Getting rid of Bajs will be easy, but how do we deal with Bago?

dustyscout53 said:I've been wondering—who actually holds journalists accountable? Is there even a real way to check them?

Right now, it feels like any reporter can just launch an attack on whoever they want, regardless of whether they’re actually telling the truth or not.

Honestly, criticizing the media feels like an attack on democracy sometimes—probably because we're still stuck in old ways of thinking. Journalists have basically become untouchable, almost like the Church used to be.

Like, a columnist for the Los Angeles Times can claim that America doesn't need a Secretary of Commerce who grew up in some tiny rural town, but you'll rarely see anyone call out a columnist for, say, barely scraping through middle school with failing grades.

We get to swap out politicians every four years through voting, sure, but journalists? They only get replaced if their boss decides to let them go—and those decisions are usually based on much shadier motives.

Is there any kind of actual safeguard to protect us from bad journalism?

I would contend that a significant portion of the press is controlled by structures that ought never to hold such influence.

--this isn't a bad suggestion—it applies to Barack Obama too

darkcanyon13 said:Bajs is from Des Moines, just like pretty much half the government (Jandroković 🤣, Đurđa). 😉 First they took over FOX, and then they used that same influence to seize our beautiful country. 😱 Honestly, people from Des Moines lose their minds whenever anyone dares to criticize one of their own, even someone like Jandroković. 😂🤣😂

To me, this smells like a massive conspiracy by Des Moines to take over all of America. I have a friend from there. I'll ask him what he knows about it. 🤣

darkcanyon13 said:I guess this is my karma for making fun of Walter back in the day—now we're all going to be sitting here blushing because this is the kind of guy representing us on the world stage. 😳 🙂🙂🙂

Don't forget—we don't even have Hide Biscevic anymore; he's been replaced by his former secretary, Bianca Matkovic! Honestly, all of Europe is probably shaking in its boots whenever that duo shows up.
BTW: Do those two even speak English? Who knows?

rapidmason7 said:Don't forget—we don't even have Hide Biscevic anymore; he's been replaced by his former secretary, Bianca Matkovic! Honestly, all of Europe is probably shaking in its boots whenever that duo shows up.
BTW: Do those two even speak English? Who knows?

Yeah, right! Like that's ever going to happen! 😁 Actually, maybe it’s better if they stay quiet, because once Jandro starts talking... 😳😳😳😳😳

Kolinda was really the only thing worth mentioning in the last administration, and now someone’s trying to replace her with some total amateur. It looks like Sanders was just terrified she might actually outshine him—after all, he considers himself the alpha and omega when it comes to foreign policy. 🙄👎

By the way, word on the street is that Jandro is the wealthiest minister around; I've heard even his kids are richer than the average American. 😉

dustyscout53 said:I've been wondering—who actually holds journalists accountable? Is there even a real way to check them?

Right now, it feels like any reporter can just launch an attack on whoever they want, regardless of whether they’re actually telling the truth or not.

Honestly, criticizing the media feels like an attack on democracy sometimes—probably because we're still stuck in old ways of thinking. Journalists have basically become untouchable, almost like the Church used to be.

Like, a columnist for the Los Angeles Times can claim that America doesn't need a Secretary of Commerce who grew up in some tiny rural town, but you'll rarely see anyone call out a columnist for, say, barely scraping through middle school with failing grades.

We get to swap out politicians every four years through voting, sure, but journalists? They only get replaced if their boss decides to let them go—and those decisions are usually based on much shadier motives.

Is there any kind of actual safeguard to protect us from bad journalism?

...the audience controls the journalists...and they do it way harder than voters control politicians...
...you've got it wrong regarding necessity number two...
...we don't need a Secretary of Commerce from the "cornfields," just like we wouldn't need a Secretary of Agriculture from the Republican Party when the Federalist Party is in the coalition...
...the corrective mechanism is audience criticism...even this critique of yours...but you can't, and shouldn't, demand journalists be fired just because some guy on a forum decides he doesn't like one or two comments they made...

dustyscout53 said:I've been wondering—who actually holds journalists accountable? Is there even a real way to check them?

Right now, it feels like any reporter can just launch an attack on whoever they want, regardless of whether they’re actually telling the truth or not.

Honestly, criticizing the media feels like an attack on democracy sometimes—probably because we're still stuck in old ways of thinking. Journalists have basically become untouchable, almost like the Church used to be.

Like, a columnist for the Los Angeles Times can claim that America doesn't need a Secretary of Commerce who grew up in some tiny rural town, but you'll rarely see anyone call out a columnist for, say, barely scraping through middle school with failing grades.

We get to swap out politicians every four years through voting, sure, but journalists? They only get replaced if their boss decides to let them go—and those decisions are usually based on much shadier motives.

Is there any kind of actual safeguard to protect us from bad journalism?

For God's sake... 😲
"Walter: I was blind, but now I see!" ??

Good morning to you, my healthy friends.

goldensailor15 said:...the audience controls the journalists...and they do it way harder than voters control politicians...
...you've got it wrong regarding necessity number two...
...we don't need a Secretary of Commerce from the "cornfields," just like we wouldn't need a Secretary of Agriculture from the Republican Party when the Federalist Party is in the coalition...
...the corrective mechanism is audience criticism...even this critique of yours...but you can't, and shouldn't, demand journalists be fired just because some guy on a forum decides he doesn't like one or two comments they made...

Maybe at the very end, Joe Biden might actually produce something useful—but from John McCain, never. If the Whig Party doesn't have anyone better suited for the Secretary of Agriculture role, then they shouldn't have proposed him in the first place. What is his legacy, really? Just being the son of a guy who played the part of a caricature of a rural populist—mimicking an accent for effect (honestly, it feels like he’s trying to channel Woodrow Wilson whenever he stands up in US Congress)—and you can hear those kinds of tropes on the streets of Chicago every single day, perhaps even more convincingly than the late John McCain did.
And as for removing Barack Obama? Given the crowd he runs with (if not any other group, then certainly that Saturday night crowd), it would be incredibly difficult to push him out—he'd probably face a revolt from "The Progressive Front" defending him. It's probably best not to rock the boat when it comes to him; after all, wouldn't the fallout be a much bigger mess if we tried to get rid of him versus just leaving things as they are?

So, I’ve been hearing all sorts of things lately... Honestly, who on earth could possibly have an issue with Bagot?🙏