Comments on: The Media very rarely lies

By: Altitude Zero

Altitude Zero — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 13:53:01 +0000

And of course, Scott Alexander provides the classic example of the process he is describing. Scott likes to think of himself as an honest person, but he always knows exactly where not to look, so that he doesn’t see what he doesn’t want to see, IMHO.

By: Harry Jones

Harry Jones — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 03:58:51 +0000

Do what you can get away with shall be the whole of the law. It’s not a lie if you can plausibly deny deceitful intent.

Everybody telling us what to think and how to feel is a conniving weasel.

Brainwashing works mainly by selective omission.

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 20:32:55 +0000

(For some value of “United States”.)

;^)

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 20:12:27 +0000

It is 2023, anno Domini, and the best defense that Scott Alexander can muster in favor of the New York Times is (the false claim) that it's about on par with Infowars, but Niccolo Soldo maintains that the United States isn't in the throes of full-spectrum illegitimation, disintegration, and collapse.

By: Dan Kurt

Dan Kurt — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 18:10:03 +0000

Scott Alexander is allegedly a psychiatrist. ‘nough said.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 17:40:57 +0000

Experienced liars agree with Flashman. Suppressio Veri is a useful servant, Suggestio Falsi is a perilous master. Doesn’t mean lies of omission aren’t lies. That’s why courts make you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Scott is smart and loyal to the D party. D party media is all about suppressing news on crime and politics. Pretending lies of omission aren’t lies shows Scott’s loyalty to the Party.