Watch Sinclair Turn Local News Anchors Into Creepy Trump Drones (VIDEO)
This is extremely dangerous to our democracy. Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below. www.tytnetwork.com/join
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"The net result of the company’s current mandate is dozens upon dozens of local news anchors looking like hostages in proof-of-life videos, trying their hardest to spit out words attacking the industry they’d chosen as a life vocation.
Not that any of it matters to Sinclair, which, with the help of a friendly federal government, is about to swallow up another 40 television stations-increasing its reach and its lead over competitors like Hearst and Scripps. The script, as transcribed by ThinkProgress based on the KOMO (Seattle) version, reads:
Hi, I’m(A) ____________, and I’m (B) _________________…
(B) Our greatest responsibility is to serve our Northwest communities. We are extremely proud of the quality, balanced journalism that KOMO News produces.
(A) But we’re concerned about the troubling trend of irresponsible, one sided news stories plaguing our country. The sharing of biased and false news has become all too common on social media.
(B) More alarming, some media outlets publish these same fake stories… stories that just aren’t true, without checking facts first.
(A) Unfortunately, some members of the media use their platforms to push their own personal bias and agenda to control ‘exactly what people think’…This is extremely dangerous to a democracy.”*
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"This is extremely dangerous to our democracy." Well at least they got one thing right.
@Fuctmentality
6 жыл бұрын
Vishank Jain-Sharma Yeah bit it's extremely dangerous to our democracy.
@DirtyRedMuzik
6 жыл бұрын
Fuctmentality what is dangerous about the message?
@leejordan9566
6 жыл бұрын
If you think you live in a democracy you're an idiot.
@Fuctmentality
6 жыл бұрын
Dirty Red ,The same thing as "Fair and Balanced" it's a way of saying, new media ,and other networks aren't trustworthy, don't believe them, but you should believe us.
@madhatter3841
6 жыл бұрын
Mark Halley America is a republic not a democracy
Saw this on John Oliver’s show, but everyone needs to see it. Everyone. This is straight out of 1984 and absolutely horrifying.
@djangomarine6658
6 жыл бұрын
Shie H. But I thought the 2nd amendment was outdated and we were immune to totalitarian dictatorships? This is why the proletariat should never be disarmed.
@shieh.4743
6 жыл бұрын
Django Marine ?? How would the 2nd amendment fix this. The 2nd amendment is outdated. Do you really think taking up arms against the Sinclair group will solve the problem when they are a nebulous corporation? I guess when the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail, right?
@djangomarine6658
6 жыл бұрын
Shie H. While I can't advocate for violence, it does seem likely that a strong statement letting Sinclair group's management know that we will not slide into a 1984 dystopia would deter such blatant propaganda maneuvering. You're only as free as you demand to be. I'm sure you're right though, if we just sit back, it'll just fix itself.
@catastrophicmnd23
6 жыл бұрын
OMG!!! 😵
@BlackBox863
6 жыл бұрын
I just saw this on last week tonight an hour ago lol
Disturbing.
@hopefull2258
6 жыл бұрын
And vomit inducing
@musicalneptunian
6 жыл бұрын
The Gates of Oblivion have opened! Fake News Pours out!
@AppleSlipper
6 жыл бұрын
Sickening indeed.
@fl00fydragon
6 жыл бұрын
Django Marine Let's be honest here right. wing hypocrite. You'd cheer in favor of a Republican dictatorship and use that gun to defend them instead of the people.
@djangomarine6658
6 жыл бұрын
fl00fydragon We've gone over this before. I'm a pro gun progressive that agrees with Karl Marx that the proletariat should never be disarmed, but I'm more social democrat than socialist.
“If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” Malcolm X
@tru3vort3x2
5 жыл бұрын
@@DeusVult87 By golly, you seem like a nice guy.
They hire actors, not journalists.
@DirtyRedMuzik
6 жыл бұрын
Ange Waters like TYT?
@AppleSlipper
6 жыл бұрын
TYT actually finds credible sources for their news, unlike Fox News. You love the lies that Fox News spews out do you, Dirty Red?
@djangomarine6658
6 жыл бұрын
Ange Waters Sad but true. Actual journalists are getting rarer and rarer.
@aparis9560
6 жыл бұрын
Dirty Red obtuse
@user-wi8rd4ho3z
5 жыл бұрын
I'm red, but I've been washed
Wonder how many of those pundits realized they were talking about themselves
"Let's make it somehow about Trump." -Cenk
Our Orwellian nightmare
@scasey1960
6 жыл бұрын
Left or Right? It’s about corporate propaganda versus populist sentiment - otherwise known as democracy and free speech.
