The effectiveness of democracy hinges on voters having unbiased access to political information. The discussion highlights the role of media in shaping public perception, particularly in the UK and US, where media bias can distort political narratives. The UK prohibits bias in state-funded media like the BBC, while the US lacks similar regulations, leading to potential misinformation. The conversation suggests that separating commentary from factual reporting could mitigate bias, but acknowledges the inherent challenges of achieving true neutrality in media.
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russ_watters said:The only part of the Constitution that lists things the government can't do is the bill of rights. The rest of the constitution is a structural document, outlining the structure, functionality, and duties (powers) of the government.
Anyway, yeah, the Constitution doesn't specifically discuss regulating corporations and none of the founding fathers ever mentioned it AFAIK. The US was originally based on a highly free version of capitalism, with the intention to have very little regulation. That wasn't much of an issue back then, as the industrial revolution hadn't happened yet and there was little need to heavily regulate corporations.
jacksonpeeble said:It really is too bad that the average American can't be relied on to find accurate news for themselves now. I think there does need to be some way to get unbiased (or at least as unbiased as possible) news, but I can't fathom how it would be done.