked to downplay or even hide Plichta's radical ties, she has not been shy about her associations.
"I’m a proud cadre member of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization!" Plichta declared at a pro-Maduro protest Jan. 3, just hours after U.S. military forces had captured Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, for alleged narcoterrorism.
fox news
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Posted on 1/13/26 at 10:33 am to L.A.
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"It seems there is a widespread practice in the media of identifying conservatives by their political or group affiliations," said Walter Kirn, a veteran journalist and editor-at-large at County Highway, a pioneering media publication. "They're ‘MAGA.’ They're ‘Trump supporters.’ They're ‘far right.’
"Meanwhile, on the left," Kirn said, "people are described sympathetically by their roles. They're ‘moms.’ They're ‘protesters.’ It's an obvious double standard that should be corrected, particularly when membership in specific activist groups is involved."
so true
Posted on 1/13/26 at 10:37 am to Sam Quint
quote:While not universal, this is sadly true all too often.
"It seems there is a widespread practice in the media of identifying conservatives by their political or group affiliations," said Walter Kirn, a veteran journalist and editor-at-large at County Highway, a pioneering media publication. "They're ‘MAGA.’ They're ‘Trump supporters.’ They're ‘far right.’
"Meanwhile, on the left," Kirn said, "people are described sympathetically by their roles. They're ‘moms.’ They're ‘protesters.’ It's an obvious double standard that should be corrected, particularly when membership in specific activist groups is involved."
Posted on 1/13/26 at 10:37 am to Sam Quint
This country needs to have this fight so bad.
This festering malignance of hate in this country is really wearing thin.
This festering malignance of hate in this country is really wearing thin.
Posted on 1/13/26 at 10:48 am to L.A.
I don't trust the any media that doesn't tell me what the charges are before getting into any type of discussion about the person and what their motivation or stance is.
She was arrested for obstructing a roadway and refusing to leave. Much like discussions i have with a lot of people (quite a few with my wife), can I get all the required info with one sentence? Great. The 10 minute backstory is always optional and normally irrelevant.
She was arrested for obstructing a roadway and refusing to leave. Much like discussions i have with a lot of people (quite a few with my wife), can I get all the required info with one sentence? Great. The 10 minute backstory is always optional and normally irrelevant.
Posted on 1/13/26 at 11:21 am to RelentlessAnalysis
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While not universal, this is sadly true all too often.
it's pretty damn close to universal
Mother of 3 who loved to sing and write poetry shot and killed by ICE in Minneapolis
CAUTION - dont click on that link if you value having low blood pressure
This post was edited on 1/13/26 at 11:23 am
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