In the DC Media Bubble, the story isn't that 60 Minutes lied about DeSantis.
In the DC Media Bubble, the story is that Republicans are apparently making too much of a big deal about 60 Minutes lying about DeSantis.
In the DC Media Bubble, the story is that Republicans are apparently making too much of a big deal about 60 Minutes lying about DeSantis.
This is why DC Media is literally the enemy of the people.
Because they're literally the enemy of the truth.
Because they're literally the enemy of the truth.
CNN is framing it as 60 Minutes "facing backlash" for a "critical" story about DeSantis.
No, @CNN, they're facing backlash because THEY LIED.
No, @CNN, they're facing backlash because THEY LIED.
This kind of gaslighting will eventually piss off some unstable person to the point where they act out and people get hurt.
When that happens, media will blame everyone except themselves for it.
But make no mistake, it *will* be their fault.
When that happens, media will blame everyone except themselves for it.
But make no mistake, it *will* be their fault.
We live in an age where people have access, like never before, to the raw footage and data.
They can SEE, if they look, that media is blatantly lying.
They can see the bias with their own eyes.
You can't abuse trust like that indefinitely.
They can SEE, if they look, that media is blatantly lying.
They can see the bias with their own eyes.
You can't abuse trust like that indefinitely.
Worse is the fact that it erodes trust in all our institutions. Which is not healthy for a functioning civil society.
When the umpires (and that's what media is supposed to be) are tilting the playing field for one side, everything else suffers.
When the umpires (and that's what media is supposed to be) are tilting the playing field for one side, everything else suffers.
That's not sustainable.
The dam will break. And shit will get ugly.
The dam will break. And shit will get ugly.
And right now I don't see ANYONE trying to correct course here.
No one in media is standing in front of them saying "STOP. This is nuts."
No one in media is standing in front of them saying "STOP. This is nuts."
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