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Agreed, but I think what you call straight journalism has largely turned into creating & hyping story lines, especially outlets like the Guardian and equivalent
by gph 9y ago
Agreed, but I think what you call straight journalism has largely turned into creating & hyping story lines, especially outlets like the Guardian and equivalent sources on the right. It's not as egregious and they're motivated by money/views/prestige instead of destabilization to fulfill geopolitical goals. But the media (especially the infotainment outlets) can be fairly destabilizing and unhealthy in their own right. Russia was exploiting an environment that our media had already established and prepped for them.
- zzalpha 9y agoand they're motivated by money/views/prestige instead of destabilization to fulfill geopolitical goals. Exactly the point. Look, there's this thing in western jurisprudence called "mens rea". It's what differentiates, say, first degree murder from manslaughter. In this case, RT and Sputnik are clearly motivated by the desire to manipulate the US election. As you've already conceded, those other outlets are not. As a result, these represent different acts, and therefore it is not unreasonable for them to warrant different responses.