Odd
I haven't thought about this in years but found this 7 inch reel recording in a box of old tapes yesterday then saw this post first thing this morning.
America’s Press and the Asymmetric War for Truth
"..certain things that mainstream journalists do are not to serve the public, but to protect themselves against criticism. That’s what “he said, she said” reporting, the “both sides do it” reflex, and the “balanced treatment of an unbalanced phenomenon” are all about."
Yeah, They balance R and D when they shouldn't but they don't even try to balance class.
Most corporate media are upstanding members of our wealthy elite and rarely balance corporate and class differences. Even MSNBC doesn't want a national health care plan even though our capitalist healthcare mess is killing people. They always side with business over people in a country where the great masses are increasingly seen as something to be mined for what little they can earn instead of supported so they can drive the economy.
For instance, much of the conspiracism today spreads through innuendo. You’ll hear people say, “I just want to know more, I’m just asking questions.” Or, as President Trump likes to say, “A lot of people are saying…” This is conspiracy without any theory. It’s about validating preexisting beliefs by constantly repeating false claims that reinforce what you already believe.
So it’s not merely that someone thinks Hillary Clinton is an unworthy candidate; we have to make up a story about her sex trafficking in children. And by repeating these things and assenting to them, you’re signaling a kind of group affinity. Conspiracy without the theory has become a form of political participation.
This is rampant on Facebook and I really don't see how it can ever be toned down.
AS TRUMP IS DEFEATED, THE MURDOCHS TRY TO DODGE BACKLASH FOR FOX NEWS
"It is useful to step back for a moment and realize the deformity of this moment. Due to the unique power of Fox News — alongside Facebook, it is the most prominent platform in the U.S. for spreading right-wing disinformation — a single family with a net worth of approximately $17 billion is positioned to decide whether election conspiracy theories will have the media oxygen they need to spread widely and deeply across the country. It is a concentration of power that has been amassed and abused for decades by the Murdoch family, and has caused immense damage in the U.S. and other countries too (the Murdochs are responsible for similar harm in the U.K. and Australia, where they also have significant media holdings)."
If Fox had turned the hounds loose like they did when they created the Tea Party, we'd be shooting at each other right now. No media outlet, let alone one controlled by one family, should have that much power.
The Economy
A couple good ones from Wolf Street
State of the American Debt-Slaves
Tesla v. GM v. Ford: Sacrilege to Mention Them in the Same Breath, But Here We Go
Toons
From David Horsey
Israel
Israeli Official Warns of War With Iran if Biden Returns to Nuclear Deal
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