Nobody Is Listening To Me

[oldcynic]

5. pc isn't the only way they control language

Think of the fight for women's health: Originally it was "Pro-Choice versus "Pro-Life". Somehow the news media (right, left and center) were coerced into using "Pro-abortion" versus "Pro-Life". Dog whistle words the opposite of intended meaning since Pro-Choice says women can choose for themselves. Pro-Life is anti-abortion,anti-birth control, anti-sex education, anti-LGBT rights, etc.
Activists should be calling out all the media for misuse and manipulation of language. (What's with this silly coding? Why not an underline?)
"Illegals" is another dog whistle common on the news. When those children from Central America were escaping into this country why weren't they called "refugees"? Or Reagan Refugees since he was the one who destroyed their countries. Did we ever offer reparations?
Call the media out! Every time you hear manipulation! Demand accuracy. Demand they think about what is said. Media companies are licensed, are they not? What about withdrawing licenses for publishing fake news? How did Fox ever get a license? Is Breitbart regulated in any way? Maybe it's time we thought about licenses on the internet. Bonus would be instantly get rid of lots of trolls.
Much as it makes me puke to say, I agree with the orange cat hair covered cheeseball. We need to go after fake news. If we really did it, he would squeal like a stuck pig.