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This article is really not helping by labeling something like half of the US as bigots. I actually believe that mainstream media is more balanced nowadays comp

by slily 3y ago

This article is really not helping by labeling something like half of the US as bigots. I actually believe that mainstream media is more balanced nowadays compared to a few years ago. I think that they've caught on to the fact that trust has eroded in recent years and are adjusting. However critics have not yet realized that. Funny to get flagged by people who don't have anything to say in response by the way. Whenever politics are involved I take it as validation.

smitty1e 3y ago
I mean: "The Fitzwilliam Museum has suggested that paintings of the British countryside evoke dark “nationalist feelings”." Winston Smith got nothin' on these guys. Via https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2024/03/the-dark-side-of-art.php https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2024/03/the-dark-side...
LegitShady 3y ago
>I actually believe that mainstream media is more balanced nowadays compared to a few years ago. I think that they've caught on to the fact that trust has eroded in recent years and are adjusting. However critics have not yet realized that. It's not that the critics haven't caught on, its that the same people/orgs/editors who weren't trustworthy last year aren't trustworthy this year just because they're trying to appear more trustworthy - it should make you more suspicious that these shrieking propagandists are trying to earn your trust, not less suspicious.
- slily 3y ago
  I'm not saying you shouldn't view mainstream media with suspicion anymore, but coverage is definitely more balanced than it used to be (not everywhere, but in some of the traditionally trustworthy publications like the New York Times). Conversely, social media networks are increasingly divisive and radical, so if that's your alternative I don't recommend it. If I have to make a recommendation, the Wall Street Journal has been consistently high-quality in my experience.
  - LegitShady 3y ago
    the thing with social media is that you don't have to take everyone's word as equal, or believe everything you read on it. Usually people who use it intelligently have discovered a handful of people who report relevant news on social media who they have found to be somewhat trustworthy. I don't trust the wall street journal or the new york times. They are mouthpieces.

by slily 3y ago

smitty1e 3y ago

I mean: "The Fitzwilliam Museum has suggested that paintings of the British countryside evoke dark “nationalist feelings”." Winston Smith got nothin' on these guys. Via https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2024/03/the-dark-side-of-art.php https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2024/03/the-dark-side...

LegitShady 3y ago

>I actually believe that mainstream media is more balanced nowadays compared to a few years ago. I think that they've caught on to the fact that trust has eroded in recent years and are adjusting. However critics have not yet realized that. It's not that the critics haven't caught on, its that the same people/orgs/editors who weren't trustworthy last year aren't trustworthy this year just because they're trying to appear more trustworthy - it should make you more suspicious that these shrieking propagandists are trying to earn your trust, not less suspicious.

slily 3y ago
I'm not saying you shouldn't view mainstream media with suspicion anymore, but coverage is definitely more balanced than it used to be (not everywhere, but in some of the traditionally trustworthy publications like the New York Times). Conversely, social media networks are increasingly divisive and radical, so if that's your alternative I don't recommend it. If I have to make a recommendation, the Wall Street Journal has been consistently high-quality in my experience.
- LegitShady 3y ago
  the thing with social media is that you don't have to take everyone's word as equal, or believe everything you read on it. Usually people who use it intelligently have discovered a handful of people who report relevant news on social media who they have found to be somewhat trustworthy. I don't trust the wall street journal or the new york times. They are mouthpieces.