@conor64 While Australia’s handling of the vaccine is indeed problematic, @TheAtlantic’s inability to fact check its own writers is indeed concerning. I believe a strong press is crucial to a liberal democracy—and propaganda pieces like this from such a storied press are also concerning
@conor64 Some of this is factually inaccurate and scaremongering. The South Australian thing is blatantly misleading. If this is what the @TheAtlantic considers journalism my subscription is now canceled.
@conor64 As we learned with the trump campaign, debate is tricky when your opponent makes up facts and spreads misinformation // congrats @TheAtlantic, one of my favourite presses killed journalism under the ruse of debate
@conor64 Your blatant misinformation is shameful and it’s your career that bears this mark of pseudo-journalism. It has font nothing to encourage us here in Australia. If anything were more susceptible to lockdowns because of the horrific way America’s democracy handles the value of life
@markgdunstan@conor64 What is arguable? That Australia has gone a poor job handling vaccinations or that the factual inaccuracy of this piece is eerily reminiscent to made up pro American propaganda
@conor64 One more note. Australia is a social democracy and not a liberal democracy. The tenants of social democracy are an outgrowth of liberal democracy—but sheesh even the title is wrong …
@conor64 There were good points about mishandling the handling the vaccine but they are also misleading about wealth, which is strong for a country the size of NYC, and military, which is entirely tied to the strength of America’s
@Nicholaspkirby@MLB The @mlb will hold up it’s token exceptions as if they are the rule—but Joey Votto isn’t getting 7 games and Baez certainly isn’t either.
@Nicholaspkirby We don’t want to talk about it, but Garrett faces a double standard that the @MLB has long put on people that look like him. Just because there is a Jackie Robinson day doesn’t wipe out the long history and continuation of double standards for black people in the MLB.