RobJenk

gatorguy said:

jdw said:

Wesley Hilliard said:

All information is biased and underneath is some basis in truth unless the source is outright lying. Hiding from sources you disagree with because you don't like the truth doesn't make you clever. It makes you ignorant and if anything, more biased. The only news sources you have left are conspiracy theorists and people willing to say anything to line their pockets.

Whatever you believe, I wouldn't side with the ones actively trying to remove rights from its own citizens in the so-called "land of the free." White cis men with middle class or better incomes might have fared better under Trump, but no one else did. Women's rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and people of color's rights all suffered, and things would only get worse as Trump plans to attack child care, health care, social security, and retirement because he and his see government assistance as "socialism."

The only ones that benefit from Trump are rich stock holders and business owners, which thanks to systemic racism, is majority white.

I used to respect the Republican Party until it died and was replaced by the racist, hate filled MAGA extremists. There's nothing left of the old party. Just brainless sycophants that can't say anything bad about Trump on TV or else get razed on the failed Truth Social by the man on his gold toilet watching Fox News.

If me wanting to see a better America where all of its citizens can prosper no matter their race, religion, or gender is "leftist propaganda," I'd hate to see what people think the country should be like. It's time for us to love our neighbor and mind our own damn business.

BTW: The people talking about the pet thing, it's a proven hoax. The person initially spreading the lie said they never had firsthand knowledge of anyone doing it. The so-called secret bodycam footage is old and from an incident that didn't occur in Springfield nor did it involve an immigrant of any kind. Talk about propaganda, the pet eating stuff is classic racist nonsense meant to drive people to hate a specific group of people. It dehumanizes the group so you don't feel so bad when you drive them from their homes. But I suppose it's hard to know the facts if you ignore all the sources that report the news.

This is my rebuttal ...
That defensive argument, written by a journalist, saying that "all info is biased" is poppycock in that not all info is EQUALLY BIASED!  That is key.  Anyone who read and properly understood my earlier post about the bulk of American "journalism" (which is often more "entertainment" than true journalism), is so biased it falls into the category of "propaganda."  Yes, the same term we use for the government-controlled news media of North Korea.

Next, the statement that says "hiding from sources you disagree with because you don't like the truth" is also poppycock for the same reason....

...most mainstream media in America has a strong Liberal Left slant to it....  the news which is on the right is also strongly biased. 

So how do we dispense with that all that negativity and follow the sage advice of Rodney King in order to "get along"?  Well, we must first discard the bad advice which tells us to view all sources of news equally. 

No one even implied we should view all news sources as being equal, but your retort is built around that mistaken premise.

 In my own case, I view or read dozens of different sources. If I'm curious about a cooking technique I may read an article on a BBQ blog, another on a community recipe site, and a couple of others might be professional chefs. They all have their reasons for suggesting this or that, and by understanding why I can figure out my own way.

 Closer to home, if I'm wondering about iOS compared to Android, depending on one or two blogs won't give me a very accurate picture. So I follow AppleInsider, but also may wander to 9to5Mac/Google, Android Central, The Verge, MacRumors, Daring Fireball, TechCrunch, Wired, Reddit, and sprinkled with more obscure sources from web searches.

 I handle political issues the same way. No site is 100% off limits for me.

I've been both a Trump fan and not. I've been a lifelong independent with strong Republican leanings who voted for Reagan and also voted for Obama. To be aware of how things stand, I watch a few minutes of Fox News each day, a few minutes of CNN, MSN (less often), NewsMax here and there, CBS/ABC/NBC, and listen to NPR. I read Politico, WSJ, Reuters, various editorials both local and regional, Snopes, Politifact, and a smattering of others. I think the only way to be aware of what's actually happening or said is by seeing different sides of it.

That does not require giving them equal weight.

I'd be curious what specific sources you read or listen to for your trusted news, or for forming your opinion of the current political landscape. So here is a serious question for you since you so vehemently object to what Wesley said:
What news source(s) do YOU firmly believe in, follow, and would suggest to the rest of us. We already know you don't want to read or hear anything on mainstream, but you must have at least one or two others you would be proud to share with us. 

chasm said:

Sorry to be blunt, but "USB-A is here to stay" is one of the dumbest things I've ever read in these forums

svanstrom said:

jdw said:

svanstrom said:

Damn, bro, check your autism; that shit is whack.
So you can’t really go like...
You really must analyze a text by...

And to think, all I did was ask AppleInsider to add more info.  Now after that I am told that (1) I am autistic (which is a medical diagnosis), and that (2) what I write is "whack," and that (3) I cannot say certain things, and that (4) I must analyze text only in a certain way.

Please just ignore my posts in this thread because my original post was not for you.  It's for AppleInsider.  Let's just leave it at that.  Thanks.

But damnit, here I was analysing that you meant to write something publicly when all you wanted was to leave a tip for AppleInsider; my bad, so here I got you their tip-link so you don't accidentally write your tips publicly the next time: https://appleinsider.com/contact

You're welcome.