It's an appalling piece. Blame the voters?
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I don't think he's "blaming the voters" so much as blaming the conditions which give rise to dumbed-down coverage.
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The premise is wrong. Media is (rightly) hated bc they aligned themselves with elites who dispossessed public. Full stop.
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That article was actually terrible, sometimes Taibbi can be alright but not in this case.
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"It's snobbery to not want we-know-whats-best media to stop slanting and hiding news that differs from the media's political views"
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"It'll be because we're a nation of idiots, who vote the same way we choose channels: without thinking"
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Also, journalists have faulty self-conception. They lack true autonomy in corporate media sphere. They don't determine coverage.
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Hillary is the most Nixon-like candidate since Nixon...it's one of the reasons she likes Kissinger so much.
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@RollingStone only issue he didn't bring up is change in adding news networks to the ratings in the 80s I think. Changed everythingThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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The "media consumer" didn't stand a chance against the Establishment Media. Garbage in, garbage out.
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@RollingStone matt tabbi has shown himself to be very hackish lately; He should start doing LSD & try to channel Hunter S. ThompsonThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@nicknotned@RollingStone So what if many people click on trash? You're still supposed to be journalists. Act like it.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@GGG_says more balanced MSM complains 2. His narrative prevents factual complaints 2 b/c it's all met w/ "see there u go whining"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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how does media consolidation factor into this? Blame media consumers sure, but what about putting citizens/people first?
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Taibbi is the best. He's this generation's Hunter Thompson. Without the acid.
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