What I hate is that politicians make verifiable claims constantly, yet never does a single journalist actually, you know, verify the claim.
Every article is just: “Sen. Nimrod stated he is a huge supporter of workers rights. His opponent is claiming this is not true. ‘That’s not true.’ Said his opponent. ‘It is true.’ stated Sen. Nimrod”
I’m often reminded of a great quote I wish more journalists followed.
If someone says it’s raining and another person says it’s dry, it’s not your job to quote them both, your job is to look out of the fucking window and find out which is true.
Nepenthe