Monday, February 20, 2017

Conservative, Moderate, Liberal? Take the Breitbart Challenge

Go out to http://www.breitbart.com/

Pick any story and read it. Breitbart does tend to cite a lot of verifiable facts in their stories.

After you read the story scroll down and start reading the comments of their viewers. Remember, I have not selected the story. I have no idea which one you are going to choose. Next, I want you to reflect and answer two questions.

  1. What percentage of the people commenting do you think you could have a civil conversation with?
  2. How many posts did you find by readers denigrating "liberals? What was to tone and tenor of their rhetoric?

Finally, as an bonus assignment titled "False Equivalency? Yes or No" find me a liberal media web site (here is a url providing a list https://wittymisfitsinc.wordpress.com/2013/03/26/the-50-most-popular-liberal-websites-ranked/ , but do not feel compelled to stick with this list). Take the same challenge I gave you for Brietbart and answer the two questions below.

  1. What percentage of the people commenting do you think you could have a civil conversation with?
  2. How many posts did you find by readers denigrating conservatives? What was to general tone and tenor of their rhetoric?
If you can find a liberal leaning site with viewers speaking in an equivalent tone please post here or to my Facebook and let me know.

Now in closing, President Trumps most trusted adviser, Steve Bannon, was the CEO of Breitbart News.

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