• tal
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    2 months ago

    Also, I’m not sure we should be posting a media source controlled by the US government…

    To report a statement from the US government? Who would you propose?

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      Who would you propose?

      The US government releasing a statement…

      Not a “non profit” controlled by the US government.

      I think it’s an important difference there, but I understand some people would be fine with it as long as they agree with government administration currently in power.

      Unfortunately very few people think both parties should be held accountable

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        Frankly, I kind of feel like you’re looking awfully hard for a way to stir shit.

        We use news articles all the time reporting statements from governments; there’s certainly no requirement to only use primary sources. If any news source would be acceptable as a secondary source to report a government’s statements, I’d think BBC in the UK, DW in Germany, France24 in France, or RFE/RL in the US would be the one you’d use.

        And I don’t see what this business about two parties has to do with the matter.

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          Frankly, I kind of feel like you’re looking awfully hard for a way to stir shit

          Unfortunately modern political discourse has gotten to the point of consistent standards often being met with that accusation.

          Have a nice life tho, I appreciate you being honest about it at least, I just don’t have time for people who think that way

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        The US government releasing a statement…

        I believe this sub requires articles, doesn’t it? I don’t think an official statement would qualify, but I’m mot a mod.
        Never mind. It appears that’s not the case. I must have gotten confused with the rules for /c/politics

        Not a “non profit” controlled by the US government

        Are these scare quotes meant to imply they are actually for profit?