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>Journalism as a well-funded, independent, competitive market for news is the cornerstone of any democracy. A cornerstone. Another cornerstone is popular memes
by mistermann 2y ago
>Journalism as a well-funded, independent, competitive market for news is the cornerstone of any democracy.
A cornerstone. Another cornerstone is popular memes like this, our culture is composed of thousands of them, and they control how we think.
- ethbr1 2y agoThe. Memes are only reflections of things people already know. When's the last time you saw a meme that taught you something or made you think about something more deeply? The vast majority are cotton candy facts.
- mistermann 2y agoHave you something even remotely resembling a proof for this set of rather interesting claims of fact?
- ethbr1 2y agoI was asking you, specifically. When was the last time?
- mistermann 2y agoJust now: "Perception is reality". Now, can you transfer some of that impressive courage toward the task of answering the question I posed to you?
- ethbr1 2y agoIf you're unable to think of a time, any answer of mine would be moot.
- mistermann 2y ago"Now" is a point in time. I used a very unpopular meme though, so unpopular you may not be able to see it.
- AbstractH24 2y agoJournalism is, but I’m not sure for-profit journalism is. Any more that for-profit healthcare or housing is.