The language thing is amazing. It's a tough language to learn. Can't believe one goes into college level courses given in Russian without knowing the language. Maybe courses were given by English speaking professors but they would not have had translators like interpreters for the deaf right in the classroom😅
I'm a retired print reporter and this reminds me more of the conversations reporters used to have after 'the event' at the bar. Say some big time politicians were doing an event nearby that all the reporters were covering. There'd be a gaggle after the event where we'd get to fire a question or two at one or some of the politicians and then the reporters would go to the bar where the big time reporters talked with us locals and there'd be an information and contact exchange. It was just assumed everyone had command of the English language. That's how I met James Rosen who is my favorite reporter and is now covering the State Department. Sarah McClendon, the first woman chairman of the White House Correspondents Assn., knew my uncle who had been a White House correspondent. Conceptually, reporters used to be members of a big family. Frankly, I learned more about the politicians, the politics, DC and reporting at the bar. In my final years I began noticing the younger reporters were much more partisan and made no attempt at fair and balanced reporting. They were also 'journalists' not reporters anymore. In fact, when reporters, editors and producers quit being reporters, editors and producers and became 'journalists' they'd clearly elevated themselves but were no longer married to the rules of English grammar.
It's amazing to me how helpless Americans are when it comes to media. They're either followers that don't think for themselves and just go along with the mainstream media or you have people who realize how dishonest the mainstream media is and then they run right into the arms of even more dishonest independent media like Matt and Ryan and Emily. These folks make dishonest mainstream media seem like objective journalism but no one who likes these people will ever accept that truth just like MSNBC fans will defend MSNBC to death. For some reason Americans can't recognize that our entire news media is full of propagandists like Emily and Matt it's a matter of how extremely dishonest they are
@@maryhalverson5713 The Twitter Files were a complete joke where he permitted his source, Lone Skum, control the information he received. NOTHING he reported was out of the norm, nor even unexpected. And, he completely ignored where there were actual instances of possible government interference because they did not fit the narrative that he and Lone Skum wanted to paint.
@@timhall5382I am interested in the rest of the 99.99% which is way superior to the 1 minute sound bytes that msm has been feeding us for almost a decade.
I suppose this means America will fall soon, too, since it also has been auctioned off to the highest bidders. Its why our Politicians don't represent the people any more.
If you're old and disappointed, it's just that you woke up to the fact that liberals were lying to you the whole time. We really wanted to believe what they were selling. At some point, we recognized they never had anything in stock in the first place.
Progressives have high jacked the Democratic party. Progressive ideologies have taken over corporate, education and media. Count me, OUT. No war but class war, once Democrats drop identity politics/intersectionality I'll come back. Until then. Count me out
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Because it's no longer liberal. Language functions as a means to communicate. When language no longer reflects reality, or way worse, DISTORTS reality, then we exist in Orwell's world. Which either leads to Room 101, or it doesn't. Time to choose.
Taibbi has been an awesome source for electoral - Presidential politics since the corrupt George W. era or even before. I've read him since his early days at Rolling Stone and he usually blows the lid off of things. I don't know how he hasn't been hurt. Thanks Matt good work. Need more like you !!!
Not a single person in swift boat veterans actually served with John Kerry. They served in vietnam and they served on swift boats...none of them actually on the same boat as Kerry.
what's comical about the Swift Boat is that the American media believe this is what toppled Kerry vs Bush in 2004..... most Voters outside the Suburbs don't watch Fox news & never knew anything about this..... the Iraq war lie fugazi patriotism bull ish was yet to be completely exposed (Abu Ghraib was reported Spring 2004) but mainly Kerry was just not a compelling candidate & failed to rally most of the Dem base
@@marywalters1181 He actually exposed Musk - maybe do a little independent reading before striking down a man's character? Or you already know that but want to regurgitate lies isn't making some obscure point?
@@marywalters1181Hes explained his reasoning, ad nauseum. You disagree with his reasoning, or think he’s not being honest? The distinction is important if your going to critisize. Without specifying, regurgitation of repeating government talking points, smearing the journalists who uncover their crimes
This show seems to accomplish what The Hill cannot. I’ve only watched a few shows, but I will continue to watch. I have to say that this is, by far, the best I have seen. Excellent choice in interviewee, and I appreciate your non-aggressive interview style. You both genuinely seem to want to know about him and his experiences.
