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> The press is supposed to check and balance, but in this case they walked hand-in-hand with the agencies. Please substantiate the first clause without 1. Usi
by avgcorrection 3y ago
> The press is supposed to check and balance, but in this case they walked hand-in-hand with the agencies.
Please substantiate the first clause without
1. Using the Press as a source
2. Using some aspirational/normative source that tells us nothing about how things work out in practice
- gpvos 3y ago"is supposed to" explicitly expresses an aspirational/normative statement. You are confirming and restating what parent said.
- avgcorrection 3y agoPeople are supposed to be (1) kind, (2) selfless, (3) generous, (4) gracious (5) ... but no one acts surprised in the least (“the most remarkable ... in this case”) when they aren’t. You have to try to be more holistic in your pedantry instead of trying to snipe phrase snippets.