• SendMePhotos@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    Common dreams is a stupid far left site and the word choices they make further emphasize it. They could remove the adjectives (racist and vile) and still make the same point but be more professional.

    This is the same exact shit that Fox does and it’s why they are untrustworthy as well.

    Yes the content is real but the words are meant to jar you into anger and this is a parallel to the far right.

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      11 hours ago

      racism (n.): an ideology, system, or set of practices that asserts the inherent superiority of one racial/ethnic group over others, resulting in prejudice, discrimination, and systemic inequality.

      vile (adj.): extremely unpleasant

      Maybe you just disagree and think his actions aren’t racist and unpleasant. That’s fair, I just think it’s weird to hide behind the guise of it being unprofessional to use words that clearly reflect reality/the intention of the author/journalist.

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        15 minutes ago

        I’m stuck in the ages that journalism should state the facts, yes, but should allow the reader to decide.

        For example, I might title something like, “Governor suspected of owning and distributing child porn” vs “Sicko Governor Celebrates Child Porn Collection–Disgusting!”