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What kind of argument is that? Political views are unimportant in this case and even if they were, Glenn has been more left and right leaning. Also YouTube remo

What kind of argument is that? Political views are unimportant in this case and even if they were, Glenn has been more left and right leaning. Also YouTube removing the videos from 2 highly credentialed doctors is a verifiable fact, not some subjective theory.

dangus 7y ago
I think you have trust working backwards. This is a media company that was founded only two years ago by a talk radio and television host who holds no journalism degree or higher education accreditation of any kind, who already runs a conservative media personality cult. And I’m expected to just keep an open mind about it and assume that this dude isn’t being disingenuous.
- busymom0 7y ago
  > far right People have started labelling anything they disagree with as "far right" now a days. How exactly is wanting to work to be able to pay the bills and take care for ones family a "far right" thing? How is calling out the rise in domestic abuse, child abuse, suicides, mental health issues a "far right" thing? I have many friends both left and right leaning who are struggling to pay the bills and have businesses shutdown with massive losses wanting to return back to work. Also one could say the same thing about left leaning media (95% of the mainstream media and tech companies). When we start labelling everything we disagree with as "BAD NAME", we are living in a sad world. And in case it matters (I feel like it does to you), I am a brown immigrant myself.
p1necone 7y ago
It's not a case of right or left leaning bias here - Glenn Beck pushes conspiracy theories and things that just aren't true. There's a difference between political leanings and full on crackpot journalism.
- busymom0 7y ago
  Examples?
  - McGlockenshire 7y ago
    Here's a link to an extensive list on his Wikipedia page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Beck#Barack_Obama_and_the_Obama_administration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Beck#Barack_Obama_and_th... Glenn Beck is not a reliable source for factual information.
  - runawaybottle 7y ago
    Congratulations to you for avoiding the Glen Beck hysteria, but if you have to ask for Glen Beck examples of him pushing conspiracy theories, you’re really out of the loop. This guy used to sit on Fox News prime time and draw elaborate web of connections on a chalkboard. On national network television. He lost advertisers for the stuff he was doing, and his program was jet fuel for the Tea Party movement (which became the modern alt right). Feel free to Youtube Glen Beck on Fox News, hopefully none of it is censored because it’s a real trip if it’s the first time you’re watching it.
seppin 7y ago
> Also YouTube removing the videos from 2 highly credentialed doctors is a verifiable fact, not some subjective theory. Those 2 "highly credentialed doctors" just got an unprecedentedly strong and universal condemnation from the two main American medical associations. Just because you like what they are saying doesn't mean they are right. Think critically instead of seeking your evidence to support your opinions. https://www.aaem.org/resources/statements/joint-endorsed/physician-misinformation https://www.aaem.org/resources/statements/joint-endorsed/phy...

dangus 7y ago

I think you have trust working backwards. This is a media company that was founded only two years ago by a talk radio and television host who holds no journalism degree or higher education accreditation of any kind, who already runs a conservative media personality cult. And I’m expected to just keep an open mind about it and assume that this dude isn’t being disingenuous.

busymom0 7y ago
> far right People have started labelling anything they disagree with as "far right" now a days. How exactly is wanting to work to be able to pay the bills and take care for ones family a "far right" thing? How is calling out the rise in domestic abuse, child abuse, suicides, mental health issues a "far right" thing? I have many friends both left and right leaning who are struggling to pay the bills and have businesses shutdown with massive losses wanting to return back to work. Also one could say the same thing about left leaning media (95% of the mainstream media and tech companies). When we start labelling everything we disagree with as "BAD NAME", we are living in a sad world. And in case it matters (I feel like it does to you), I am a brown immigrant myself.

p1necone 7y ago

It's not a case of right or left leaning bias here - Glenn Beck pushes conspiracy theories and things that just aren't true. There's a difference between political leanings and full on crackpot journalism.

busymom0 7y ago
Examples?
- McGlockenshire 7y ago
  Here's a link to an extensive list on his Wikipedia page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Beck#Barack_Obama_and_the_Obama_administration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Beck#Barack_Obama_and_th... Glenn Beck is not a reliable source for factual information.
- runawaybottle 7y ago
  Congratulations to you for avoiding the Glen Beck hysteria, but if you have to ask for Glen Beck examples of him pushing conspiracy theories, you’re really out of the loop. This guy used to sit on Fox News prime time and draw elaborate web of connections on a chalkboard. On national network television. He lost advertisers for the stuff he was doing, and his program was jet fuel for the Tea Party movement (which became the modern alt right). Feel free to Youtube Glen Beck on Fox News, hopefully none of it is censored because it’s a real trip if it’s the first time you’re watching it.

seppin 7y ago

> Also YouTube removing the videos from 2 highly credentialed doctors is a verifiable fact, not some subjective theory. Those 2 "highly credentialed doctors" just got an unprecedentedly strong and universal condemnation from the two main American medical associations. Just because you like what they are saying doesn't mean they are right. Think critically instead of seeking your evidence to support your opinions. https://www.aaem.org/resources/statements/joint-endorsed/physician-misinformation https://www.aaem.org/resources/statements/joint-endorsed/phy...