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tenderfoot

(8,436 posts)
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 04:24 PM Jan 2022

True or False? RW Lies about CRT, Voter Fraud, etc. The MSM helps spread them?

Your thoughts.


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True - The MSM seldom pushes back, therefore helping to spread outright lies
20 (100%)
False - The MSM does a good job reporting that they're lies and refutes them with facts.
0 (0%)
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True or False? RW Lies about CRT, Voter Fraud, etc. The MSM helps spread them? (Original Post) tenderfoot Jan 2022 OP
in their almost infinite desire to present "both sides" lapfog_1 Jan 2022 #1
If a source said the moon was made of cheese, a good journalist would hang up and not use them again unblock Jan 2022 #2
An explanation is not an excuse... brooklynite Jan 2022 #3
It is not about news. DURHAM D Jan 2022 #4

lapfog_1

(29,205 posts)
1. in their almost infinite desire to present "both sides"
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 04:31 PM
Jan 2022

they fall into the trap of validating the one side that is simply bat-shit insane bonkers stark raving mad.

unblock

(52,243 posts)
2. If a source said the moon was made of cheese, a good journalist would hang up and not use them again
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 04:58 PM
Jan 2022

Instead, today's media would be more than happy to present a "debate" on the possible lunar cheesiness.

With one scientist representing all the scientists and sane people in the world and one very loud and constantly interrupting Republican politician representing the patients of lunatic asylums and the ceos of the cheese industry.

The scientist would struggle to get a word in edgewise, and afterwards, the media analysts would tell us the Republican clearly won the debate with their passion and energy.

brooklynite

(94,581 posts)
3. An explanation is not an excuse...
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 05:00 PM
Jan 2022

If you believe that's true, its irrelevant to the debate. You can't change the media so you have to craft your counter-messages accordingly. Or claim that its all hopeless.

DURHAM D

(32,610 posts)
4. It is not about news.
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 05:08 PM
Jan 2022

They are all about entertainment. Entertainment is about money.

News doesn't make money.



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