Reply #60: You're quite correct!

[TygrBright]

But as I WANTED to discuss, here on Democratic Underground, the topic of how the media handles its important role in our society, wherein lieth the alleged hypocrisy in my post?

Not being a decision-maker in America's media establishments, I have no power to affect how they choose to carry out their responsibilities, and therefore nothing I say or refrain from saying would be able to halt the behavior I find so reprehensible. Criticism from me on how those who DO have such power choose to exercise that power will neither encourage nor discourage them. As it is not my intention to change their behavior (since I'm intelligent enough to realize I have not the slightest power to do so,) there can be no hypocrisy in my making such criticism.

And it is not, and never has been, my intention to "end the discussion" of how the media is dealing with this story here on Democratic Underground, where we all have approximately the same opportunity to influence one another. Please note, the original post makes no reference to how participants on Democratic Underground are discussing the story. Therefore, my rantings and ravings are hardly hypocritical in that context either.

Perhaps a course in either reading comprehension or critical analysis will help you avoid making such embarrassing assumptions in the future.

helpfully,
Bright