• @Asafum@feddit.nl
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    281 day ago

    “The media” love nothing more than to find the absolute most disgusting scum in our country and interview them for their opinions…

    • Chainweasel
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      61 day ago

      Outrage generates clicks, clicks generate revenue.
      We’re both here because we’re disgusted by the headline so it obviously works.

      • @Asafum@feddit.nl
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        61 day ago

        While generally true, I think “the media” does what I mentioned in order to “manufacture consent” in cases like this. They want to create the image of what is “real” and what “people you should believe” think. God forbid you should think for yourself and agree with a spooky spooky socialist, no no we need to make you afraid of him! We need you to believe that only “freeloaders” vote for him and “real taxpayers” will be hurt by him!