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Sick of whining journos

The mainstream media keeps whining that the world needs them to keep a check on power.

Do you remember how the people of Iraq were saved from being invaded and murdered in droves by the U.S.A by the selflish consistent exposure of lies and propaganda by the mainstream U.S media?

Of course you don't, because contrary to the self serving fantasy publications like to bandy around about their oh-so important role in society they are really just tools of the establishment and not challengers of authority.

If you ever see a story reported about a subject you know details of it stands out how poorly reporters do their jobs.

I don't think it's always because editors are keeping a mind to what benefits their employers but more often is because they think it's their job to reflect and reinforce what they imagine the social consensus to be.

Dope is bad, right? We should always use language that condemns it. The public is angry about something so we should be sure to agree with them that it's bad etc. That and a good drama helps sell so a little war is probably a good thing - lot's of drama in that.

And because of this I shed no tears that their businesses are failing.