
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">MSNBC is so locked into the far left, that they are devoid of any journalistic objectivity. ; They are a 24/7 propaganda outlet for those on the left, in general, and the Democratic Party specifically.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Their weekly schedule presents only one side on all matters of public interest. ; Every host is a spokesperson for the left-wing agenda. ; Even worse, every guest, contributor, pundit and panelist presents the same perspective. ; They advance the same biased narratives. ; They offer up the same talking points hour-after-hour, day-after-day.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">There is no diversity of opinion. ; Even their stable of “Republican strategists” and “Republican contributors” read or recite from the same script. ; Characteristic of the faux Republicans is former Republican National Chairman Michael Steele. ; I have watched him evolve from a sort-of counterpoint to the drumbeat of progressive pablum to a guy who has drunk the Kool-Aid. ; I think it is no coincidence that Steele’s evolution to the left was cash on the dresser – as he evolved from guest … to paid contributor … to paid host. ; He is one step away from getting his own show.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But even in the face of all that extreme bias, I have never referred to MNBC as disgusting. ; That changed over the Independence Day weekend. ; I thought the network had reached the nadir or respectability when they used their holiday airtime to re-run Speaker Pelosi’s kangaroo on January 6<sup>th</sup> Select Committee. ; That was just another example of their pounding the propaganda in hope of influencing the 2022 midterm election – to put the network thumb on the scale for the Democrats. ; ;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In keeping with the title of Chris Hayes evening program, MSNBC is “all in” for the Democrats – abandoning all semblance of a legitimate news service. The NBC offspring makes both CNN and FOX look like the paragons of journalistic objectivity, fairness, and integrity.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It seems to me that in the spirit of Independence Day, it would be appropriate to temporarily suspend the divisive approach to cable broadcasting and celebrate the meaning of the holiday. ; It would be a time to remind ourselves of the things we have in common – to promote a moment of national unity. ; But noooooo. ; MSNBC opted to drive the chisel of division to the nation’s most vulnerable fault line.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">One might hope that the Independence Day schedule at MSNBC was the low point of journalistic integrity, but they managed to dig a bit deeper into the slime of spin and propaganda.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It occurred during the reporting of the mass shooting at the Highland Park, Illinois Independence Day Parade. ; It was one of those “little things” that is fraught with significant meaning. ; Into the text of the reporting, the back studio scriptwriters added an element to the reporting that was gratuitous, baseless and potentially provocative. ; We know it was scripted because it was repeated by several anchors.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Without any information about the shooter or his motives, MSNBC reported that Highland Park is a “predominantly Jewish community” &#8212; intimating that it may have been an act of antisemitism. ; They were quick to say “of course, we do not know if that was the motive.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">My first reaction as a long-time resident of the neighboring community of Evanston, I never heard Highland Park characterized as predominantly Jewish. ; That description would more appropriately be ascribed to another nearby Northshore community … Skokie. ; Nothing about the shooting – time, place or occasion – would logically lead to the reporting of a possible antisemitic motive. ; It was scurrilous speculation of the worst kind – designed to foment political tension. ; ;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The mantra of news reporting is to NOT jump ahead of the facts – to not give false misleading information that can only exacerbate public tension and division. ; Some may not see MSNBC’s speculation as a big deal – but that is because the standard of journalistic ethics and integrity have become so terribly corrupted. It is the reason why most Americans have such a low regard for the Fourth Estate. ; ;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Finally, MSNBC continued to push their mendacious left-wing political narratives – including their coverage of the Highland Park, Illinois Fourth of July Parade as a gun control issue – as both CNN and FOX took a time out to celebrate the birth of America. ; They did not allow an act of violence and terrorism achieve its goal.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">MNBC has used (abused) the rights they enjoy under the Constitution to censor the most important celebration of those rights. ; And that is why I find MSNBC to be utterly disgusting as a so-called news service.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">So, there ‘tis.</p>

CNN leans left . FOX leans right . MSNBC is just disgusting
