Comments by "Grenade Tennis" (@hughjass1044) on "Why Can't We Trust the Media? (AKA Propaganda) || Peter Zeihan" video.

I hadn't thought of the fax machine analogy but it makes sense. For me, the whole thing started its ever accelerating descent into the dumpster the moment CNN powered up and hit the airwaves. It was at that moment that news ceased to be information for its own sake and instead became a commodity to be traded for ratings and profits. Now of course, there are so many, many other players in the game which only makes matters worse because they're all trying to outdo each other in the race to the bottom. Feeding people what they want to hear can be a very profitable venture indeed. One other thought I'll put out there... It's of no use to be given the facts if you're not willing to accept them... ie, to hear things you don't like. Conversely, it's of no use to tell people the truth some of the time and lie to them the rest of the time. Most people lose trust in those entities which attempt to deceive them and once trust is lost, it's nearly impossible to ever get it back.
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