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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

That's how English aristocrats (and aristocrat wannabes) say rugby. Whether that's what they mean I dunno though

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

gestures broadly at the UK...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Because English is an arse of a language and I am a dumb dumb 🙃

A dumb dumb capable of providing credible sources though, which is funny considering the downvotes and the context of this thread. Maybe y'all aren't as different from Gabbard as you think...

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Proven? Is it? Care to provide some sources or argument beyond just an assertion? An administration does not an empire make.

It's intriguing that posts with references get downvoted but posts without get upvoted. Great critical thinking Lemmy users 👍

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Did you read any of my sources?

The BBC doesn't outright say red is blue, because they're not idiots and their target audience aren't idiots, but to state they're not comparable flies in the face of reason. They have shown on multiple occasions to push agendas, to the point that the criticism page on Wikipedia is huge. They are not the bastion of good journalism that they're held up to be by the general public.

The Guardian has it's flaws too of course but that is a far far better source than the BBC. It doesn't claim to be unbias, it doesn't lie to you that you'll hear fair and even coverage from "both sides", it doesn't give preferential treatment to the ruling party in government because of fears its funding will be removed.

Edit: What's scarier? An obvious bias source screaming nonsense 24/7 or a supposed unbias source subtly distorting facts when it suits them? Which will have more influence on public perception? Which is a better propaganda machine?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (8 children)

Nick Robinson and Laura Kuenssberg were by no means unbias (particularly Kuenssberg) and they were both previous BBC Political Editors:

https://www.thenational.scot/politics/24627111.laura-kuenssberg-worst-moments-boris-johnson-deleted-tweets/

The BBC were also found to be bias during the Scottish independence referendum:

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/bbc-bias-and-scots-referendum-new-report/

And they've had journalists call out pro-Israel bias:

In November 2024, 230 members of the media industry including 101 anonymous BBC staff wrote a letter to Tim Davie accusing the BBC of providing favourable coverage towards Israel and failing its own editorial standards by lacking "consistently fair and accurate evidence-based journalism in its coverage of Gaza".

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_the_BBC

The BBC are a giant government funded media company, they know how to present a good image of themselves and have years of good publicity and marketing to solidify that image. But be under no illusion that they are unbias. They push political agendas as much as any American private news organisation, just with more subtlety and an air of professionalism and officialdom to more legitimise their stance.

That's not to say they don't do good journalism or can't be used as a credible source at times. But just to remember that they too are bias and have masters who push agendas.

Edit: to add more context:

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/apr/22/bbc-tells-pm-evan-davis-to-stop-hosting-heat-pump-podcast

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/stephen-doughty-labour-mp-s-jeremy-corbyn-onair-resignation-prearranged-by-the-bbc-a6801846.html

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 month ago

It's not going to stop the genocide, obviously, but would you rather they just shut up and put up with it? Would you rather they supported Israel?

This is a show of solidarity.

The more there are, the more emboldened others are to do it too. The more people condemning genocide, the more likely politicians are to do something about it. Particularly if those people have public followings of their own.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"I never wanted to stay in my small town"

"Uprooting for adventure is one thing"

Y'alls reading comprehension is pish.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You were looking for a reason to leave. I covered that in my comment, "Uprooting for adventure is one thing".

OP's comment reads like sigma male bullshit, essentially saying "I worked harder and smarter than everyone else, they just didn't have the work ethic I do". It's wank. It repulses me, therefore the phrase "makes me feel sick".

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