Mainstream media in a nutshell.

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[–]magnora7Saidit Admin 11 insightful - 2 fun11 insightful - 1 fun12 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

Of course, that's how they divide and conquer us by race so we don't team up to defeat those who are oppressing all of us simultaneously. Less and less people are falling for it though, I think they've over-played their hand

[–]Anarcrothe 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

People's confidence and trust with the media is at an all time low.

The media's constant divisive message and baiting tactics to create outrage is what has driven even low informed viewers/readers from them. The constant examples of inflating issues and incidents and trying to create the most divisive narrative has meant they have gone further and further down the path of inflammatory messages and narrow viewpoints to the point where even the smallest amount of research reveals to people that the media is not telling them the whole facts and are cherry picking to create outrage rather than report news and facts.

This might be a consequence of the 24 hour news cycle and plummeting revenue of traditional news reporting as the media organisations replace factual news reporting and articles with op-eds and opinion based shows with talking heads that are pushing a narrative rather than trying to inform their viewers/readers.

[–]whereswhat 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I sure hope so.

[–]jamesK_3rd 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Where are these people "not fallling for it"?

My boomer parents emailed me an article from CNN about white privilege and the 1619 project because they know i believe privilege is nonsense.

I'd categorize them as your typical boomer aged people. I'm seeing it all over.

[–]RatMan29 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This cartoon, too, is looking at too narrow a scope.

The media are about keeping people panicking. If a week passes when the public aren't scared, the media consider it their sworn duty to make up and start selling a new Phony Emergency of the Week!

Race (and other) bias is just one possible place they look in which to script each new PEotW. The environment and economy are frequent choices, too.

When in doubt, always refuse to panic. Even in the rare event that there is a real emergency, you'll be better off.

[–]Hellothereawesome 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

The people who were slaves before have nothing to be stolen from