IndustryStandardFeb 25

[Video] NBC cuts interview short after man points to private equity ruining his city instead of participating in nostalgia ramblings

https://lemmy.world/post/43562839

[Video] NBC cuts interview short after man points to private equity ruining his city instead of participating in nostalgia ramblings - Lemmy.World

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Show threadAlaknárFeb 25
Spineless bastards… Freedom of speech is a long forgotten dream over there.
Show threadwavebeamFeb 25
They are spineless bastards, but the news does not have have an obligation to broadcast this dude’s opinions. No freedom of speech was violated in any sense of the words
Show threadRuxias

Sure, no violation of freedom of speech by the letter of the law. Mission accomplished I suppose.

But instead we have structures and institutions funneling inconvenient opinions and lived experiences into the fringe - bit by bit - so that they may fizzle in silence.

And on an interview with the veneer of “regular people’s opinions”, why is this particular opinion being met with repulsion? Why would a journalist seek an opinion and determine this guy’s isn’t the “right opinion”? Why would an interviewer who is working as a professional chase a vapid discussion about nostalgia?

Feb 25 at 11:18pmWeb