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Stop absolving the media. They absolutely have some culpability here for treating whackjobs with the same credulity they treat scientists, treating existential threats against democracy as if they're a normal part of the political horse race, and otherwise perpetuating habitual and systemic balance fallacies on a massive scale. The "MAGoos" didn't just go off the deep end on their own; the media helped mislead them straight off it.
The other poster actually gave examples. You posted something but vague references to a "balance fallacy" (I love how you cited that, but not any examples. lol) . .and have a way better upvote to downvote ration than the other poster.
This is the perfect example of this place using the upvote as the "I agree" button rather than actual, good arguments that add to the discussion. People want to shit on the media, and you gave them an a vague, effectively unchallengeable post to do so. Congrats.
Sounds like you're just mad you're wrong though.
What, exactly, an I wrong about here?
https://www.thewrap.com/ny-times-list-trump-lies-longer-than-war-and-peace/
I thought the American media has no obligation to the American people and it's reporting, however flawed, is protected under the first amendment.
I never said they didn't.
I equally have a first amendment right to bitch about how irresponsible they're being.
Sure, but you're trying to give them a responsibility they don't have or care to have. Your truth to power doesn't amount to much. And I agree, that's a huge problem.