A Boring Dystopia

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These aren't "feel good" stories, they're "we live in hell" stories. (64.media.tumblr.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 11 months ago (1 children)

They likely can. They're paid not to frame it that way though.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So this is in accordance with the news agency's style guide? I'm not sure if it's worse if the agency is ignorant or maliciously manipulative.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago

In the words of Noam Chomsky, "I’m sure you believe everything you’re saying. But what I’m saying is that if you believe something different, you wouldn’t be sitting where you’re sitting."