GLASNOST
Gold Member
I'mma post the whole tweet, 'cause I know less tha half of you guys will click the link to read it and this is important.
"If I may, there’s something I need to get off my chest.
As democracy remains under siege, it has been frustrating to watch how the press covers politics these days.
I am reminded by lessons that came to me during the Nixon years as a CBS News correspondent, which I’ll add here:
1. Enough with Both-sides-ism
When one side lies intentionally and repeatedly, they are no longer entitled to the benefit of the doubt. They should be held to account, right away. Do not simply repeat the narratives they spew.
2. Prioritize Live Fact-Checking
Rigorous and robust fact-checking is the best defense against misinformation, intentional lies, and deflection.
If Trump says the sky is green, the story isn’t that the sky is now green; the story is that the sky is still blue and Trump got it wrong.
3. Ask Lawmakers Hard Questions
Ask about the fundamental principles of democracy. Push them to go on the record that Biden won the 2020 election.
Ask if they support the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
This writing is not to offer any claim of knowing it all. Your correspondent has made his share of mistakes, but after more than seven decades I believe I have picked up a few useful guideposts.
Good journalism is always worth it. Our democracy depends on it."
Words of wisdom from someone who's been there before.
The American two-party system is an extension of "With us or against us" and "Love it or leave it" and the American media has played its part in that system of corruption by default. I also lived through the Kennedy-Johnson-Nixon era and I have not forgotten that the dirty deeds of those men were only revealed by way of "whistle-blowing", not by up-and-up independent journalism. So, Dan Rather is lying about the progression of American media by omission because the importance of Democracy (which I agree with wholeheartedly) has NEVER been embraced or implemented in the U.S. America being "The Leader of the Free World" is one of the biggest hoaxes alongside Kim Il whats-his-face getting 100% of the Democratic vote of his country. Dan Rather's talking head spewed as much bullshit as the wanking media of today.