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The Media Rarely Lies

9 points by amadeuspagel 4y ago

pannSun 4y ago
> Others are even less misinformative; there are lots of articles about members of some group Infowars doesn’t like committing a crime or doing an offensive thing; usually other sources confirm that these crimes or offenses are real. Thankfully established media would never sink so low as to resort to cherry-picking anecdotal events.
- _frkl 4y ago
  Not sure what you are saying, have you read the article further? It also says that what you call 'established media' uses the same strategy. Either way, i think Scott renders a good argument overall, as usual, and I don't really see how your point invalidates any of it.
  - pannSun 4y ago
    > I don't really see how your point invalidates any of it. Correct, it does not. Just wanted to emphasize part of it.
ZeroGravitas 4y ago
The outright lies used to be called 'fake news' before Trump stole that term. Current headline on infowars: VIDEO: Dr. Yeadon Calls Out Satanic Cult Behind Deadly Covid Vax Push > Dr. Yeadon recently warned the world, “They’ve jabbed four or six billion poor souls. Something like 1 in 1,000 have died, we don’t know how many more will die, but we’re into double figures of millions that have definitely been killed as a consequence of this policy and that tells you the people who are doing this are ruthless and diabolical.” > He continued, “We’re beyond wrong and right, we’re into good versus evil. I’m not a religious person but the kind of planning and thinking it takes to have done what has happened are people who would worship Satan. They’re not normal people. I couldn’t do one part of this.” > Bingo,” Jones concurred with Yeadon’s assessment before detailing how demonic entities have taken over the soulless global elite. Which seems to undermine his thesis. Also: > The FBI in has even been caught PAYING Twitter staff millions of dollars to process their requests (censor people). This is proven TREASON, a violation of several elements of the Bill of Rights, and the FBI should be eliminated for it. Not reprimanded, but eliminated. and > The Debate Is Over: New Study Shows Covid Vaccines Cause Increase In Disease & Death

9 points by amadeuspagel 4y ago

> Others are even less misinformative; there are lots of articles about members of some group Infowars doesn’t like committing a crime or doing an offensive thing; usually other sources confirm that these crimes or offenses are real. Thankfully established media would never sink so low as to resort to cherry-picking anecdotal events.

_frkl 4y ago
Not sure what you are saying, have you read the article further? It also says that what you call 'established media' uses the same strategy. Either way, i think Scott renders a good argument overall, as usual, and I don't really see how your point invalidates any of it.
- pannSun 4y ago
  > I don't really see how your point invalidates any of it. Correct, it does not. Just wanted to emphasize part of it.

ZeroGravitas 4y ago

The outright lies used to be called 'fake news' before Trump stole that term. Current headline on infowars: VIDEO: Dr. Yeadon Calls Out Satanic Cult Behind Deadly Covid Vax Push > Dr. Yeadon recently warned the world, “They’ve jabbed four or six billion poor souls. Something like 1 in 1,000 have died, we don’t know how many more will die, but we’re into double figures of millions that have definitely been killed as a consequence of this policy and that tells you the people who are doing this are ruthless and diabolical.” > He continued, “We’re beyond wrong and right, we’re into good versus evil. I’m not a religious person but the kind of planning and thinking it takes to have done what has happened are people who would worship Satan. They’re not normal people. I couldn’t do one part of this.” > Bingo,” Jones concurred with Yeadon’s assessment before detailing how demonic entities have taken over the soulless global elite. Which seems to undermine his thesis. Also: > The FBI in has even been caught PAYING Twitter staff millions of dollars to process their requests (censor people). This is proven TREASON, a violation of several elements of the Bill of Rights, and the FBI should be eliminated for it. Not reprimanded, but eliminated. and > The Debate Is Over: New Study Shows Covid Vaccines Cause Increase In Disease & Death