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If you were curious why the GOP and MAGAS hate PBS, here is a little history lesson.

Um…for 22 days. Public outcry in the state by residents changed that. Carry on. If you want to race bait, at least provide context to the story.
 
Michael Cole said:
climate science are seen as leftist propaganda by MAGA.
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No, not the science. The fallacy is that the left believes science automatically tells us what we should do. It doesn't and and it can't.
 
Ever see the stats on Mississippi? It's an abominable mess but the people keep reelecting republicans. Why? See the OP.
 
aociswundumho said:
No, not the science. The fallacy is that the left believes science automatically tells us what we should do. It doesn't and and it can't.
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And the right believes that science automatically tells them they should do nothing...it is all a hoax.
 
Showtime586 said:
Pretty much sums it up.
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Or maybe because public broadcast stations are not supposed to show political bias. Yet NPR has 85 registered democrats leading the way and not a single republican. This argument was brought to the forefront by Uri Berliner, a former senior editor at NPR, who claimed that NPR's newsroom in Washington D.C. had a significant disparity in political affiliations, with 87 registered Democrats and zero Republicans in editorial positions. Berliner further argued that this was evidence of a lack of viewpoint diversity within the organization. There's a long history of conservative critics accusing public broadcasting (including PBS) of having a left-leaning bias, according to The New Criterion and other sources. These criticisms are also documented in academic studies. However, AllSides Media Bias Ratings currently rates "PBS NewsHour" as "Lean Left" for its online content, based on an editorial review and community feedback.(AI)
 
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Or maybe because this broadcast stations are not supposed to show political bias. Yet NPR has 85 registered democrats leading the way and not a single republican. This argument was brought to the forefront by Uri Berliner, a former senior editor at NPR, who claimed that NPR's newsroom in Washington D.C. had a significant disparity in political affiliations, with 87 registered Democrats and zero Republicans in editorial positions. Berliner further argued that this was evidence of a lack of viewpoint diversity within the organization. (AI)
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Are you suggesting that democrats are not capable of reporting the news? Is that why Fox is staffed exclusively with right wingers? Or is Fox "balanced"?
 
JMR said:
Are you suggesting that democrats are not capable of reporting the news? Is that why Fox is staffed exclusively with right wingers? Or is Fox "balanced"?
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Fox broadcasting actually has lefties. Fox is also much more balanced than the left news which is 97% negative toward conservatives. I watch that left wing bull several times a week and it's amazing the stories they come with but even more amazing what they totally ignore. Try watching FOX a few times a week and see what you aren't getting reported on left wing propaganda news.
 
Integrityrespec said:
Fox broadcasting actually has lefties. Fox is also much more balanced than the left news which is 97% negative toward conservatives. I watch that left wing bull several times a week and it's amazing the stories they come with but even more amazing what they totally ignore. Try watching FOX a few times a week and see what you aren't getting reported on left wing propaganda news.
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That is very amusing. I often tune into Fox to see what they AREN'T reporting. But thank you for admitting you are under the delusion that they are balanced.
 
Integrityrespec said:
Or maybe because public broadcast stations are not supposed to show political bias. Yet NPR has 85 registered democrats leading the way and not a single republican. This argument was brought to the forefront by Uri Berliner, a former senior editor at NPR, who claimed that NPR's newsroom in Washington D.C. had a significant disparity in political affiliations, with 87 registered Democrats and zero Republicans in editorial positions. Berliner further argued that this was evidence of a lack of viewpoint diversity within the organization. There's a long history of conservative critics accusing public broadcasting (including PBS) of having a left-leaning bias, according to The New Criterion and other sources. These criticisms are also documented in academic studies. However, AllSides Media Bias Ratings currently rates "PBS NewsHour" as "Lean Left" for its online content, based on an editorial review and community feedback.(AI)
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How many republicans ever applied to an editorial position?
 
