[quote=briansd1] I don’t read political sites. My news is from NPR, PBS, the Washington Post, the New York Times and various European news outlets.
The great unwashed conservative masses on the Internet you are describing would probably call those extreme liberal news organizations….[/quote]
Hah! You’re right, Brian. But I chuckle because when they’re trying to confer believeability on a particular issue, event, statement, whatever, relating to their side, they always say, “The New York Times said…” or “The New York Times had an article….” or “It was in the New York Times….”. I’m, like, you just told me that the New York Times is part of the “lamestream media”, and now you’re trying to draw me over to your way of thinking by telling the NYT is at one with your views? Hmmmmm.
I don’t read political sites that agree with my views that are completely one-sided. 3* reasons: 1) i don’t have a lot of extra time, and I don’t need reinforcement of my views; 2) if I want confirmation of something I’ve heard, I won’t go to any political site for it; 3) any site that is completely one-sided (even if it reinforces most of what I believe) is automatically suspect in my book.
However, I do force myself to visit political sites with views unaligned with my own. For one thing, I don’t want it said (by my conscience or anyone else) that I never listen to the other side of an argument, and, for another, I can’t make an informed decision without being informed. Plus it makes me see a side of things that I really don’t like so that I don’t lull myself into a false sense of security about things. I like being prepared: it’s the latent Girl Scout in me.
* 4 reasons actually. #4) any time spent on other superfluous websites is time I don’t get to spend on Piggs.
