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Trust in the Media hits a new all time low

Over 50% of Americans do not trust the news media.

[quote]56% of Americans agree with the statement that "Journalists and reporters are purposely trying to mislead people by saying things they know are false or gross exaggerations."
58% think that "most news organizations are more concerned with supporting an ideology or political position than with informing the public."
When Edelman re-polled Americans after the election, the figures had deteriorated even further, with 57% of Democrats trusting the media and only 18% of Republicans.[/quote]

https://www.axios.com/media-trust-crisis-2bf0ec1c-00c0-4901-9069-e26b21c283a9.html

Look at those numbers. More than 1/2 of this country doesn't trust the media.
Budwick · 70-79, M
The media are the the enemy of the people.
curiosi · 61-69, F
One has to be a special kind of stupid to trust the media.
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@curiosi there’s a whole lotta stupid these days
G00GLE · 22-25, M
News media is the fucking worst. They don't have the balls to report actual issues and blow small things out of proportions. Fuck 'em all.
SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
@G00GLE [quote]The people that actually run shit don't give a fuck about us. They are never in any danger. They chillax on their yachts while dumbass politicians create divides.[/quote]

Agreed.

And all I'm trying to do is survive long enough so I can retire to Montana, Wyoming, or South Dakota.
G00GLE · 22-25, M
@SumKindaMunster Ay good luck with that. You're in the right age group to probably still get a proper retirement before consumption ruins everything lol

EDIT: I might sound sarcastic but I do mean it, I hope you get to chill out the rest of your life
SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
@G00GLE Thank you.

And I am sincere in my wish that you find someone who validates you and makes you happy.

I was single for a loooooooonnnnng time and finding someone who accepted me and supported me for who I am was the point where I turned the corner and started running my life instead of it running me.

It makes a HUGE difference in just getting through the tedium and monotony of modern life.

Anyway, I am serious. I hope you find the thing that makes your life worth living.
So.. they turn around and call them untrusting ppl things like terrorists and bible clutching gun nuts..
demonise them to justify the upcoming ‘cleansing’ we’ve witnessed across the globe the last 20 years 🕺😎🍿✂️

they own all three levels of government and have the FBI,CIA,DOJ all the courts, and media in their pockets.
they could drone strike middle america, claim them culty gun ownwers were planning a coup. CNN and Co will sell it. GAME OVER 🍿
SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout Yeah I am very concerned about what happens the next 6 months are so. I wouldn't be shocked if they tried to pass legislation letting them designate American citizens as enemy combatants and throwing them in a supermax prison.
Strictgram · 70-79, C
Mistrust only in the 50s? I thought it would be in the 90s!
SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
@Strictgram Well if you look, it's almost 90% for Republicans especially after the last election.
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Tminus6453 · M
Im shocked those 'distrust' numbers arnt higher
MasterLee · 56-60, M
@Tminus6453 they are. Lamestream maxes out at about 8% trust
jackjjackson · 61-69, M
I’m unaware of any “News organization“ that is nothing more than an “opinion organization“.
SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
@jackjjackson Indeed.
maturedragon · 26-30, M
apparently youtuber outlets are getting better views than actual media outlets
SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
@maturedragon That's correct. The most popular YouTubers have more viewers than any news media or pundit.
eli1601 · 70-79, M
Surprised anybody trusts them
TheConstantGardener · 56-60, M
That's still more than Trump's approval rating. 🤷‍♂️
SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
@TheConstantGardener Depends on who you ask. Remember we don't trust the media, so why should we trust their biased approval polls?
TheConstantGardener · 56-60, M
@SumKindaMunster So who's your trusted source?
SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
@TheConstantGardener In the media? I don't trust news organizations in the general sense, but I have several media personalities that I trust and listen to like Matt Taibbi, Glen Greenwald and Scott Adams.
Zonuss · 41-45, M
Never trust the government controlled mind control machine. 🙂
jackjjackson · 61-69, M
When and how did this happen? @Zonuss
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Zonuss · 41-45, M
@msros Yeah. Like Trump. 🙂

 
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