(07-22-2023, 12:00 PM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(07-22-2023, 09:57 AM)homebiscuit Wrote: DeSantis allowed himself to be drawn into a petty quarrel with Disney, and by design IMHO. This is where a hat tip goes to Democrat strategists. They're very good at drawing Republican candidates into sticky disputes. It's a relatively easy thing to do with an abetting MSM in their back pockets which paints their opponents in a continuous negative light. 
However, we now know the MSM only does it because they have a particular story to tell and don't have the time or space to report all of the relevant facts.

You and I agree that most of the main stream media has a liberal bias.  
Where you and I differ is that you think they have a conscious bias and they're consciously slanting the news in order to get us to think a certain way.  I, on the other hand, think they have a liberal bias because they're liberals, and the bias just comes out naturally.  
You think that they are consciously lying to us, but I think that they think they're telling the truth.  

Am I characterizing your position correctly?

I think they are consciously manipulating a narrative by not reporting all of the facts. They are leftist, know they are leftist, and intentionally slant their reporting to the left. It’s obvious to the most casual observer.

Are they lying? Not really. But they aren’t above promoting an unverified slant in a breathless manner only to walk it back in a very subdued fashion, or not at all. Remember the “breaking news” of unverified reports that Trump attempted to seize control of his Secret Service vehicle? They do those types of things all the time. 

Look, I know you want to believe in the integrity of our press. And given the amount of paywall links you post here, you’re putting your money where your mouth is. But the fact of the matter is even the media’s own target audience, the people they cater to, express a large distrust in their full honesty. They like the gratification, but know they’re getting it from a diseased sex worker.

Btw, Dan Rather is giving you a thumbs up.

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