Current Affairs 2020 Democratic Primary

[BlueToff]

But they don’t have the platform to preach. the message from sanders and Corbyn and the choir they are preaching to are the majority of the people. working people. But the system has them hypnotised. It sounds like a conspiracy theory but it’s plain to see just turn the tv on. It’s out in the open.

People all over think certain organisations are more biased against their own view points. Probably means they're not actually biased at all.

In terms of the BBC, for example, it'll depend on who is running/anchoring the show. CNN and Fox are obviously extreme examples in America but they're clear in their bias.

In terms of Corbyn, he oversaw the worst Labour defeat in years and a lot of people didn't like him. That's not the media's fault.

 

[DanEFC92]

 

[sdk]

So many proud and principled Twitter "activists" avowing their refusal to vote for the single person on the planet with an actual chance of removing Trump from the White House.

Hobbyists all.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

People all over think certain organisations are more biased against their own view points. Probably means they're not actually biased at all.

In terms of the BBC, for example, it'll depend on who is running/anchoring the show. CNN and Fox are obviously extreme examples in America but they're clear in their bias.

In terms of Corbyn, he oversaw the worst Labour defeat in years and a lot of people didn't like him. That's not the media's fault.

No no no. The media were working to silence him.

let’s ignore the fact that as leader of the opposition he could have had a prime interview spot on any program in the country. The fact that every single time he got in front of cameras for longer than 5 straight minutes he ended up looking even less capable of leading the party or the country than he did when the interview started isn’t the media’s fault.

and for the love of god stop putting CNN and Fox in the same breath

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Moron

 

[BlueToff]

No no no. The media were working to silence him.

let’s ignore the fact that as leader of the opposition he could have had a prime interview spot on any program in the country. The fact that every single time he got in front of cameras for longer than 5 straight minutes he ended up looking even less capable of leading the party or the country than he did when the interview started isn’t the media’s fault.

and for the love of god stop putting CNN and Fox in the same breath

CNN and Fox are the opposite ends of the spectrum, that's all my meant. We don't have that in the UK. Not one bit, in terms of a media organisation being so clear in their respective biases.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

CNN and Fox are the opposite ends of the spectrum, that's all my meant. We don't have that in the UK. Not one bit, in terms of a media organisation being so clear in their respective biases.

Which spectrum specifically?

 

[BlueToff]

Which spectrum specifically?

Political. CNN/NBC lean left. Fox lean right.

We don't have that in the UK, not close.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Political. CNN/NBC lean left. Fox lean right.

We don't have that in the UK, not close.

Yeah that’s what I was worried about.

CNN and Fox aren’t even close to being “opposite ends”, mate.

Never mind CNN not being far Left, Christ, Fox (depressingly) aren’t even on the furthest Right end these days.

Also, saying Fox “lean” right gives them an undue level of credibility

 

[BlueToff]

Yeah that’s what I was worried about.

CNN and Fox aren’t even close to being “opposite ends”, mate.

Never mind CNN not being far Left, Christ, Fox (depressingly) aren’t even on the furthest Right end these days.

Okay, they're definitely clear in their bias though. Fox I'd say are further right than CNN are left (from what I've seen) but they are on opposite sides of the argument at least, if not spectrum.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Okay, they're definitely clear in their bias though. Fox I'd say are further right than CNN are left (from what I've seen) but they are on opposite sides of the argument at least, if not spectrum.

CNN being perceived as “left leaning” is a combination of two things.

1) The Right repeating it as infinitum (particularly since Trump came into the picture) to discredit the media reporting on them in an accurate (and hence negative) sense

2) The Right in the US (and now being followed by our Right) going bat**** crazy over the course of the last 10-15yrs

Calling a moron a moron isn’t partisan just because that moron happens to be a political leader

 

[DanEFC92]

Moron

Good retort.

 

[DanEFC92]

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Good retort.

Thanks

 

[Grinch]

CNN being perceived as “left leaning” is a combination of two things.

1) The Right repeating it as infinitum (particularly since Trump came into the picture) to discredit the media reporting on them in an accurate (and hence negative) sense

2) The Right in the US (and now being followed by our Right) going bat**** crazy over the course of the last 10-15yrs

Calling a moron a moron isn’t partisan just because that moron happens to be a political leader

LOL