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You need to use Occam's Razor more.

It it has been at least 20 years since anyone with a brain went into journalism and the results are painfully obvious.

There is no grand conspiracy. The news is just shit.



I'm willing to use Occam's Razor when it comes to xitter/reddit/tumblr nobodies spouting schizo shit, but media outlets have editors and senior editors, who dictate the agenda of the publication, approve/disapprove what gets published, and most importantly - report directly to the owners.

there is no 'conspiracy' because it is publicly known and easily verifiable that over 50% of mass media is owned by a handful of multinational corporations and oligarchs.

the tunes they all sing are so remarkably similar, it's impossible not to recognize the persistent patterns after you listen for a while.


It is not possible for you to know that there is no conspiracy, and Occam's Razor is for making fast predictions, not discerning truth (it is unreal how many smart people do not know this).

Our education system is shit, and I find it very hard to believe that very specific things being skipped is not intentional.




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