Ed Zitron

In fact, the media spent years debating with itself whether price gouging was actually happening, despite years of proof that it was. Some of them even reported that the price gouging was happening. So, like, get this, I just don't think people trust authority, and they especially don't trust the media, especially the legacy media.

It also probably didn't help that the legacy media implored readers and viewers to ignore what they saw at the supermarket or at the pump, and the growing hits that their wallets from the daily necessities of life. It was just a national-level gaslighting, and it was disgusting. And I know some of you might say, you know where to email me, oh, it's not just this.

It also probably didn't help that the legacy media implored readers and viewers to ignore what they saw at the supermarket or at the pump, and the growing hits that their wallets from the daily necessities of life. It was just a national-level gaslighting, and it was disgusting. And I know some of you might say, you know where to email me, oh, it's not just this.

It also probably didn't help that the legacy media implored readers and viewers to ignore what they saw at the supermarket or at the pump, and the growing hits that their wallets from the daily necessities of life. It was just a national-level gaslighting, and it was disgusting. And I know some of you might say, you know where to email me, oh, it's not just this.

No, of course it's not just this, arsehole. But I think this is a big thing. Now, before I go any further, I've used the term legacy media here repeatedly, but I don't completely intend for it to come across as a pejorative. Despite my criticism, and believe me, I've got a few of them, there are people in the legacy media doing a good job.

No, of course it's not just this, arsehole. But I think this is a big thing. Now, before I go any further, I've used the term legacy media here repeatedly, but I don't completely intend for it to come across as a pejorative. Despite my criticism, and believe me, I've got a few of them, there are people in the legacy media doing a good job.

No, of course it's not just this, arsehole. But I think this is a big thing. Now, before I go any further, I've used the term legacy media here repeatedly, but I don't completely intend for it to come across as a pejorative. Despite my criticism, and believe me, I've got a few of them, there are people in the legacy media doing a good job.

They're reporting the truth, they're doing the kinds of work that matters, and they're actually trying to teach their readers stuff and tell them what's happening and giving them context. I read and pay for several legacy media outlets, and I think the world is a better place for them existing, despite their flaws.

They're reporting the truth, they're doing the kinds of work that matters, and they're actually trying to teach their readers stuff and tell them what's happening and giving them context. I read and pay for several legacy media outlets, and I think the world is a better place for them existing, despite their flaws.

They're reporting the truth, they're doing the kinds of work that matters, and they're actually trying to teach their readers stuff and tell them what's happening and giving them context. I read and pay for several legacy media outlets, and I think the world is a better place for them existing, despite their flaws.

The problem is, as I'll explain, is this editorial industrial complex and how these people are writing about the powerful don't seem to be able to, or maybe they don't want to, actually interrogate the powerful. This could be an entire episode on its own, but I don't think the answer to these failings is to simply discard legacy media entirely.

The problem is, as I'll explain, is this editorial industrial complex and how these people are writing about the powerful don't seem to be able to, or maybe they don't want to, actually interrogate the powerful. This could be an entire episode on its own, but I don't think the answer to these failings is to simply discard legacy media entirely.

The problem is, as I'll explain, is this editorial industrial complex and how these people are writing about the powerful don't seem to be able to, or maybe they don't want to, actually interrogate the powerful. This could be an entire episode on its own, but I don't think the answer to these failings is to simply discard legacy media entirely.

But I want to implore them to do better and to strive for the values of truth-hunting and truth-telling and actually explaining what's happening and criticising the people that don't have PR firms and lobbying groups and lawyers and the means to protect themselves from the world. The time for fucking around is over and we're currently finding out.

But I want to implore them to do better and to strive for the values of truth-hunting and truth-telling and actually explaining what's happening and criticising the people that don't have PR firms and lobbying groups and lawyers and the means to protect themselves from the world. The time for fucking around is over and we're currently finding out.

But I want to implore them to do better and to strive for the values of truth-hunting and truth-telling and actually explaining what's happening and criticising the people that don't have PR firms and lobbying groups and lawyers and the means to protect themselves from the world. The time for fucking around is over and we're currently finding out.

Now, anyway, as you know as a person existing in the real world, the price of everything has kept increasing, despite the fact that wages are stagnating. It's forcing many of the poorest people to choose between food and fuel, or, I don't know, eating and having heat.

Now, anyway, as you know as a person existing in the real world, the price of everything has kept increasing, despite the fact that wages are stagnating. It's forcing many of the poorest people to choose between food and fuel, or, I don't know, eating and having heat.

Now, anyway, as you know as a person existing in the real world, the price of everything has kept increasing, despite the fact that wages are stagnating. It's forcing many of the poorest people to choose between food and fuel, or, I don't know, eating and having heat.

Simultaneously, businesses have spent several years telling workers they're asking for too much and doing too little, telling people a few years ago they were quiet quitting, which is a fucking stupid term that just means going to your job and doing the thing you're paying to do. Anyway, anyway. And a year later, in 2023, they insisted that the years of remote work