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In reply to the discussion: In the face of clear evidence of a coup, why in the world are we not indicting 45 and accomplices? [View all]Caliman73
(11,736 posts)There are media outlets that display urgency however, as I said before, media is interested in showing the conflict between two equal sides as that is more compelling and allows for higher ratings. Meanwhile you have an entire media ecosystem that is broadcasting pure propaganda for conservatives. 1. The propaganda seeps into the mainstream. 2. Conservatives effectively cow mainstream outlets into broadcasting their point of view by claiming a "lack of objectivity". 3. Mainstream outlets are owned and operated by the wealthy and corporations which have a vested interest in the status quo. 4. There has been a quantified bias (shown in studies) toward conservative points of view in terms of air time. The thinking is typically, when conservatives are in the minority, "We need to give them air time because listening to the minority is important" and when they are in the majority, "We need to listen to what the majority has to say since they are in charge". That way of thinking is rarely or never applied to the Democratic Party.