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 Originally Posted by Poopadoop
I got your point 100%, I just don't agree with it.
Yes it does because if it's factual how can you call it bias? If the reporter gives an accurate description of what AJ is about and it's bad, that's AJ's fault, not the reporter's.
No, you completely missed the point. Like, not even close.
The bias is in invoking Alex Jones' name in the first place. This is by far not the first time someone has used "But the Nazi's did that..." as an argument against gun control. That's an unbiased, totally reasonable, factual, cogent, coherent and legitimate argument. Rather than respond to it with unbiased reason, facts, cogency, coherence, and legitimate arguments, the WP has waited until the Nazi parallel was put forth by someone they can portray as a nutjob.
This is one of the more subtle tactics of identity politics. Identity politics tries to homogenize groups of people, particularly if it makes those groups into villains. So, here's how it works...first, they identify a group of people. In this case, the group is made up of people who fear nazi-like fascism as a consequence of gun control. Then they find a member of that group who is detestable. Then they project that detestable-ness on to the entire group.
Now, they don't have to debate the "but Nazis did that..." issue anymore. They can marginalize and ignore it. It's invalidated by association with something invalid, even though the two aren't related.
That is a textbook example of propaganda.
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