"At 'Rolling Stone,' look, you do a lot of the sort of 'picking on the yokel' humor. I mean that's part of what columnists have been doing since the days of Mencken in this country. And I was specifically hired to be that kind of person."
I so appreciate Matt's existence and work. I actually feel sorry for the folks who have felt compelled to share their dislike of Matt's voice. Can their superficiality be fixed? Probably not. Poor things.
@laikadogtraining7727 I like Taibbi, and I don't think he would have gotten what he did another way, but it was weird for him not to acknowledge that a curated data set has a lot of potential to tell a curated story. That being said, I also think it's okay to not like a thing or two about someone, but think they do good work and are a net positive for us all.
Matt Taibbi is a true journalist... I probably don't agree with his politics, but we do agree on exposing the truth. I'm not so sure about the other two.
great discussion. great supporting detail. anecdotally, i think the "polling" blanket needs to be larger. it seems to me, right or wrong, for the most part most political reporting seems to be at luncheons, parties, gatherings of similar people. i think we need more Matt Taibbi's out there. or, find out where they are and invite them to be included in the reporting.
He revealed what he saw and Elon being more pissed at him than anyone else just shows it was good necessary work that got at truth that no one powerful wanted revealed.
To attend a Soviet college in the 90's without yet knowing the Russian language because you love their literature - Taibbi may have a novel in him yet.
@@karenottenelias1471 My point is that it did not help his reporting skills at all as demonstrated by how easily he was duped into doing PR for a narcissistic sociopathic man baby with the ridiculous Twitter Files.
@@seanpatrick1243 this is idiocy. Twitter files info coming out was good for the wider public to know. Sources always have ulterior motive. You may not like what the t witter files revealed. If so, say so.
I worked at Fortune Magazine during the takeover of Russian assets in the 90s. It was portrayed as western business officials from the west helping the post Soviets set up a capitalist system with their expertise and experience. The reality was a kleptocracy.
Ryan and Emily are the best interviewers. They're actively listening and letting the guest kinda guide their questions. Great conversation! Mongolian Rodman just has the best stories!
@@ScottWengel No that is not true history does not show that at all. Did you at least read a summary of the Twitter files? It may be the biggest scandal in modern times. Because it showed how much Washington was cheating And weaponizing information against the right. Taibbi was smeared.
@@theGefilteFist a reporter acknowledging their own bias is a good thing, it encourages readers to them look for additional sources with different biases to supplement their information and get a more complete picture. All reporters have biases, if they’re transparent about them it makes our job a bit easier
They are not overturning every stone. They are overturning EMPTY stones. They IGNORED all the actual real crimes, like violations of the emoluments clause and selling US secrets to foreign leaders.
Referred to him as a "so called journalist" ! Greenwald was great, he started calling her the " so called Congresswoman ". She doesn't even have voting powers in Congress.
First time “Breaking Points” viewer here, drawn in by Taibbi’s outstanding credibility and journalism. I appreciate transparent, objective and counter point reporting in good faith! Especially streamlined under reported stories offering a bigger picture. To quote an unknown author “An Eagle flys with two wings, a right and a left”. We all can agree hawks arent eagles and either birds can only fly with two HEALTHY wings.
"...and now I look back on that stuff and I'm kind of embarrassed by it". And this is why I stick with Taibbi. I don't need my news sources to always be right, that's an impossible ask; but I DO want them to be abjectly honest with themselves.
Well done. Great banter, really interesting bits about the craft and dynamic of investigative journalism. I’m with Emily, I could’ve listened to you all for another hour +.
America was great economically for the white working class, the MAGAs, in 1980. They had good paying jobs, owned their house, owned their car, had good health care, had a good pension, were able to afford to send their kids to college, had savings instead of being buried in debt, had good vacations. That was all lost by globalization where all of those good jobs were treasonously sent to China. And globalization was enacted only after unions lost their power. When Reagan came into power in 1980 30% of working class Americans were in unions. By the time the first Bush left office in 1992 it was down to 10%. Unions could no longer afford to fund a Democratic presidential campaign in 1992 so Clinton/Gore went to the rich, the traditional Republican donors for campaign funds. This led to the Democrats now being for the rich and to sponsor globalization first with NAFTA. It also led to the existential battle for donors money between the Democratic and Republican Party which continues to rage today. And the 2008 mortgage scam crisis put the final nail in the coffin of six million more working class workers and their families. The offshoot of all of this is that the MAGAs are a working class economic movement more than a cultural movement. But NOBODY in the press cares to mention this. It's all this bullsh*t culture war crap.
