CBS censors a ‘Good Fight’ segment whose topic was Chinese censorship
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Re: CBS censors a ‘Good Fight’ segment whose topic was Chinese censorship
#2So US media censors US content, containing bits about China censors, due to financial and other unknown reasons, but when it comes to US happenings, good and bad, they want and have complete freedom of press and speech.
Oh, the irony.
Re: CBS censors a ‘Good Fight’ segment whose topic was Chinese censorship
#3So US media censors US content, containing bits about China censors, due to financial and other unknown reasons, but when it comes to US happenings, good and bad, they want and have complete freedom of press and speech. Oh, the irony.
It's even worse. The previous controversy this show caused was actual calls to violence, including a very overtly "coded" message to assassinate Trump.
So, CBS will let that run, but will censor anything that offends the communist party of China.
Edit: For everyone jumping on the downvote train: I don't think either should be censored, but what they do censor is very telling of their ethics.
Re: CBS censors a ‘Good Fight’ segment whose topic was Chinese censorship
#4So US media censors US content, containing bits about China censors, due to financial and other unknown reasons, but when it comes to US happenings, good and bad, they want and have complete freedom of press and speech. Oh, the irony.
It's even worse. The previous controversy this show caused was actual calls to violence, including a very overtly "coded" message to assassinate Trump. So, CBS will let that run, but will censor anything that offends the communist party of China. Edit: For everyone jumping on the downvote train: I don't think either should be censored, but what they do censor is very telling of their ethics.
This was the "coded message" that also included "dethrone Chameleon Man" as its directives, right?
Re: CBS censors a ‘Good Fight’ segment whose topic was Chinese censorship
#5Failure to walk away from the show over this has lost the writers any moral high ground they might have once held.
Re: CBS censors a ‘Good Fight’ segment whose topic was Chinese censorship
#6So US media censors US content, containing bits about China censors, due to financial and other unknown reasons, but when it comes to US happenings, good and bad, they want and have complete freedom of press and speech. Oh, the irony.
It's even worse. The previous controversy this show caused was actual calls to violence, including a very overtly "coded" message to assassinate Trump. So, CBS will let that run, but will censor anything that offends the communist party of China. Edit: For everyone jumping on the downvote train: I don't think either should be censored, but what they do censor is very telling of their ethics.
Interesting to observe how stating facts gets you downvoted.
Re: CBS censors a ‘Good Fight’ segment whose topic was Chinese censorship
#7So US media censors US content, containing bits about China censors, due to financial and other unknown reasons, but when it comes to US happenings, good and bad, they want and have complete freedom of press and speech. Oh, the irony.
Who said they had complete freedom of the press on US matters? Individuals have a right to that total freedom, whether they choose to exercise that right it totally up to them. US news stations regularly "hold back" on things to appease the US government, choose not to exercise their total freedom. Why should we expect them to treat China's government any differently?
There is a difference between government censorship and a corporation acting in its own best interests. The Chinese government never told them to drop the story, just as the US government never tells people to drop stories. News corporations know that they must maintain good relations if they want future access. Sometimes that means holding back on things they know would anger a government. Profit means striking a balance between giving the viewers what they want today, and making sure you will be able to give them that tomorrow.
Look at the US news landscape. Look at the access CNN gets as opposed to Fox. If you want the big interviews with the biggest players you have to remain on good terms with their leadership.
Re: CBS censors a ‘Good Fight’ segment whose topic was Chinese censorship
#8ORANGE MAN BAD
Re: CBS censors a ‘Good Fight’ segment whose topic was Chinese censorship
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's even worse. The previous controversy this show caused was actual calls to violence, including a very overtly "coded" message to assassinate Trump. So, CBS will let that run, but will censor anything that offends the communist party of China. Edit: For everyone jumping on the downvote train: I don't think either should be censored, but what they do censor is very telling of their ethics.
This was the "coded message" that also included "dethrone Chameleon Man" as its directives, right?
No, it was three very specific words in order that, if you typed them here, would result in you being investigated.
Re: CBS censors a ‘Good Fight’ segment whose topic was Chinese censorship
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's even worse. The previous controversy this show caused was actual calls to violence, including a very overtly "coded" message to assassinate Trump. So, CBS will let that run, but will censor anything that offends the communist party of China. Edit: For everyone jumping on the downvote train: I don't think either should be censored, but what they do censor is very telling of their ethics.
This was the "coded message" that also included "dethrone Chameleon Man" as its directives, right?
Technically it's an 'easter egg'. [1] It's hard to think that the phrase is accidental (see upper left corner). If you want to poke fun at the other phrases in the list, be my guest, but you're not disproving the ugly and intentional nature of the political message in that easter egg.
[1] https://i.redd.it/nldbz62by4s21.jpg
Edit: forgive the annotations on the image. It's what I found on reddit when I looked around for a source on what GP was talking about.