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“conservative” is a euphemism for white nationalist traitor. Hyperbolic, but not far off at all, these days. I guess whether this will be true for CNN remains to be seen, but the indications, so far, are not good. Sure, Stetler is straight-up anti Trump, but since Jan. 6, at the latest, so is everyone whose not a simpleton or a seditionist/traitor, and so are any "conservative" voices worthy of being called conservative rather than "fascist" and/or "Trump cultist".

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Jim, do you have access to Caitlin Bassett at Yahoo, Laura Bassett at Jezebel or Oliver Darcy at CNN?

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Truth!

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Here’s a clip of Brian Stelter on Sunday, questioning (in a roundabout way) if reality is outdated:

https://youtu.be/zo5HCJtTZVU?t=1m

My point is, even if Stelter had kept his show on CNN, he was being directed to push the alternate reality for viewers with RW psychosis.

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I can’t believe you said exactly what I thought: Brian Steltzer is the only reason I watch CNN and every week I even record it.

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jezuz, as if Brian wasn't centrist enough. I'd tune in for Amanpour or Zakaria occasionally. Depending on their guests. But after Biden won and Afghanistan they went even nuttier. Was waaay too conservative already.

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