Hate is a strong word. I realize that. So why am I so visceral in my attitude toward the fourth estate? There are many reasons, but that is not the main point of this diary. I am trying to convince everyone to hate the press.
The press sucks. They suck corporate ass.
We must hate the press even more than conservatives do.
Because they fucking deserve it.
We should hate the mainstream press with a white-hot passion.
Villify Hillary. Ignore Bernie. Treat the right wing with different standards (because they may be upset if not).
The right wing nutjobs have been attacking the press for years. They still are, even though they have taken it over. They own it. The "liberal media" is a myth. There is no liberal media. I am a liberal, and I cannot find it.
What race are you? That is actually a story that is reported on CNN. Crap. They really did that. Bastards. Lily-livered fucking bastards.
Let us peruse the Sunday morning news shows. What is the balance between conservatives and liberals? No, not Republicans and Democrats, I mean conservatives and liberals? Ha. Liberals. Hey, NBC! Harold Ford is NOT a liberal! There is almost NEVER an ACTUAL liberal on any of these damn shows. They are anti-labor (anti-union), anti-Wall Street regulation, pro-unrestricted trade, etc. Nope, these shows are all vomitoriums of conventional beltway wisdom.
Obamacare is a total failure! The deficit is going up! Social Security is driving up the deficit! The majority of the American people believe these statements, despite the fact that they are false. Why? Because they are unaware of the truth. Gee, they never would have heard the truth on the network news, and there is actually a "news" network dedicated to misinforming them.
Reporters cannot fact check. The right wing has forbidden that. So we spend all of our time arguing over whether the Earth is flat or not. Or whether climate change is real and influnced by humans. Or if austerity is a good idea in a time of global economic collapse. Or if a black guy was ever gunned down in the street, who didn't have it coming.
I am so sick of this bullshit.
We should all hate the press.
Because they fucking deserve it.