@bosssause788
6 жыл бұрын
TheMythof Feminism Orwell looks more into how our speech help us interact with other and share ideas. Both sides try to give talking points which undermind research and discussion. Becoming drones to ideas given by a large corporation or government(which limit or censor anything they dont agree with) is what Orwell fears. It isnt just left wing politics, even though its right to an extent, but also right wing politics with its use of fear revolving around terrorism and migration. Speech is the focus of Orwells book not which side is doing it. The parallels you talk about are meant to represent how any side of politics could go down this path if people arent careful with their distribution of ideas
This is literally the exact opposite of what has happened
@hoa3512
4 ай бұрын
Explain please ? Simple terms
@MK-mj9gx
4 ай бұрын
@@hoa3512The heading is a lie. This is what people who are against D T say.
War is Peace Freedom is Slavery Ignorance is Strength
@stardude2006
6 жыл бұрын
jesatria 1984
@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman
9 ай бұрын
Damn
Soooo......who wants to leave the Matrix?
@craggslist
5 жыл бұрын
Deus Vult Paging Dr. Huxtable
Would you PLEASES address this for what this is ,CORRUPTION !!!! They apparently don't care about average American's and their job security or families. They should be held accountable for this propaganda by law!!!!
They look like robots
this makes me sick..
And yes this is on the heals of them purchasing 40 more TV stations in our country.
The Central Committee of the Politburo of the nation of Sinclair approves of this message.
Please someone tell me SNL will do a skit on this ASAP.
@stardude2006
6 жыл бұрын
Mo Weems I contacted them already
That sounds as creepy as the "Children of the CORN".
@Nicole-si3ck
6 жыл бұрын
NO-ORWELLIAN Dystopia Right😂😂😯
... stupidity is extremely dangerous to our democracy!
This is truly a sad and sickening day just hit hard for me I'm sure I saw my local news Fox 11 Los Angeles I think I literally grew up watching them I know one of your co-host work for them just can't remember his name and the video of them talking All In unison's it's one of the most frightening things I have ever seen
@DirtyRedMuzik
6 жыл бұрын
2057ram but did you listen to what they said?
@djangomarine6658
6 жыл бұрын
2057ram Read 1984 and maybe you'll get why Karl Marx said the proletariat should never be disarmed.
@MK-mj9gx
4 ай бұрын
The heading is a lie. This is what people who are against D T say. For example CNN was in the mix.
The end of days.
@ammonp2367
6 жыл бұрын
Jaii Rela lol no
@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman
9 ай бұрын
Nope
The USA is an EMPIRE. This is an EMPIRE in decline. See ROME.
@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman
9 ай бұрын
Fr man
How does one find out if their local stations are bought by Sinclair?
@steelersdadkb6903
6 жыл бұрын
Google Sinclair Broadcasting Group for your town
@AegisEpoch
6 жыл бұрын
Life--- -- (me) - ------ --- ----- Death
@AegisEpoch
6 жыл бұрын
i'm like matter and anti matter particles constantly appearing colliding and annihilating with each other
@sagnorm1863
6 жыл бұрын
AegisEpoch For local news, just read online articles. Not much happens locally so there isn't very much to read. Ignore stupid news like "there is a car accident on the highway!!!", "a house caught on fire" and just read local political news. And remember that there is a corporate bias.
@AegisEpoch
6 жыл бұрын
i have looked it up, WCTI New Bern NC is a part of Sinclair broadcasting group.
1984 Scares me shitless!
How honest this company Sinclair Broadcast Group is when they are denouncing themselves, and they do it in lockstep. !;-)
@tomasarkansas6484
6 жыл бұрын
Sinclair Spokeman said this was fake news. Then after that Trump praised Sinclair saying this is the media everyone should be watching.
"This is extremely dangerous to our Oligarchy".
Tyt's talking about propaganda is absolutely precrious.
This is scary to say the least. But puts us on high alert and turn off the local news!!
Goebbels would be proud.
When I heard "must-read" I instantly thought of the Capitol broadcasts in the Hunger Games -- the ones where it reads "PREVIEWS FOR YOUR MANDATORY VIEWING"
The Russian trolls are out in full force.
@nonenope886
6 жыл бұрын
Andrés AZ stop just stop just because someone infiltrates your echo chamber doesn’t mean that they are Russian trolls unless you are a troll looking for bait in which case TRIGGERED REEEEEEEEEEEE LIBTARD
@daniellove162
6 жыл бұрын
Russians. Yes Russians. Nobody here is a Trump voter. Only Russians. Russian bots can't vote. We can sit out this next election because noooooo American voter disagrees with this video but Russian bots.
