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[-] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 58 points 9 months ago

Wtf you're a fucking journalist it's literally part of your job to investigate your government

[-] mathemachristian@hexbear.net 39 points 9 months ago

But my boss who donates to those politician says there is no need! He regularly has dinner with them, so he would know...

[-] GlueBear@hexbear.net 50 points 9 months ago

Fuck that's a legendary reply. I'm mad that I was never the one to make it.

[-] regul@hexbear.net 32 points 9 months ago

Herman and Chomsky did all that work for Manufacturing Consent when really they just had to ask the journalists: "Hey do you ever investigate government claims to see if they're true or are you the most credulous rubes imaginable?"

So much wasted effort.

[-] RNAi@hexbear.net 22 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Turns out bougie journalists ain't all evil conspirators but just incredibly dense dipshits

[-] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 20 points 9 months ago

Two ancient Hittites debating. "Do you really think the high priest would lie to us?"

"Well, the Egyptian priests lie to their people."

"That's different. They honestly think Ramses is a God. Egyptians believe anything their priests say, unlike us."

[-] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 11 points 9 months ago

This is a good one

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