@jonathan7249 what do you mean? I just enjoy the podcast. Taibbi and Kirn review literature, it's delightful. Two weeks ago they analyzed The Grand Inquisitor by Dostoevsky. It a delight to hear intellectual discussions about literature after a week of observing the deep state constantly trying to destroy freedom in America. 10/10 subscription
Man, I wish Michael Brooks was still around, he’s how I found out about Ryan Grimm and Matt, I think he could of done a better job at pushing Matt on the Elon stuff
Brooks was a pseudo-intellectual and hack that came off as impressive to people that have literally never read a serious political book. Go watch some Michael Parenti videos and get a clue.
"during that time I was actually playing basketball in Mongolia" 😂
Some people just live life on a different level.
Yeah. Matt is the last of the OG news guys.
Yeh or accept bribes from billionaires
@@brentoncarter4275You must be a conspiracy nut to make an accusation like that with zero evidence.
@@Triumph2024. lol you don’t know this about Matt? Bro how am I supposed to provide you evidence here. You know how TH-cam works. Smd
The language thing is amazing. It's a tough language to learn. Can't believe one goes into college level courses given in Russian without knowing the language. Maybe courses were given by English speaking professors but they would not have had translators like interpreters for the deaf right in the classroom😅
This is how news media should be. Makes the rest of corporate media look embarrassingly ridiculous
Amen, couldn't agree more.
They could be, but they don’t want to be.
@@vince7416nit allowed to be, and at this point, wouldn't know how to be.
Giving credibility to the Twitter Files nothing burger BS?
Really?
I'm a retired print reporter and this reminds me more of the conversations reporters used to have after 'the event' at the bar.
Say some big time politicians were doing an event nearby that all the reporters were covering. There'd be a gaggle after the event where we'd get to fire a question or two at one or some of the politicians and then the reporters would go to the bar where the big time reporters talked with us locals and there'd be an information and contact exchange. It was just assumed everyone had command of the English language.
That's how I met James Rosen who is my favorite reporter and is now covering the State Department. Sarah McClendon, the first woman chairman of the White House Correspondents Assn., knew my uncle who had been a White House correspondent.
Conceptually, reporters used to be members of a big family. Frankly, I learned more about the politicians, the politics, DC and reporting at the bar.
In my final years I began noticing the younger reporters were much more partisan and made no attempt at fair and balanced reporting. They were also 'journalists' not reporters anymore.
In fact, when reporters, editors and producers quit being reporters, editors and producers and became 'journalists' they'd clearly elevated themselves but were no longer married to the rules of English grammar.
I love the fact you guys are willing to simply admit when you didn't know a simple fact. The honesty is red refreshing
It's amazing to me how helpless Americans are when it comes to media. They're either followers that don't think for themselves and just go along with the mainstream media or you have people who realize how dishonest the mainstream media is and then they run right into the arms of even more dishonest independent media like Matt and Ryan and Emily.
These folks make dishonest mainstream media seem like objective journalism but no one who likes these people will ever accept that truth just like MSNBC fans will defend MSNBC to death. For some reason Americans can't recognize that our entire news media is full of propagandists like Emily and Matt it's a matter of how extremely dishonest they are
“ I got some things wrong” how refreshing
The only problem is that he has gotten A LOT of things wrong, not some.
@@seanpatrick1243- Like what?
@@maryhalverson5713
The Twitter Files were a complete joke where he permitted his source, Lone Skum, control the information he received.
NOTHING he reported was out of the norm, nor even unexpected. And, he completely ignored where there were actual instances of possible government interference because they did not fit the narrative that he and Lone Skum wanted to paint.
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Interesting that my explanation of the ridiculous Twitter Files was removed.
The whole Twitter Files joke, for one.
Thank you. Get Matt more often please.
Please don't! I've heard enough uhhs, umms and ahhs to last a lifetime. Complete garbage.
@@timhall5382I am interested in the rest of the 99.99% which is way superior to the 1 minute sound bytes that msm has been feeding us for almost a decade.
Thanks for having Matt on
I think Matt Taibi is the single person I trust most in media.
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Me too! For sure.
