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git [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 8 hours ago

BBC and Sky News fail to explain why presenters do not push back on claims of ‘spiralling welfare spending’

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BBC and Sky News fail to explain why presenters do not push back on claims of ‘spiralling welfare spending’

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git [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 8 hours ago
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Two major broadcasters have been unable to explain why key news presenters are failing to challenge politicians and commentators who repeatedly claim – wrongly – that spending on social security is…
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  • puppygirlpets [pup/pup's, she/her]@hexbear.net
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    because both are stenographers for capital. the bbc for the bourgeoisie that make up the ruling class of the uk. sky news specifically for murdoch/comcast

  • DisabledAceSocialist [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    Because the media has a narrative to push, rather than honestly reporting.

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    The big narrative currently in UK political discourse is that we need to cut support for sick and disabled people in order to spend big money on defending our nuclear armed island nation from a country on the other side of Europe that has occupied a fraction of a smaller neighbouring country.

    It makes perfect sense!

    • LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins [none/use name, any]@hexbear.net
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      Look sweaty, Russia can’t kill our young and infirm if we kill them ourselves first. It’s simple logic

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        pet hamster logic

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    That’s because they choose gullible idiots that can barely read the prompter and anything can be written on it and they’ll read it and believe it and call it “real reporting”.

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      Kate Garraway even admitted as much on Celebrity Traitors.

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    dean-smile We like to provide both viewpoints on topics: the obvious lies at the behest and benefit of the fascistic interests of Capital and…dean-frown…other?

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