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A lot of misdeeds are documented but nobody is really outraged by them. There's certainly lots of bad stuff happening that doesn't have a legion of takery behin
by spamizbad 6y ago
A lot of misdeeds are documented but nobody is really outraged by them. There's certainly lots of bad stuff happening that doesn't have a legion of takery behind it to drive a certain narrative but... the reporting is there.
- WarOnPrivacy 6y ago>A lot of misdeeds are documented but nobody is really outraged by them ... the reporting is there. I'd like to rephrase your assertion, to bring it more in line with reality: A minuscule percentage of known US Gov misdeeds get reported, generally as a one-off novelty. The story then becomes so forgotten that it doesn't even get referenced for context in any future reporting. Meanwhile top Gov officials get miles of free press time to make headline-grabbing claims, that have no meaningful truth. Because zero independent experts are EVER consulted, the official never gets challenged. Dozens of actual experts reach out to set the record straight - which has no effect at all on present or future reporting. Free of any press oversight at all, the official is free to continue to make patently false claims, pretty much for the duration of his tenure. He'll then revolving-door to the private sector & get invited onto news segments as a guest expert, to vouch for whatever Gov claim needs an instant witness.