With Walter Kirn
Very sad if true
@@TheRockerX I trust Rachel Maddow!
Smoked his ribbons but didn’t inhale them is genuinely genuinely perfect 😂
This was an amazing interview -- thank you both for your amazing work. The world needs this!
I dont watch Counter Points any more but here for Taibbi. Just bought another 2x Of his books on Audible.
Long form counter points is fantastic!
Excellent discussion. Just wish they had discussed Matt’s take on Russiagate and the what the Julian Assange case means for American journalism.
I'm really enjoying this interview. It's a relaxing and pointed interview.
"Foaming the runway" was Tim Geithner.
I suppose this means America will fall soon, too, since it also has been auctioned off to the highest bidders. Its why our Politicians don't represent the people any more.
I love Matt Taibbi.
He smoked his ribbons but didn't inhale them. That was funny
"Elon, I’ve repeatedly declined to criticize you!"
Again… a BS quote when you actually know the facts. Brihanna tried this tactic too and got torched when confronted
When a petulant child is the gatekeeper of the biggest social media platform, sometimes you have to give him a pacifier.
@@rudyballchaser2356 Or just call "truth to power" like a journalist is supposed to do. But sure, fine, whatever.
@@cqtaylorWhose the bigger power, Elon or the government?
@@rebeccarydberg7566 unchecked power is still not a good thing, no matter who is wielding it.
The old disappointed liberal demo is HUGE! 😂😂😂
count me in. I didn't leave the liberals, they left me.
If you're old and disappointed, it's just that you woke up to the fact that liberals were lying to you the whole time. We really wanted to believe what they were selling. At some point, we recognized they never had anything in stock in the first place.
Progressives have high jacked the Democratic party. Progressive ideologies have taken over corporate, education and media. Count me, OUT. No war but class war, once Democrats drop identity politics/intersectionality I'll come back. Until then. Count me out
Because it's no longer liberal. Language functions as a means to communicate. When language no longer reflects reality, or way worse, DISTORTS reality, then we exist in Orwell's world. Which either leads to Room 101, or it doesn't. Time to choose.
Great segment! I’ve been waiting for Matt to get a long form interview with BP!!
Enjoyed this. Been a Taibbi fan since he was editor of the Buffalo Beast and loved his coverage of 04 election.
Taibbi has been an awesome source for electoral - Presidential politics since the corrupt George W. era or even before. I've read him since his early days at Rolling Stone and he usually blows the lid off of things. I don't know how he hasn't been hurt. Thanks Matt good work. Need more like you !!!
❤❤❤❤ Matt !!! First time watcher of Counter Point……I’ll be watching again…..👍
Same!!
Not a single person in swift boat veterans actually served with John Kerry. They served in vietnam and they served on swift boats...none of them actually on the same boat as Kerry.
Still rehashing the dirty politics of the 2004 election? We've moved on!
what's comical about the Swift Boat is that the American media believe this is what toppled Kerry vs Bush in 2004..... most Voters outside the Suburbs don't watch Fox news & never knew anything about this..... the Iraq war lie fugazi patriotism bull ish was yet to be completely exposed (Abu Ghraib was reported Spring 2004) but mainly Kerry was just not a compelling candidate & failed to rally most of the Dem base
I'm only 4 min in and this is a great interview so far. Feels like a political hang instead of the previous friday counter points craziness lol.
48:55 Ryan makes a very sad but very important point
Taibbi somehow completely missed the Palestinian censorship story.
46:07 “Going to Church, owning guns all this stupid stuff.”
Matt is a real journalist. Thank you for having him.
A real journalist who protects Elon Musk-a billionaire. 🤡
Still better than protecting the government like the TV and newspapers.
@@CIARUNSITE it’s not better.. it’s equally disgusting
@@marywalters1181 He actually exposed Musk - maybe do a little independent reading before striking down a man's character? Or you already know that but want to regurgitate lies isn't making some obscure point?
@@marywalters1181Hes explained his reasoning, ad nauseum. You disagree with his reasoning, or think he’s not being honest? The distinction is important if your going to critisize.
Without specifying, regurgitation of repeating government talking points, smearing the journalists who uncover their crimes
Great to hear from Matt. One of my favorite journalist.
