[parmnion]

Are the media beginning to silence the right wing of politics?

[SherzyK]

No.

[Rob!]

Sadly no, you're louder than ever.

[The Slim Reaper]

The media is all run by billionaires with a natural self interest in advancing the policies of conservatives, so no.

[Ant.]

no

[arista]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Are the media beginning to silence the right wing of politics?

Yes The BBC is guilty of that.

[Vicky.]

I wouldn't say so, tbh in the past few years it almost seems the opposite if anything. Mind, the guardian and co have always done left wing slanting, mail and that right wing, there just seems to be more right leaning papers about, rather than anyone being silenced I think.

My go to read is the times these days. The guardian I cannot trust to actually report on stuff, mails too ott...and times seems about right for a mix of everything. Friends say this is proof I am now right wing! But...it doesnt seem right to me tbh? Seems to be about as close to middle ground as exists these days..

(edit. Mind I read the metro more than anything else, as its free and I do a lot of long buses!)

[parmnion]

I read the metro but the times is to big for me to feel comfortable reading on public transport.

[arista]

"(edit. Mind I read the metro more than anything else, as its free and I do a lot of long buses!) "


Thats OK the Metro is
a mixture of storys
a easy read and free

[Tom4784]

No, but the right love to act like victims.

You can never claim that the right is silenced when such a large part of media is owned by the Murdoch Empire and they push their agenda loud and clear.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by parmnion

I read the metro but the times is to big for me to feel comfortable reading on public transport.

Ahh yeah, I don't buy it for public transport Just if I buy for at home ocasionally, and I have a subscription too so tend to use their site a lot.

Originally Posted by arista

"(edit. Mind I read the metro more than anything else, as its free and I do a lot of long buses!) "


Thats OK the Metro is
a mixture of storys
a easy read and free

Mero seems to be left slanted tbh, but not anywhere near as much as others, and tends to actually report quite fairly from what I have seen.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

You can never claim that the right is silenced when such a large part of media is owned by the Murdoch Empire and they push their agenda loud and clear.

Times is apparently owned by Murxoch these days too? Never thought to check..thats quite surprising actually..as as I said, they tend to be very fair in reporting and seem the most..centre of news sources I haved found tbh. Some individual stories are heavily biased mind, both ways, but overall, its a good mix.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

No, but the right love to act like victims.

You can never claim that the right is silenced when such a large part of media is owned by the Murdoch Empire and they push their agenda loud and clear.

They may act like victims because they are being victimised on tv, media and on the streets by being lumped as one.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by parmnion

They may act like victims because they are being victimised on tv, media and on the streets by being lumped as one.

The truth of the matter is that people of the right who feel like they are being 'silenced' ultimately don't like being questioned or being proven wrong. They don't respect or know what freedom of speech entails and they get upset when someone disagrees with them because they falsely believe that freedom of speech somehow protects them from other people's views.

British media in particular is heavily right wing leaning, to act like you are being silenced just isn't true, you're being catered to more often than not.

[joeysteele]

Er, no, not at all.
The opposite is possibly more the case.
In my opinion anyway.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Are the media beginning to silence the right wing of politics?

It's more the other way around.

Unless you have viewpoints similar to Nigel Farage, then you just get classed as not good enough by our Media.

[Oliver_W]

Thr media aren't, but social media platforms seem to like banning right wing public figures.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Thr media aren't, but social media platforms seem to like banning right wing public figures.

i can't blame them for doing so honestly

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Thr media aren't, but social media platforms seem to like banning right wing public figures.

You're confusing right with far right

[MB.]

I mean, when the right bring it on themselves when they do sheer clownery like this

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

You're confusing right with far right

I'd say let their views be heard, it casts light on what crappy people they are - it is well to know what tunes the devil is playing, amd all that.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

I'd say let their views be heard, it casts light on what crappy people they are - it is well to know what tunes the devil is playing, amd all that.

But what if that doesn't happen, what if people believe the crap..like they did in the 30s, what then?

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by MB.

I mean, when the right bring it on themselves when they do sheer clownery like this

OMFG

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

But what if that doesn't happen, what if people believe the crap..like they did in the 30s, what then?

People on both sides of the political spectrum believe crap. People believe crap which turns them into religious extremists. People believe crap which makes them buy things they don't need.

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

People on both sides of the political spectrum believe crap. People believe crap which turns them into religious extremists. People believe crap which makes them buy things they don't need.

Nobody is silencing anybody.
Social media platforms are private companies and have no obligation to host everybody.
Extremists can create their own platform and spout their nonsense there. They already have Fox btw.
I'm not going to wring my hands bc some fascists get kicked off Facebook