Thank goodness for an unbiased interpretation...

on a message board are in agreement concerning cable news. Network news isn't much better.

However, the fact should be obvious that this is being presented as news should be troubling. When I'm in a waiting room in public, most often CNN is being played on the TV.

I am making an assumption, but I would guess at least 70% form their opinions based what they are told.

To me, this is especially troubling when we are arguing over sending unsolicited mail ballots, which, based on voter participation percentages, is going out to a lot of people who do not care enough to either request a ballot or go to the polls. I would also assume that these people are uninformed for the most part. Hopefully, these people will make a guess or throw their ballot away without turning on the TV.

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Aug 27, 2020, 10:20 AM

Network news isn't much better.

Maybe it's not much better, but it's better. The big reason is because it's not trying to get ratings 24 hours a day, which causes the cable news networks to turn themselves into personas, so that people keep watching all day--or keep the channel on in waiting rooms. Network news, at least what I tend to see, has some national news but a lot of it is local to where you live, which means it's not the same doofus stuff they do 24-7 on CNNFOXMSNBC.

However, the fact should be obvious that this is being presented as news should be troubling.

Well, it's under "Analysis," which--I don't know, is that supposed to be like an Op-Ed? I don't know because I never look at CNN except when Tnetters link to it. It's a garbage dump.

I am making an assumption, but I would guess at least 70% form their opinions based what they are told.

When I say stuff like that, I'm told I'm an elitist and underestimate how brilliant the American people are. But yes, that's why CNN/FoxNews/MSNBC zombies mindlessly repeat what their favorite channel tells them. 70% is a sad number but possibly true.

To me, this is especially troubling when we are arguing over sending unsolicited mail ballots, which, based on voter participation percentages, is going out to a lot of people who do not care enough to either request a ballot or go to the polls. I would also assume that these people are uninformed for the most part. Hopefully, these people will make a guess or throw their ballot away without turning on the TV.

Yeah, is it Australia that makes voting mandatory? Seems like an awful idea. We don't need to add noise to the numbers, which is all it would be if uneducated doofuses were forced to make choices about things they don't care about.

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Re: Thank goodness for an unbiased interpretation...

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Whoa, I'm starting to think cable news is a pile of #######

I think most of us who kick this crap around daily...

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Wasn't being facetious in the slightest.

The fact that it's an interpretation means it's biased by

I understand that...

The only time I ever see cable news is in waiting rooms

That's bad.

I see you still live in fantasy land...***

If you didn't just jack a thread by changing the subject...

Honestly, I didn't perceive his post as a whataboutism***

If you didn't read the whole thread before reading my ...

LOL...

I'm up north but it's always Fox here as well***

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