Posted March 18, 2017
richlind33: You're really very similar to Jones: he utilizes hyperbole and exaggeration, and so do you.
The problem here is his world view clashes with your world view, and while yours may be closer to reality than his is, it's far from being perfectly objective.
Jones, in truth, is preferable to the mainstream media outlets because he is very blatant when it comes to sensationalism and self-promotion; the MSM, on the other hand, is considerably less obvious.
zeogold: I...don't get how that makes it better. You openly admit that Jones has a viewpoint far from reality, he hikes it up with sensationalism and self-promotion, and he's still somehow better? Being open about craziness doesn't somehow make something less crazy. That's like a serial killer being open about the fact he murders people. Yeah, sure, that's noble and all, but he's still killing people. The problem here is his world view clashes with your world view, and while yours may be closer to reality than his is, it's far from being perfectly objective.
Jones, in truth, is preferable to the mainstream media outlets because he is very blatant when it comes to sensationalism and self-promotion; the MSM, on the other hand, is considerably less obvious.
Even if you want to assume that Jones is more accurate than mainstream media despite his lies or inaccuracies, then why not use a different media source that ISN'T mainstream media but also isn't as bonkers as Jones is?
Jones targets a demographic that is predisposed to his brand of "news", but you can't blame him for the fact that people in general are sorely lacking when it comes to critical thinking -- and *that's* the real problem.
Post edited March 18, 2017 by richlind33