During his 1965 interview with Time Magazine, Dylan blasted the publication for what he apparently regarded as biased coverage, insisting that only a "certain class of people" takes the magazine seriously.
"I mean, sure, I can read it; I read it on the airplanes without taking it seriously. If I want to find out anything, I’m not going to read Time Magazine, I’m not going to read Newsweek; I’m not going to read any of these magazines because they’ve got too much to lose by printing the truth, you know that," the musician declared.
Earlier this month, following an article about Dylan’s interview published in Daily Caller, the musician’s words apparently struck a chord on Twitter, prompting a number of people to express their agreement with his assessment, or even note that things apparently haven’t changed since then.
On the wall at the National Press Club, circa 1957. pic.twitter.com/H7utMxb0VE
— Bob Snee (@bobsnee) 29 ноября 2017 г.
Some things never change. Bob Dylan speaks about Time Magazine and Fake News when I was just a wee toddler. https://t.co/3yT28tXGjL
— Ronna (@auntiespasmodic) 29 ноября 2017 г.
Even Bob Dylan knew back in 1964 that Time Magazine and Newsweek were fake news--just like all of MSM! #StopFakeNews #ProsecuteAllNewsLeakers #DrainTheDeepState #MAGA https://t.co/Q25Szji6OL
— Sherry Hayes (@largefamilymom) 29 ноября 2017 г.
LOOK!!!! Even Bob Dylan knows how to call out #FAKENEWS. And this was how many decades ago?? He didn't use those words, but BY GOD that's what he did! https://t.co/bqYVG47OiY
— #Working4aLiving 🔹 (@salis333) 29 ноября 2017 г.
{Edited} Here's Bob Dylan back when he had cojones the size of bowling balls basically calling Time & Newsweek Fake News picture rags for the low information voters… https://t.co/DBvsvnRlZk
— AlienZen (@DelmarianZen) 29 ноября 2017 г.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange also commented on Dylan’s statement, noting that “the dynamics remain the same” since 1964.
Bob Dylan in 1964 calling Time Magazine and Newsweek fake news. The dynamics remain the same. Large institutions cannot tell the truth about the establishments they are socially, logistically and financially integrated with. pic.twitter.com/tnOu9jl4GY
— Julian Assange 🔹 (@JulianAssange) 29 ноября 2017 г.
And one person even compared Dylan to the current US President Donald Trump, apparently due to their stance on ‘fake news.’
Back in 1964 Bob Dylan sounded a LOT like Trump!
— Lisa Dawnn (@LisaDawnn) 28 ноября 2017 г.
That Time Bob Dylan Called Time Magazine Fake Newshttps://t.co/c3DxbZqObY
