We are trained to despair, to be furious, to blame the wrong people - the refugee, the trans, the single mother etc - imagine real balance in the media - where the percentage of coverage of those really making our lives worse was an accurate reflection of their actions and effect - ThreadSky

robinince.bsky.social • 57 days ago

We are trained to despair, to be furious, to blame the wrong people - the refugee, the trans, the single mother etc - imagine real balance in the media - where the percentage of coverage of those really making our lives worse was an accurate reflection of their actions and effect

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gaxxnet.bsky.social•57 days ago

The problem is (and largely always has been) that the ownership model for the majority of the press means that isn't in their own interest.

The frustrating thing is when the bits of the press not owned by the super-rich follow suit like they're part of some sort of herd :(

bibaroman.bsky.social•57 days ago

Why don't we have influential left wing publications owned by billionaires?

80s-crop.top•57 days ago

I was reminded the other day of some lyrics to an early Manics Street Preachers song, "Culture, alienation, boredom and despair". Generation Terrorists, over 30 years old now, seems like a hugely prophetic album, but then it's really rooted in the theories of Marx who was the real prophet here.

princelysum.bsky.social•57 days ago

Turns out not training but a normal human predeliction like some other primates. I figure we use philosophy and religion to stand against this baser instinct, being unkind to people if lower social status

tracyhow.bsky.social•57 days ago

Oh imagine. I’m afraid we’re too far gone and we won’t get it back (never really had it, but it was better)

patrickdalton.bsky.social•57 days ago

It's as if they cast a poisonous spell over the population to act against their own best interests

leafybins.bsky.social•57 days ago

C'mon now, be sensible. You know they can afford lawyers.

sassysquish.bsky.social•57 days ago

"What ifs" will not pull us out of the rabbit hole, unfortunately 😔

microsofty.bsky.social•57 days ago

Imagine where real balance came for women who feel it important to have their own spaces? Without being labelled as being transphobe? And not having their safe spaces invaded? That would be brilliant too.

jamspangle.bsky.social•57 days ago

"You know all those people you already don't like? Everything is their fault!"

Wow, what are the odds?

jamesbostonmusic.bsky.social•57 days ago

When I hear people blame those on the left for the rise of far right, the argument always conveniently ignores the size of megaphone each side has. Furthermore I think ppls idea of what it means to be leftwing is now completely filtered through a right wing lens designed to make them look stupid.

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