The false equivalence between left and right here is the issue IMO. I truly believe the left-lead media largely acts in good faith, and the right-lead media largely does not.
I understand that people on the right feel the opposite, that's fine. But I don't feel like I should be obligated to complain when the media behaves in a fashion that I feel is appropriate, just to appease this both-sidesism.
> But I don't feel like I should be obligated to complain when the media behaves in a fashion that I feel is appropriate, just to appease this both-sidesism.
You're saying that you want the media to be a political instrument, but you want to make sure it's a political instrument used only by the party you prefer?
Because the alternative wouldn't be "it should be used by both sides", the alternative would be "it shouldn't be a political instrument".
yawn. Again, the argument was "it's okay if it helps my side". It's essentially "I'm fine with throwing the code of law out the window, but only if my side does it".
> I truly believe the left-lead media largely acts in good faith
I would like to raise to your awareness that when Bernie was accused of saying a woman couldn't be president, his talking point we're very close to what people on the right have been saying for years.
I understand that people on the right feel the opposite, that's fine. But I don't feel like I should be obligated to complain when the media behaves in a fashion that I feel is appropriate, just to appease this both-sidesism.