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I read somewhere someone who compared news to the presenters at a horse race. If you just look, it might be a boring uneventful race. But if you listen to the p
by huijzer 2y ago
I read somewhere someone who compared news to the presenters at a horse race. If you just look, it might be a boring uneventful race. But if you listen to the presenters, it’s very exciting. “Now horse A is in front!!! Oh wait. Horse B takes the lead!! Wait. Horse A is coming back.” For example, EV taxes in Europe “There are rumors on EV taxes!! Wait some guy says there will be no extra taxes!! Oh wait. Rumors for 40%!! No 30%!! Breaking news!! It’s 40%!”
- aidenn0 2y agoSee also Jelle's Marble Runs e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sHu99vdz-A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sHu99vdz-A
- throwaway4aday 2y agoUnfortunately, they've taken to doing things like saying Horse C is in the lead when it's actually Horse B and telling everyone Horse A has gone lame when it's clearly neck in neck with Horse B while pretending that Horse D doesn't exist because they don't like the jockey.
- walterbell 2y agoCommunity Notes template for multiple contexts.
- Loughla 2y agoI am absolutely convinced that the 24 hour news cycle is the problem in society at large, at least in the US. Everything else draws from that. Social media, full of bullshit to drive eyes to constant news feed. Political divide literally caused by the 24 hour cycle. It needs to end.