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by h2odragon 1695 days ago
They're both biased, and both will be using any facts they mention in a way that's best for their narrative.

everything is like this.

The problem is that we have this utopian notion that somewhere there is an Unbiased Grand Truth that should be given to us in exchange for our attention. We assume and expect that we're being given the Gold Standard Truth when we read anything now.

And then we get upset when we peel the foil off and discover it wasn't even chocolate.