So Alex is a cross between entertainment and journalism. So is Colbert, those folks on The View, etc. CNN, Fox.
I would hardly call any of them journalists. Propagandists maybe.
If the system is fair, all those folks are going down as well. Should be a cash grab. It'll look like Walmart on Black Friday.
There was the Nick Sandman case, now this. Do you think this could actually be good when it comes to accountability for news networks.
Some see it as a free speech issue. Some see it as clamping down on fake news.
I was using the term journalist loosely. I shouldn't do that. Should only mean one thing. Propagandists sure. Provocateurs perhaps. Forced laughter, cheering and applause, distracting folks away from the ulterior motive or feeding them what they want to hear so they can feel good about themselves. It's so weird.
You mentioned Sandman. I think that Rittenhouse kid is working on something as well. All these problems stem from the politics involved when "reporting" the stories. All they had to do was leave that shit out but that's impossible once your entire market depends on it. They cornered themselves into this mess.
If people enjoy what they call 'freedom of speech', why piss on it and take it for granted? If someone fires off a few rounds and kills someone with a gun, it's intellectually lazy to say all guns should go away. Makes more sense to be angry with that individual who shot. So those who stand for free speech should maybe be a little pissed with Alex, corporations, and everything else, for taking it for granted. I don't know anyone who's a fan of being lied to.
Personally I'd prefer to see folks in that industry scared straight into being honest. Won't happen though. That billion dollar story is like a day old, people are already forming their teams and talking points. This will go in circles for a few weeks or months until there's something far more fashionable in the news. The only thing that'll change is maybe someone got a new phone. In other words, nothing will change.