Mastodon Migration on Nostr: Ok, Biden had a bad debate, but let's talk about a much much bigger problem. The ...
Ok, Biden had a bad debate, but let's talk about a much much bigger problem.
The media seems to have decided that it is ok to be a shameless, obvious and deliberate liar in order to win a debate.
This is the same thing as referees determining that obvious, deliberate cheating is ok to win a game.
Sporting contests don't work if the refs permit cheating, and democratic politics doesn't work if the media permits rank dishonesty.
The media is failing our democracy.
The media seems to have decided that it is ok to be a shameless, obvious and deliberate liar in order to win a debate.
This is the same thing as referees determining that obvious, deliberate cheating is ok to win a game.
Sporting contests don't work if the refs permit cheating, and democratic politics doesn't work if the media permits rank dishonesty.
The media is failing our democracy.