A few weeks ago I did a post on American media outlets, and how over the last ten years, almost everything you see in the news is factually skewed in one way or another. Specifically I tried to describe the bias we see coming from the big three cable news outlets CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News. In that post I was most critical of Fox News for their obvious bias towards the Republican Party, and their incredibly inaccurate reporting of everything concerning Donald Trump.
The last week has only served to add to my already disgustingly amazed feelings toward all three of them, and from my perspective the proverbial rabbit hole that is cable news, has since morphed into a black hole leading straight into the political abyss. I guess it’s my own naiveté causing me to be completely shocked every time one of the Fox News anchors blatantly lies about something that is easily confirmed or denied, or when CNN does their best Charlie Brown teacher impression and speaks for thirty minutes without saying anything of substance, or when MSNBC continuously lays the groundwork for what could be a genuinely important story, then somehow reports themselves into irrelevance.
All I’m left with at this point, is to say WHAT THE FUCK people!!!
Doesn’t anyone else in America see just how much damage is being done because of the constant barrage of lies flowing into our brains on a daily basis? Is the era of alternative facts really going to be the beginning of the end for any resemblance of the “truth” as we know it? When we as the citizens responsible for allowing this shit to continue for so long, finally realize what has happened, will it be too late to do anything about it?
Unfortunately I already know the answer to every one of these questions, and no matter how much I want to believe America is going to wake the fuck up, I know there is very little, if any chance of that happening any time soon. After seeing things in such a pessimistic way for so long, I started to force myself into believing it isn’t anything that really bothers me all that much, and lately I try my best to force myself to do like everyone else, ignore everything and don’t let the craziness get to me.
More often than not though, I’m not the least bit successful at pretending it doesn’t matter, and I find myself spending more time than ever to confirm or deny the things I see and read. Every day I wonder if anything at all would be different if everyone else did even half of the research to stay informed. It usually doesn’t take too long for me to snap out of my dream and back to the harsh reality of – most people just don’t give a shit.
Well that’s my rant for today – thanks to anyone who takes the time to read it…
