Afghanistan.
COVID.
The climate crisis.
Voting rights.
Racial justice.
Etc.
There is no shortage of big stories that demand our attention. These stories are not breaking news, although they consist of headlines of the moment. Rather these narratives define our society across decades, if not centuries. As we noted previously, we’re always in the middle of history.
Naturally at Steady we have covered these stories, albeit from our own vantage point. But we also worry that when the spotlight is brightest pointing in one (or several) big directions, a lot else ends up missed in the shadows of our consciousness.
So today in our midweek conversation we want to turn all of you into assignment editors. What stories do you care about that aren’t getting enough attention? We suspect some of you are passionate about public transportation, or caring for mental illness, or exploring the cosmos. Most likely, most of you are interested in some form of all of the above, including many other categories.
So let’s say you were an editor at a newspaper or radio or television newscast. You have your major beats covered, but you have some reporters with some free time (ok, this is a hypothetical) and they are inclined to zig when everyone else is zagging. Where would you suggest they start digging?
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I want a space where people feel safe to express their views, as long as they are offered in good faith.
I want a space where ideas can be challenged, especially my own.
I want debate. But I want it to be civil.
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I want this to be fun as well as serious.
We can agree to disagree without being disagreeable.
I'm against giving Republican idiots media time to spread lies about COVID, no mask mandates. I wish media would be more direct when addressing, I hate to say it the white population that blames everything on minority population. Example Wal-Mart requires masking, This white male 40 years old maybe wears a plastic Jason ski mask full of holes his wife says that's his mask ,I made a remark he's not following CDC recommend mask. In Texas, I have heard white female say she hopes not wearing a mask gets rid of minority population. I gave 30 years of my life to this nation, right now I'm not proud of the people of this nation. I have family over seas ,they can't believe how prejudice people are. It's mind boggling that other nation enforce COVID protocol wear mask,face shield or get a fine,if continued not following protocol fine and jail. Vaccines mandates this is in 3rd world nation.. Other issue is health care ,retirement, infrastructure every nation I have been in has a better system then we do. I figured it out political parties don't want to work for the People govern by the People . They want to control,use ,replace the middle-class. No benefits, work in till you die, then replaced with another human.
I was always amazed that there wasn't more of a focus on the stolen 2016 Presidency, because there really is no question that it was rigged at the state level, interfered with by James Comey, who somehow still gets to keep his pension with no consequence, & data hacks by Russia. This still remains a story not dealt with.
Next, I am wondering why the rules & laws, or lack thereof, are not being discussed about our political parties and how the GOP gets away with not vetting a person who was unqualified in all aspects. Trump has been corrupt, in with the mob & a Russian tool since the 1980's & yet journalists failed miserably in vetting him. Why are criminals allowed to run for POTUS. I think it's high time to drop the "anyone who was born in the US can be president" narrative because that's simply too low a bar.
Furthermore, with regard to the far left, the media continues to ignore the fact that progressives are only 2% of the Dem party while they push their agenda, which is coming from people who literally don't understand our history, politics, or government. Msnbc is putting their entire focus on progressives as guests & never once have they called out Bernie's corruption, his racism, his misogyny & the failure of Dems embracing Communist or Socialist views. They simply do not address or understand who the Democratic party is. This is incredibly short-sighted & a very stupid bet to make.
Finally, the media continues it's "horse-race" mentality after a stolen whitehouse, & a nerve-wracking fight to restore democracy & remove & reject a fascist, corrupt GOP & the Russian puppet they installed. This is journalistic malpractice at the very least. We are still in the fight against a party that has all the money, all the power, all the dirty tricks, CIA & FBI cover, & people willing to do anything to help them get back the power they steal with lies & propaganda, etc. Meanwhile, we continue to be assaulted with lies about Covid-19 that is LITERALLY killing people & the solution is staring us right in the face...the answer is to restore the Fairness Doctrine to protect US democracy on televised big three stations. Yes, I know it doesn't cover the written press, but that's ok. US Fascism was enabled by Fox News & other right wing outlets that spread lies 24/7 since its inception. Making Fox stop lying to people & also making the big three to report ONLY the news without spin, opinion, "experts" or any other mechanism to create a narrative. Why is it ok to lie to US citizens & leave them ignorant of the facts & truth so the rich can get votes & make money? To me, Fox News' lies & propaganda are a direct interference of our right to Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness. How can someone argue with that truth. #TruthMatters #RightMatters