The journey of Matt Taibbi has been fascinating to behold. 🧨
By far the best counter points of this series
This show seems to accomplish what The Hill cannot. I’ve only watched a few shows, but I will continue to watch. I have to say that this is, by far, the best I have seen. Excellent choice in interviewee, and I appreciate your non-aggressive interview style. You both genuinely seem to want to know about him and his experiences.
"At 'Rolling Stone,' look, you do a lot of the sort of 'picking on the yokel' humor. I mean that's part of what columnists have been doing since the days of Mencken in this country. And I was specifically hired to be that kind of person."
this was an awesome interview!!
Thanks for your work
Facsinating background on Tabi. Ive been appreciating his work for along time. Awesome joirnalist!
Don Imus’s show introduced me to Matt Taibbi.
FINALLY A GOOD GUEST
What a great listen! Thank you for the clarification of history though the three of you!
Awesome interview! Thank you Ryan and Emily y'all are the best ❤
I so appreciate Matt's existence and work. I actually feel sorry for the folks who have felt compelled to share their dislike of Matt's voice. Can their superficiality be fixed? Probably not. Poor things.
Thanks for having Matt on!! The recent pile on from some lefty media has been really strange to watch
From what I've seen, most of the criticism is spesific, but in general, he's mostly liked by both sides.
@@dustinavant2003 the twitter files criticism is bizarre and sad
@laikadogtraining7727 I like Taibbi, and I don't think he would have gotten what he did another way, but it was weird for him not to acknowledge that a curated data set has a lot of potential to tell a curated story. That being said, I also think it's okay to not like a thing or two about someone, but think they do good work and are a net positive for us all.
Emily, you must refrain from stroking your invisible beard or you will be accused of being a wizard.
Matt Taibbi is a true journalist... I probably don't agree with his politics, but we do agree on exposing the truth. I'm not so sure about the other two.
Enough with the RFK BLACKOUT! It’s like Bernie all over again.
Yeah, but RFK can WIN!
@@hipnicity ... $hanahan though.
Are y'all gonna cover the draft bill that just passed?
THIS is why I am a premium subscriber. Such a good interview. Thank you.
One of the more interesting interviews I've heard in a while. Great job to everyone involved!
Thank you Matt for being smart and getting to the truth
I liked as soon as I heard Matt's Mongolian basketball story. Pure gold!
Great guest. Great interview.
what a good intro!
Loved this! Always happy to see Matt’s name pop up
I really enjoyed this show!
great discussion. great supporting detail.
anecdotally, i think the "polling" blanket needs to be larger.
it seems to me, right or wrong, for the most part most political reporting seems to be at luncheons, parties, gatherings of similar people.
i think we need more Matt Taibbi's out there. or, find out where they are and invite them to be included in the reporting.
Froggy Taibbi
Taiibi’s voice is UNBEARABLE.
This is what America needs.
I've never heard anyone ever introduce him as Matthew Taibbi before. It has always been Matt Taibbi.
Taibbi is one of the very few true journalists left.
I like how the hosts are talking to each other respectfully and asking insightful questions. Most hosts are combative so this is a refreshing change.
Slider-shot feedback: Bump exposure down a smidge 👌🏼 it’s been pretty hot for a few weeks now 📸💡
"Be-e-e ve-e-wy ve-e-wy quiet, Im hunting wabbit" - Elmer Taibbi
3 true journalists who love journalism and you can hear and feel their mutual respect.
Great interview, keep up the great work BP!
I love Matt
This discussion illuminates the grievances of both sides over the decades. It says a lot about the rot and dysfunction of the system.
thanks, great interview
Thank God they didn't ask him about Gaza. He has absolutely no opinion on that! It's too complex or whatever.😬
Matt had blinders on when he did Elon's work, unfortunately
He revealed what he saw and Elon being more pissed at him than anyone else just shows it was good necessary work that got at truth that no one powerful wanted revealed.
He did Americas work. Nicely done Matt, fuck the deep state.
Matt looks so young.. didn’t realize he has been here for such a long time.
Your shirts are too muted, Ryan. Wear a bright shirt that pops.
As a Mongolian how have I never heard of his basketball stint 🤯
Fiction?
"I forgot about your Mongolian basketball career." If I had a dime for every time I heard that line.
"If I had a dime for every time I heard that line" you would have a dime?
Living up to that nickname...
once a day, at least!
You'd be broke
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more interesting than all of cable news combined for the past decade
oh, how so absolutely true!