@AppleSlipper
6 жыл бұрын
Yep. Also known as the Trump worshipers.
@TheSimonScowl
6 жыл бұрын
The idiots are too!
@1LaOriental
6 жыл бұрын
Andrés AZ The Corporate trolls are out in full force...
The movie "Stepford Wives" comes to mind. Wow!
You know, this is...Trumpwellian.
@mikepjersey
29 күн бұрын
What are you talking about? These clips are referring to Trump as a threat to democracy. Dems still say it.
@CesarEmrichfam
6 күн бұрын
Ah yes, the liberal mainstream media that viciously attacks Trump is somehow Trump's fault.
Holy shit we are in a Black Mirror episode!
@Neojhun
6 жыл бұрын
"Black MIRROR" is a reflection.
Get out now while you guys can. America isn’t what it used to be. 1939 Germany is calling, and they want their strategies back. Edit: I typed this before he said anything about the nazis. So I didn’t steal the idea
@dwaynewhite1669
6 жыл бұрын
Brandon Bateman As horrifying as this is; I cannot and will not leave this country that I love to burn. Now, it may burn either way, and it may take me with it, but I will fight for it's heart and soul all the same.
@jazzx251
6 жыл бұрын
well hurry up about it, it's going fast!!
@aleenaprasannan2146
6 жыл бұрын
Dwayne White you won't save anyone by staying in a sinking ship.
More creepy than "The Shining" Grady Twins
Its amazing how one side pretends its the other side doing it while they themselves are all unvarnished truth... y'all guilty.
This is the most terrifying thing EVER. It is literally a manifestation of the opening of the outer limits. Sinclair: There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission. If we wish to make it louder, we will bring up the volume. If we wish to make it softer, we will tune it to a whisper. We will control the horizontal. We will control the vertical. We can roll the image, make it flutter. We can change the focus to a soft blur or sharpen it to crystal clarity. For the next hour sit quietly and we will control all that you see and hear. We repeat: there is nothing wrong with your television set. Absolutely terrifying.
Talk about advertising that backfired, being a perfect example of what it was warning against. It was almost as if Comedy Central or Media Matters had compiled it. Only someone deluded & drunk on orange koolaid would ever approve of it
All they need is Max Headroom to appear at the end, "FFFF-FAKE NNNNN-EWS!"
@jazzx251
6 жыл бұрын
He was great in "Altered Carbon" as a sadistic AI gameshow host.
Hey everyone with Netflix.... Watch this.... '1984'
What's happening to your country???
@ChillStreamsLive
6 жыл бұрын
We don't know.
Straight out of the protocols
It's not deeply troubling to Dave Rubin and the free speech warriors.
I use to Love Cleveland Channel 8. Then FOX took over, I couldn't watch it after a while. Still love Dick Goddard.
This extremely creepy. Whoever controls your info , Controls you. With that said are you really a free thinker? Are you really free?
straying away from everything that made america great to please the ego of one??. Even Jesus was crucified and criticized by the very people he so selflessly chose to save.
"Resistance is futile you will be assimilated" (The Borg)
This gave me chills......
Welcome to China
@1urie1
6 жыл бұрын
No
Orwell is spinning in his grave. One of the two systems he hated managed to reach one step before creating a permanent dystopia.
This is basically the 60s Spiderman pointing at Spiderman meme.
Wow that just gave me a headache!
Scary!!!!
When they all synced up exactly at the same time to say this is extremely dangerous to our democracy was actually really creepy. I mean, it's almost like I can feel someone breathing down my neck and telling me what to think.
This definitely felt like something you'd see under a dictatorship.
That is creepy AF. RIP USA.
this makes me want to live in a cabin alone for the rest of my life.
@artofwarandpeace9126
6 жыл бұрын
Ashley Melendez you wouldn't be alone in that thought. Peace
@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman
9 ай бұрын
I want an alternative but reality is stubborn
Jon Stewart pointed this out years ago
I agree with cenk 100% for once i always thought that the term pc was weird also no one in my generation (Gen Z) watches local news nor do they watch a lot corporate news
@nonenope886
6 жыл бұрын
also what is the difference between rt spreading propaganda and the BBC spreading propaganda Discuss !
Welcome to East Germany-America/TrumpWorld, everyone. Great job "draining the swamp".
Never underestimate large groups of stupid people!!!
