[Strangelet]

Cacophony, what's funny is as soon as I got the part where you mention penis cancer I immediately wanted to look it up. But that just proves how irrational we are. I also agree with all of your good points with respect to this sad truth.

It really is a difference of perspective because, while I do agree with everything you said, I don't think it answers the problem some of us see from our perspective.

The fact that its so easy to pander to people doesn't make it excusable. Its hard to say I have burr up my ass about the media when I have almost religious worship for journalists who actually don't pander, but inform, and approach their audience on the highest levels. This is not only heroic in bravery but heroic in the benefits it brings to the health of our culture.

But like Sean and others, I feel justified in pointing out the systemic corruption in our news. You can't excuse network tv news because "everybody knows" they are entertainment. They call themselves news. People watch them for news. And they get back nothing but phobia circle jerks with "experts" and mantras of the most improbable but scary possible outcomes of any situation, looped by anechdotal pieces of runs on face masks and hand sanitizers. 24 hours a day. Just barely interspersed with coverage of a WHO press conference or an actual "development"

The intent is clearly to manipulate perspective of the truth for personal gain. And that's how you can call it corruption.