Difference between revisions of "The Young Turks"
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==Armenian Genocide== | ==Armenian Genocide== | ||
In 2016, after years of denying the Armenian genocide, Cenk Uygur admitted he wasn't qualified to prove it didn't happen.<ref>[http://www.gspellchecker.com/2016/04/cenk-uygur-still-wont-acknowledge-the-armenian-genocide/ Cenk Uygur Still Won’t Acknowledge The Armenian Genocide]</ref> | In 2016, after years of denying the Armenian genocide, Cenk Uygur admitted he wasn't qualified to prove it didn't happen.<ref>[http://www.gspellchecker.com/2016/04/cenk-uygur-still-wont-acknowledge-the-armenian-genocide/ Cenk Uygur Still Won’t Acknowledge The Armenian Genocide]</ref> | ||
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| + | The series gained some notoriety during the 2016 presidential election where the commentators proceeded to go from smug about Hillary Trump's win to visibly breaking down on the air over Trump's chances at winning increasing, effectively acting as a visual representation of the mainstream media's overall reaction to learning they sorely underestimated Trump's chances at winning.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrpkxl4DXtk</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 01:54, September 15, 2018
The Young Turks is a liberal progressive web show that celebrates the name of a genocidal regime that murdered more than 2 million Armenian Christians. The show is hosted by Armenian holocaust denier Cenk Uygur.
Karen Straughan
The host, Cenk Uygur, interviewed a female anti-feminist known as Karen Straughan. During the interview, Uygur became visibly agitated, repeatedly cutting off Straughan which culminated in him eventually telling her to make him a sandwich. This is ironic considering Uygur has previously espoused feminist views.[1]
Armenian Genocide
In 2016, after years of denying the Armenian genocide, Cenk Uygur admitted he wasn't qualified to prove it didn't happen.[2]
Donald Trump election
The series gained some notoriety during the 2016 presidential election where the commentators proceeded to go from smug about Hillary Trump's win to visibly breaking down on the air over Trump's chances at winning increasing, effectively acting as a visual representation of the mainstream media's overall reaction to learning they sorely underestimated Trump's chances at winning.[3]