The Media is Not the Enemy of the People
Cries of “fake news” and calling “the media” our enemy has turned into death threats and an abandonment of critical thinking when it comes to news. On this episode, Dan and Kim discuss how we got here and why it’s not helpful. And of course they solve the problem in under an hour.
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The Media is Not the Enemy of the People
“Perhaps these actors, whose jobs it is, requires them to be surrounded by people that are not in their political bubble, requires them to travel the country, requires them to speak to a ton of different people, from all walks of life and backgrounds, perhaps those people are not as much in a bubble as the person who (…) has never left their hometown.” Kim
“So, it depends on your job, whether or not you get to have an opinion? Good luck with your free speech argument there.” Kim
“You don’t dislike all of the media. What you dislike are the people that are arguing up against you.” Kim
“When the president of the United States is inciting an insurrection, that’s a story. That has nothing to do with a liberal bias.” Dan
“It’s not your enemy, just because you disagree with them” Dan
“Stop with the fear-mongering. Stop with the, everything is breaking news. Stop.” Dan
“Look at the work of reporters and writers who don’t look like you.” Dan
“You can be opposition and not be the enemy, right?” Dan
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