Pete and Repeat were working for the mainstream media. Pete had a thought of his own, who was left? Repeat. Pete and Repeat were working for the mainstream media. Pete had a thought of his own, who was left? Repeat. Pete and Repeat were working for the mainstream media. Pete had a thought of his own, who was left? Repeat. I can go on forever, and it feels like I have already I’m sure. Regardless of the news story, you can turn to any news network or show and hear the same talking points. There is little change in the information as the pundits and talking heads mindlessly parrot the talking points like they were tossed a fresh biscuit. Does Repeat want a biscuit? Squawk, “Russian collusion!” Squawk, “Ivermectin is a horse tranquilizer!” Squawk, “The laptop is fake, disinformation!” Squawk, “No evidence the election was stolen!” People have lost trust in the media because media has lost almost all credibility.
Most news outlets cannot simply report the facts but must editorialize every news story. Sorry Karen, sorry Bob, I don’t care about your opinion about the train derailments, can you give me the facts, not what you think about the situation. This is why I refrain from using the word “journalist” but use “media” instead. People really do not consider media true journalism anymore. ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, or FOX are not where people turn to get balanced news that is fact without opinion. I know, I’m preaching to the choir, but what is the solution? We cannot boycott all media outlets and have an information blackout. I might as well be a hermit or a leftist (I haven’t quite figured out the difference, potato/potato). There aren’t many solutions to the problem. I cannot miraculously inspire mainstream media towards honor and integrity in reporting. There can be honest reporting, but it’s rare. How can someone determine a true story versus squawk talk?
If a story is repeated verbatim across several media outlets, there is a high degree of probability that the story is bogus. Agencies have become lazy, there is a distinct lack of journalism and fact checking in media. Part of that blames lays with society because the majority of the population has an attention span that reached its peak at 6. This means that I lost half the readers about 12 lines ago, so, I’ll wrap up. Do not buy the news story. If there are sources, use them. Look for more sources to the same story, more voices, and pull together all of the information that you can. It is easy to see that the main stream media only will give a portion of the critical information to manipulate your opinion of a story. That’s the problem with mainstream media, they automatically assume that their audience is dumb. They might assume that, but we will read 3-4 more sources to get to the truth instead of sitting in front of a television with our mouth agape, squawking for more while media outlets regurgitate small portions of useless information into us. The United States is under attack from within, and the war is all but lost on effective, honest journalism. Which of our institutions will go next?
Stay strong my friends!
Aaron from GA