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The Daily Caller has been managed by Tucker Carlson, who attacks protesters on the air virtually every day. The Daily Caller is known for right-wing troll artic
by youareostriches 6y ago
The Daily Caller has been managed by Tucker Carlson, who attacks protesters on the air virtually every day. The Daily Caller is known for right-wing troll articles. There’s no chance in hell that this publication would ever portray protesters favorably.
- amadeuspagel 6y agoAnd therefore protestors have a right to prevent them from filming in a public space?
- youareostriches 6y agoOh sure, the Daily Caller certainly has a right to complain. They just shouldn’t expect anyone to take them seriously about their intentions to report without bias.
- jes 6y agoAll reporting is biased, even when people strive to avoid it. To be human is to have biases and preferences, even if you are unaware of them.
- prepend 6y agoDo you think the Daily Caller shouldn’t be allowed to film and report?
- youareostriches 6y ago“Allowed” to report? When did we get into the topic of government interference with the press? This is about what private citizen protesters do. But I suppose if you were concerned with government interference in the media you’d be going after the fascist who has been crying “Lügenpresse” for the past four years—who also wants to silence criticism of himself on social media by executive fiat.
- prepend 6y agoOh, I wasn’t talking about government interference. I asked if you thought they should be allowed. And somewhat if protesters should allow members of the press they don’t approve of to record and report on them.
- youareostriches 6y ago>I asked if you thought they should be allowed. ...which is a question of governance.
- prepend 6y agoYes, governance by the people trying to stop these reporters. The story talks about protesters governing the press by yelling, stealing, and smashing equipment. Of course, I’m also against government governance of press, but I’m not asking about that. I’m asking whether you think this behavior is appropriate of protesters.
- poaster1212 6y agoThis isn't true. The Daily Caller defends the fundamental right to protest. This piece from their Co-Founder lays that out clearly: https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/09/neil-patel-is-america-good-protests-donald-trump/ https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/09/neil-patel-is-america-goo... They do, however, make a distinction between peaceful protest and violent rioting/looting. They expose corporate media's lies: https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/12/examples-media-claiming-protests-peaceful/ https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/12/examples-media-claiming-p...