Taserface on Nostr: I've never understood why journalists have been held in such high regard, as though ...

I've never understood why journalists have been held in such high regard, as though they are somehow smarter than the populace or are more "all knowing." Many of them are at minimum ignorant and incapable of understanding topics they are reporting on, or worse they are complicit or intentionally abusing the perception that they are knowledgeable in order to manipulate the public. The more I see the more I realize it is the latter. I love seeing them get called out, lose market share, lose their jobs, etc. Do something where you add value to society or get the fuck out. No more lazy-ass thoughtless reporting on "Putin's price hike" or how competent Sleepy Joe is, how the January inflation print is Trump's fault, etc.