Quote Originally Posted by AlmostPositive View Post
I watched CNN and and other networks give full credence to known liars. As a consequence, millions of people believed the Hands Up, Don't Shoot lie. Their outrage was based on a deliberate fiction. You seem willing to shade the truth on this latest matter. I don't understand this tendency from the left.

You think I'm part of 'the left'?

I would agree with you that the media is generally pretty bad nowadays. My point is not that the media is awesome; it's that in reality, they don't have that much influence. Those who enthusiastically believed the 'Hands Up, Don't Shoot' narrative were mostly those already inclined to believe it and want to fight it to begin with. I do think the media can enflame already-existing beliefs and passions, but I don't really think they change opinions that much. For the most part, people find the media outlet they already agree with, so most media now is simply 'preaching to the choir'.

For example, do I think CNN is now largely a joke? Yes. Do I think it really matters? No, not really. Those who go to CNN for their news are the ones who already see things from their viewpoint.