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I nominate this NYT opinion piece for shittiest take of 2024!

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[–] Bahnd 3 points 5 days ago (3 children)

There are two jobs where you can go on national TV, lie and not get fired. President and weather man.

[–] spankmonkey 18 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Plot twist: the Fox News weatherman tells the truth

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The one thing their audience are experts in is what's going on directly outside their window

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

It’s snowing! Therefore climate change is a demoncrap hoax!

[–] FuglyDuck 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Press secretary, too.

Also, weathermen aren't necessarily lying. lying requires an intent to deceive, and most times, weathermen don't mean to deceive, they're just factually wrong. (FWIW, predicting the weather more than a few days in advance is a crap shoot.)

[–] Bahnd 3 points 5 days ago

Press secretare is just a modern herald or crier, they are the voice of the king.

As for the weatherman bit, your right, but thats also the joke...