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Gary K's avatar

How could people not like you when you even go the extra step of researching how many calories are in a delicious Big Mac? I was hoping against hope you might have the answer to this problem, but I think your answer IS the answer, however sad that may be.

I made this similar point on one of MY sainted social posts and asked why there can't be a new, 24-hour news channel that looks a lot like CNN of the 80s and 90s (news every 15 minutes on the hour), with a mixture of clearly labeled left-wing and right-wing shows, and one that's a little of both? Some of my esteemed journalist friends (they are still esteemed and are still friends, as I believe there are far more in the field who do care) said, "Yeah, but no ... if that was possible, we wouldn't have Fox and MSNBC and CNN the way they look today. They evolved to this point because this is what people wanted."

Meanwhile, we continue and scream at each other with the talking points we hear from our favorite outlets.

I will dwell on this further while I'm at the gym later today, but I really, really, really want a Big Mac now.

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Dr. Deborah Hall's avatar

laughing with glee

savoring y'alls comments

glad to be giving sanctimony a rest

having no Deep Wisdom to impart

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