Integrityrespec said:
Fox broadcasting actually has lefties. Fox is also much more balanced than the left news which is 97% negative toward conservatives. I watch that left wing bull several times a week and it's amazing the stories they come with but even more amazing what they totally ignore. Try watching FOX a few times a week and see what you aren't getting reported on left wing propaganda news.
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Fox lies. And was sued and lost for lying. They have no credibility.
 
Integrityrespec said:
Or maybe because public broadcast stations are not supposed to show political bias. Yet NPR has 85 registered democrats leading the way and not a single republican. This argument was brought to the forefront by Uri Berliner, a former senior editor at NPR, who claimed that NPR's newsroom in Washington D.C. had a significant disparity in political affiliations, with 87 registered Democrats and zero Republicans in editorial positions. Berliner further argued that this was evidence of a lack of viewpoint diversity within the organization. There's a long history of conservative critics accusing public broadcasting (including PBS) of having a left-leaning bias, according to The New Criterion and other sources. These criticisms are also documented in academic studies. However, AllSides Media Bias Ratings currently rates "PBS NewsHour" as "Lean Left" for its online content, based on an editorial review and community feedback.(AI)
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The New Criterion is published by The Foundation for Cultural Review, a nonprofit organization that accepts contributions from public and private foundations, corporations, and individuals. The New Criterion exhibits a right-center bias, which is apparent in its editorial stance and choice of contributors. The magazine consistently publishes articles that critique modernist trends and political correctness, favoring traditionalist and conservative viewpoints. On most topics covered, they present a conservative bias, such as opining against Wokeness.
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mediabiasfactcheck.com

The New Criterion - Bias and Credibility

RIGHT-CENTER BIAS These media sources are slight to moderately conservative in bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words
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Integrityrespec said:
Fox broadcasting actually has lefties. Fox is also much more balanced than the left news which is 97% negative toward conservatives. I watch that left wing bull several times a week and it's amazing the stories they come with but even more amazing what they totally ignore. Try watching FOX a few times a week and see what you aren't getting reported on left wing propaganda news.
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Good point. Like Jessica Tarlov and Donna Brazile, you know, the lady who gave the debate questions in advance to Hillary Clinton.
 
RaleBulgarian said:
We shouldn’t and can’t follow science?
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No, we should follow science to understand what is. But deciding what we should do is a moral question. Science tells us what can be done, but it doesn’t (and can't) tell us what ought to be done.
 
aociswundumho said:
No, we should follow science to understand what is. But deciding what we should do is a moral question. Science tells us what can be done, but it doesn’t (and can't) tell us what ought to be done.
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Science tells us how to do things. It also makes observations and predictions. It doesn't tell us what should be done. You can ignore your doctor's advice to your heart's content...and demise. Nobody will stop you.
 
Michael Cole said:
Science tells us how to do things. It also makes observations and predictions. It doesn't tell us what should be done. You can ignore your doctor's advice to your heart's content...and demise. Nobody will stop you.
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Exactly. Your doctor gives you facts and predictions based on science. But whether to follow that advice is your decision, based on your values, your quality of life, risk tolerance, etc. Science informs you of the trade-offs, but it doesn’t and can't choose for you.
 
aociswundumho said:
Exactly. Your doctor gives you facts and predictions based on science. But whether to follow that advice is your decision, based on your values, your quality of life, risk tolerance, etc. Science informs you of the trade-offs, but it doesn’t and can't choose for you.
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What exactly is your argument?

The fallacy is that the left believes science automatically tells us what we should do.

The left is taking the doctor's advice. Are you arguing the left is wrong in following science?
 
Michael Cole said:
The left is taking the doctor's advice.
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You were talking about science, remember? The doctor's advice is just an opinion. For the bazillionth time, a set of facts does not, and cannot, tell you what you should do.

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Are you arguing the left is wrong in following science?
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"Taking the doctor's advice" is not the same as "following science." Patients get second opinions because an opinion - no matter how informed - is not science. The doctor uses scientific facts, but the treatment plan is still a judgment call.
 
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