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givesomefucks ,

He’s not backing Harris he’s sowing discord and trolling.

Also, I’m not sure we should be posting a media source controlled by the US government…

mediabiasfactcheck.com/radio-free-europe-radio-li…

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is a private, nonprofit, multimedia broadcasting corporation founded and funded by the US government during the Cold War to counter Soviet propaganda. According to their about page, their mission is “RFE/RL journalists report the news in 20 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established. We provide what many people cannot get locally: uncensored news, responsible discussion, and open debate.”

They’ve got a good rating, it just feels like implicit bias.

Something can still be propaganda even if it’s true, and it’s hard to quantify bias in article selection.

tal ,
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Also, I’m not sure we should be posting a media source controlled by the US government…

To report a statement from the US government? Who would you propose?

givesomefucks ,

Who would you propose?

The US government releasing a statement…

Not a “non profit” controlled by the US government.

I think it’s an important difference there, but I understand some people would be fine with it as long as they agree with government administration currently in power.

Unfortunately very few people think both parties should be held accountable

ccunning , (edited )

The US government releasing a statement…

I believe this sub requires articles, doesn’t it? I don’t think an official statement would qualify, but I’m mot a mod.
Never mind. It appears that’s not the case. I must have gotten confused with the rules for /c/politics

Not a “non profit” controlled by the US government

Are these scare quotes meant to imply they are actually for profit?

tal , (edited )
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Frankly, I kind of feel like you’re looking awfully hard for a way to stir shit.

We use news articles all the time reporting statements from governments; there’s certainly no requirement to only use primary sources. If any news source would be acceptable as a secondary source to report a government’s statements, I’d think BBC in the UK, DW in Germany, France24 in France, or RFE/RL in the US would be the one you’d use.

And I don’t see what this business about two parties has to do with the matter.

givesomefucks ,

Frankly, I kind of feel like you’re looking awfully hard for a way to stir shit

Unfortunately modern political discourse has gotten to the point of consistent standards often being met with that accusation.

Have a nice life tho, I appreciate you being honest about it at least, I just don’t have time for people who think that way

ccunning ,

Also, I’m not sure we should be posting a media source controlled by the US government…

I get checking media sources and understanding their biases, but do you really think it needs to be added to the blocklist?

Seems excessive to me.

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