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I very much agree. Its painful to see the terrible split between the two sides, with both resorting to namecalling, or the usual copout to any argument, "liberal/conservative media bias." The need to stop blaming the damn media for everything that goes against their line of thought and embrace debate and tolerance.mikhail said:I think in general in america the split is widening hense conservatives are becoming too right wing and liberals too left wing.
mikhail said:I dont believe there is a bias. I consider myself centerist. To be honest i dont see why people have to be so ridgid in there views in terms of freedom of speech etc i side more towards liberal ideas. where as in issues such as crime i believe in more conservative ideas.
I think in general in america the split is widening hense conservatives are becoming too right wing and liberals too left wing.
I know it seems i have gone of the subject but surely there is room in all areas for give and take.
stsburns said:Yep we lost balanced media groups ages ago, but I believe there are only a few that remain.
Absolutely! Clinton got put through the ringer for cheating on his wife, but Bush's appointee Phillip A. Cooney doctored environmental reports a couple months ago and there was barely a whisper about that in the media. Conservative media bias shows that blow jobs and cigars are more important than environmental problems that concern all life as we know it. :spin:1. Is there such a thing as conservative media bias?
argexpat said:5. If “the media” does indeed have a “liberal bias,” can you explain why the capitalist plutocrats who own these media corporations would want to promote a liberal agenda?
Yep that same bias is attacking bush too! So its all fair game!Binary_Digit said:Absolutely! Clinton got put through the ringer for cheating on his wife, but Bush's appointee Phillip A. Cooney doctored environmental reports a couple months ago and there was barely a whisper about that in the media. Conservative media bias shows that blow jobs and cigars are more important than environmental problems that concern all life as we know it. :spin:
Who ownz the media, look it up yourself genius, they have websites that lead you to their parent corporations! DUH! Also your fear of "Republican Corporate Capitalists" is entertainingly funny! The only person you should fear is yourself!AliG said:
TWO QUESTIONS-WHO OWNS THE MEDIA? DOES THAT MAKE IT FREE AND TOTALLY UNBIASED?
The people in power are bias!
At the moment this is the Right Wing Conservative capitalists
They will use the means that are disposable to them to maintain their money making...(Media, advertising, govt lobbying and funding)
(simplistic but structurally true)
This is objectively obvious...
This is not a conspiracy theory. It is obvious.
The Aristocracy and ruling class always made sure that a rebellion did not occur.
By controlling the masses through the police, wealth and incentives given to the people, they sometimes kept the masses 'happy'.
This may appear over simplistic with there being internet and global media...But the structures of power remain... Nothing has changed...the landowners are still in power?
The media is a powerful and useful toll to ALL, why wouldnt they want to control it????????
I love politics! Anyone wanna get paid by the Republican and Democrat underground organizations! :2wave:SixStringHero said:It's pretty simple minded to think that only one side is doing what "your" side isn't doing.
I can name plenty of liberals who are Left Wing Capitalists such as Geroge Soros, who if memory serves me correctly practically bank rolled Moveon.org (who had no problem comparing Bush to a Nazi).
And maybe you should pay attention to the recent story about Air America and where they got their funding from.
SixStringHero said:It's pretty simple minded to think that only one side is doing what "your" side isn't doing.
SixStringHero said:I can name plenty of liberals who are Left Wing Capitalists such as Geroge Soros, who if memory serves me correctly practically bank rolled Moveon.org (who had no problem comparing Bush to a Nazi).
SixStringHero said:And maybe you should pay attention to the recent story about Air America and where they got their funding from.
argexpat said:1. Is there such a thing as conservative media bias??
Neitherargexpat said:2. Is it bias per se that irks you, or only the supposed liberal kind???
argexpat said:3. Have you defined exactly what you mean by “liberal,” “media” and “bias”???
argexpat said:4. Has it occurred to you that “the media” is actually the corporate media, and encompasses print, radio (dominated by right wing blowhards), TV, film, music, and now video games and the Internet??
argexpat said:5. If “the media” does indeed have a “liberal bias,” can you explain why the capitalist plutocrats who own these media corporations would want to promote a liberal agenda??
some examplesargexpat said:6. Is your evidence for this alleged liberal bias purely anecdotal, or can you prove systemic, institutionalized, industry-wide media bias? ?
argexpat said:7. Isn’t bias in the eye of the beholder, and thus ultimately not provable? ?
argexpat said:8. Isn’t the charge of liberal bias simply specious claptrap meant to deflect justified and necessary criticism of the Republican Party?
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