• Katana314
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    12 hours ago

    My preferred curse for journalism is that every time they announce the statement of someone totally unqualified, like Trump, they must also announce the statement of someone equally unqualified, like a drunkard on the street who believes they’re all lizard people that were sent by the Egyptian pharoahs.

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      5 hours ago

      I mean, I was hoping we could give genuinely intelligent people and educated experts more of a platform, but I guess that works too.

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        5 hours ago

        It’s like the “Every time you swear in front of your kids, you must do the Bad Dad Dance” rule. The idea is it’s a punishment that never comes into effect, lest you consign your news program as grifter nonsense.