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by throw0101c 133 days ago
> It’s very cable-news-brained to believe there must be sides at all. Report facts and let the readers form their own opinions.

"Feelings don't care about your facts." — not Ben Shapiro

Who won the 2020 US presidential election? If viewers think it was A and you report that it was B, will they believe you? Will they continue to watch/read you? If not, what does that do to your revenue and ability to pay your bills?

As Jason Zweig wrote:

> There are three ways to make a living: 1) Lie to people who want to be lied to, and you’ll get rich. 2) Tell the truth to those who want the truth, and you’ll make a living. 3) Tell the truth to those who want to be lied to, and you’ll go broke.

* https://jasonzweig.com/three-ways-to-get-paid/