Congratulations Emily and Ryan for hosting one of the most interesting interviews around. Matt Taibi you are amazing!
To attend a Soviet college in the 90's without yet knowing the Russian language because you love their literature - Taibbi may have a novel in him yet.
It couldn't be worse than his "reporting" on the Twitter Files.
I don't understand your comment. I admire what he was able to do, going to a Soviet College.
@@karenottenelias1471 My point is that it did not help his reporting skills at all as demonstrated by how easily he was duped into doing PR for a narcissistic sociopathic man baby with the ridiculous Twitter Files.
I love him
@@seanpatrick1243 this is idiocy. Twitter files info coming out was good for the wider public to know. Sources always have ulterior motive. You may not like what the t witter files revealed. If so, say so.
I am sooo looking forward to a Matt Taibbi memoir on all the things you talked about in this interview. It would be fascinating reading.
“In Russia, everybody’s a failure so it worked out for me” 😂
Worked out after he became a puppet for them, which he is now.
@@vinnym5607naw
@@vinnym5607 Hahahaha what
@@vinnym5607 What a ridiculously stupid comment.
@@vinnym5607 Put down the MSM...
I worked at Fortune Magazine during the takeover of Russian assets in the 90s. It was portrayed as western business officials from the west helping the post Soviets set up a capitalist system with their expertise and experience. The reality was a kleptocracy.
so the communist in power horded wealth like they always did
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Ryan and Emily are the best interviewers. They're actively listening and letting the guest kinda guide their questions. Great conversation! Mongolian Rodman just has the best stories!
Agreed. It feels like the adults take over the studio. Meanwhile BP is bemoaning the firing of Bri. 🙄
@@bsmithhammer aight bootlicker.
@@bsmithhammer Exactly.
They're "Past Our Breaking Points".
Let me decode: I like them because they aren’t too critical of this guy I idolize. Unlike, say, Mehdi Hassan.
I would check the interview Taibbi did recently w Tucker. Also very good. I dont like TC's politics, but he sure knows how to interview a guest.
Great interview, I can’t stand how much Taibbi has been attacked the past couple years, so I hope this interview helps with getting his points across
He brought it all on himself by trying to suck up to Musk
Maybe shouldn’t have a billionaire’s promotion department if he didn’t want criticism
he was attacked because Elon was obviously using him. History shows that was true.
Matt survived and can move forward
@@ScottWengel No that is not true history does not show that at all. Did you at least read a summary of the Twitter files? It may be the biggest scandal in modern times. Because it showed how much Washington was cheating And weaponizing information against the right. Taibbi was smeared.
One of the best Friday interviews yet, true density of value
Yup
Lolol Matt Taibi is a billionaire lapdog not a journalist
Ryan should've admitted I fell for the Russia gate bullshit at first because he did.
Quick to subtly call the Canadian Trucker Convoy nazis too. I'm never going to fully trust the guy but he seemed okay here.
Emily keeps him more balanced that days. I used to dislike him, but Emily helps.
@@lapearl521 I like Ryan but he is not being completely forthright on "Russia Gate".
Ryan has done some very dishonest, hacky things. I still appreciate him other times.
@@Sidharthaviciousthat’s not the same thing
“Old disappointed liberal” is my new title
Mine is "recovering liberal".
@@TOMinPDXmine is “disaffected liberal”
"Former liberal, but not currently progressive, conservative, or libertarian."
Consoomer’s mine
I'm a redeemed liberal.
Interesting how Taibbi admits to being a little snobbish and then understanding people's reaction against that sort of thing in the press.
Real reporters don’t acknowledge their own biases, much less chuckle about them. Grow up.
@@theGefilteFist a reporter acknowledging their own bias is a good thing, it encourages readers to them look for additional sources with different biases to supplement their information and get a more complete picture. All reporters have biases, if they’re transparent about them it makes our job a bit easier
@@corvacopiaI agree with you. What’s he doing that’s “strange”?
The hosts are very good listeners and therefore are able to raise the quality of the interview throughout.
Rogan told Matt he sounds like Elizabeth Holmes and I cannot unhear it now……….😂
Listen to the smarm . . .
They are not overturning every stone. They are overturning EMPTY stones.
They IGNORED all the actual real crimes, like violations of the emoluments clause and selling US secrets to foreign leaders.