I knew a guy who was in school to be a meteorologist... he claimed that most of the people on TV were actors. I realized a long time ago that he was right.
this aged like milk, democrat media machine does the exact same thing, look how every media outlet jumped on aaron rodgers for making a joke, yet ka ka ka karl ma ma malone i mean jimmy kimmel can do black face on multiple occasions and just say oh my bad and its good lol.
Fascinating
@stardude2006
6 жыл бұрын
RaiJin Not
@aparis9560
6 жыл бұрын
RaiJin terrifying
As Mormon leader Boyd Packer said a while back about their embarrassing history, "Some things that are true are not very useful."
someone should email these videos to all of these stations.
Fox news does this all the time
"Liberal media..."
@herbbluntman2287
6 жыл бұрын
...in a pig's eye!
@ammonp2367
6 жыл бұрын
3star2nr sinclear group is core right, it don't matter if it's left or right, it's whoever's paying more.
@stardude2006
6 жыл бұрын
3star2nr You are incredibly inept
@tomasarkansas6484
6 жыл бұрын
True. Sinclair has swapped sides many times.. based on who pays them more.
@aparis9560
6 жыл бұрын
stardude2006 i think you missed the ""
The irony is so thick, you'd think they'd choke on it.
Some of those faces man, like they didn’t want to say the lines. Damn that’s sad 😞
"WE ARE THE BORG. LOWER YOUR INTELLIGENCE AND SURRENDER YOUR LIBERTY... RESISTANCE IS FUTILE...."
"It is extremely dangerous to our democracy!" Indeed- it is. How true that is.
What Sinclair did here is absolutely terrifying.
I wish there was a list to know which stations are involved.
I'm reminded of the scene in Airplane II where the Russian news anchor is reporting the Space Shuttle story with a gun literally pointed at his head, visible on camera.
Yeah, which side pushes political misinformation as an issue? I'll wait
It is very disturbing to see Sinclair do this but we need to also know Sinclair is not the only company that does this. As someone who works in broadcast news, the idea of must-run segments needs to be scrapped. Outlets should just give the facts and let their viewers form their own opinions.
They're buying local news stations, to tell the public, to not trust your local news station. That's some hilarious mental gymnastics.
My local station is currently held by Tribune. At least, until the merger goes through.
I was trying to look up the original of this today, and found it hilarious that not only did TYT report on it back at this time, but tries to claim that it was lockstep in favor of Trump when it was the opposite. Only leftists are unified on things so much that they eat their own when they oppose the mainline. Sometimes a personality on the right gets removed from a specific organization, but they almost always find a home somewhere else, because the "right" (a somewhat arbitrary term in how its defined by the left) ranges in spectrum from anything between free market libertarians/anarchists/voluntaryists to moderate socialists and bureaucrats who run as Republicans.
Sorry Cenk but I gotta quote The big short movie on this one "so now, anyone who has a boss can't be held responsible for doing shitty and illegal thing" This is journalism malpractice
All of those news actors talking like that sounds like Borg Drones from Star Trek.
And Americans wonder how this happened. It happened when Americans stopped voting and always complaining about it. Unfortunately for them the other side votes all the time so their voices are heard. Democracy is like school, you get what you put into it.
That's hilarious, but uh...two years later and we're hearing the exact same thing from you guys
Great job on this one u guys
That is why I do not watch Tv news... if I want to know what’s going on... I look for it in KZread!
I thought republicans did not like fascism and was for a democratic republic. Well that is what they keep telling me at least but actions do speak louder than words.
14:51 That’s exactly how hostage videos are made The hostage reads into the camera a statement written by the hostage taker 😅
This is why I don’t want TV or read off my local news FB pages. I knew this a few years ago and it’s getting worse 😳
Reminds me of the The Stepford Wives 😂
I wondered why my local news station was an so hardcore for Roy Moore. Turns out they are a Sinclair station.
Holy crap, the part where they are all saying the same thing at once totally sounds like the Borg from star trek.
I feel nothing.... I’ve already known this
"Any dictator would admire the uniformity and obedience of the U.S. media." - Noam Chomsky
I used to see clips on the Colbert Report sometimes that showed newscasters all saying the same thing. Now I have a bit more clarity.
This is old new be happy to see that everybody is starting to see what going on in our world
That's WEIRD, I didn't hear them mention Trump one time.... Not once
Thankfully, they don't own any stations in Chicago. However, unfortunately, if their buyout is approved, our WGN channel 9 news would be a part of that deal. Smh, they are such a great news group as well. Hopefully, if they are bought out by Sinclair, they would stay truthful to us and not go along with this. A Wisconsin station didn't, and I hope WGN keeps their integrity.
I stopped watching my local Sinclair station - at the end the general manager comes on and asks if the show was fair and unbiased!