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What's America's view on this Tucker Carlson?

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[–] [email protected] 80 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, a lot of it is outrage bait. That is basically how Trump got elected, outrage -> coverage, coverage->legitimacy.

[–] Squizzy 21 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It is fairly significant, he's an aggressor in a war currently affecting everything from NATO to inflation. And he has denied access to Western interviewers up until now (in recent times).

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Because our "free press" is just the "ad fee press" now. Their ONLY concern is how much they can profit off of news coverage. Outrage = clicks/views = ad revenue.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That's what happens when people don't want to pay for anything, including journalism.

What are the first 15 comments everytime someone posts a NYT article? "oh, no, paywall, fuck the NYT, greedy Bastards what money for their work".

You end up with tabloids, clickbait and ad infested shit pages.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

No, it is just a plain defect of capitalistic monetization schemes not aligning with what is good for society. Also, for-profit news stink of corruption and bourgeoisie propaganda with added deficiency of boring clickbait tabloid shitreads more adequate as toilet paper.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yes, state run media never has propaganda. Glory to the Supreme Leader!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

We are talking about financing. You calling it "state run" only serves to reveal your own bias. It is very much possible to have non profit independent news as well as public funded news outside of politicians control. We have this in Norway, which is really fucking important because one fucking company has bought all for profit news agencies.

Speaking of glory to the supreme leader, the company in question is also privately held like some sort of Succession fantasy.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yes, Norway, the richest country of the world per capita, a very relatable and reproducible system.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Let us not pretend it is that much of an expense to have national public broadcast services. There is also PBS in the US, SVT in Sweden, BBC in the UK and so on. Just admit your point was pointless and the cherry picking was done on your side and move on.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yes, I (who didn't provide examples) was cherry picking. Do you even know what that expression means?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Are you saying I was wrong for assuming you had examples in mind and that your claim was baseless? Either way, using the term supreme leader ironically is top notch lib edgelord rhetoric in the absence of understanding power dynamics.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Was definitely wrong to think you had some sense

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You have yet to make an actual argument, which lowers the bar for what I am willing to contribute back.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I made my argument like 7 messages back, you decided to ignore it, because some petrostate has a lot of money, and then hurl insults.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

You just said you did not have any examples to back your claim. Hence it is not an argument, but, as said, a baseless claim.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

I didn't say that, but make your strawman.