The female host sounds the same! Lol
So EXTREMELY RUDE FUCKING SICKENING
Thanks for sharing that
Remember when Stacey Plaskett accused Matt of being financially motivated? Hysterical!
That was the moment I realized that voting for democrats is not good
Referred to him as a "so called journalist" ! Greenwald was great, he started calling her the " so called Congresswoman ". She doesn't even have voting powers in Congress.
@@theresathompson9123 not to mention her ties to Epstein
Yeah it's funny how many people respect this clown who is WORST now than MSM, and MSM is bad.
@@theresathompson9123 yes! Greenwald shredded it haha
What a fantastic interview. Matt is fascinating!
First time “Breaking Points” viewer here, drawn in by Taibbi’s outstanding credibility and journalism. I appreciate transparent, objective and counter point reporting in good faith! Especially streamlined under reported stories offering a bigger picture. To quote an unknown author “An Eagle flys with two wings, a right and a left”. We all can agree hawks arent eagles and either birds can only fly with two HEALTHY wings.
"...and now I look back on that stuff and I'm kind of embarrassed by it". And this is why I stick with Taibbi. I don't need my news sources to always be right, that's an impossible ask; but I DO want them to be abjectly honest with themselves.
Well done. Great banter, really interesting bits about the craft and dynamic of investigative journalism. I’m with Emily, I could’ve listened to you all for another hour +.
We need a box on the ballot where we can check 'None of the above/do over.'
Already exists, it's called spoiling your ballot and/or writing someone else in.
RFK Jr
Brewster's million
It almost looks like Matt's growing the back of his hair out for his return to the Mongolian basketball league
America was great economically for the white working class, the MAGAs, in 1980. They had good paying jobs, owned their house, owned their car, had good health care, had a good pension, were able to afford to send their kids to college, had savings instead of being buried in debt, had good vacations. That was all lost by globalization where all of those good jobs were treasonously sent to China. And globalization was enacted only after unions lost their power. When Reagan came into power in 1980 30% of working class Americans were in unions. By the time the first Bush left office in 1992 it was down to 10%. Unions could no longer afford to fund a Democratic presidential campaign in 1992 so Clinton/Gore went to the rich, the traditional Republican donors for campaign funds. This led to the Democrats now being for the rich and to sponsor globalization first with NAFTA. It also led to the existential battle for donors money between the Democratic and Republican Party which continues to rage today. And the 2008 mortgage scam crisis put the final nail in the coffin of six million more working class workers and their families.
The offshoot of all of this is that the MAGAs are a working class economic movement more than a cultural movement. But NOBODY in the press cares to mention this. It's all this bullsh*t culture war crap.
true but the war crap is not crap; the military industrial complex OWNS this country now, as well as AIPAC.
Best episode of Counter Points ever. I already respected all three journalists and this raised my impression of them. Bravo.
Only two journalists there.
@@jackjohnson2101 - Yeah, Ryan's not quite up to the level of Matt and Emily.
@@TTFN55Agreed he is rather full of mansplaining.
Agreed...hope they can get Larken Rose & / or...Mark Passio soon. These deep guests stimulate !!!
I'm a racket subscriber going on 4 years. It's a fantastic source of news.
@jonathan7249 what do you mean? I just enjoy the podcast. Taibbi and Kirn review literature, it's delightful. Two weeks ago they analyzed The Grand Inquisitor by Dostoevsky. It a delight to hear intellectual discussions about literature after a week of observing the deep state constantly trying to destroy freedom in America. 10/10 subscription
This guy Jonathan, I seriously think he's a robot. He makes the same incoherent comment reflexively.
I didn't realize Ryan is a father of twins. I haven't left the house since my twins were born too. 😅
which was a slight exaggeration since we know phish shows have been attended
trueeeeeee (fellow twin parent)
Wait till 4 years old. Then everything changes. And again after 10.
Man, I wish Michael Brooks was still around, he’s how I found out about Ryan Grimm and Matt, I think he could of done a better job at pushing Matt on the Elon stuff
Meh pushing him for what? You sound like a Democrat.
for real, Michael was a legend.
Brooks was a pseudo-intellectual and hack that came off as impressive to people that have literally never read a serious political book. Go watch some Michael Parenti videos and get a clue.
Rest in Power Michael Brooks.
Do you see anyone as his successor? I missed out on Michael Brooks, as I came to this space after he was gone.