• HoratioHufnagel@lemmy.world
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        Döpfner is the CEO and owner of Springer, a media group notorious for pushing a reactionary and neoliberal agenda. There have have been leaks of his private communication showing attempts to prop up the FDP party before elections via his publications. He inherited Springer media group from Ilse Springer. To avoid paying taxes, he invested his liquid funds into stock of the Springer media group before he received the inheritance. Because of the insane German inheritance tax laws, this meant he had to to pay no taxes on a multi billion Euro inheritance. Safe to say, he is a terrible person utilizing his media empire to poison public discourse.

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        Döpfner and the Axel Springer conglomerate are the German equivalent to Rupert Murdoch and his media conglomerate in English speaking countries.

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      Be the change you want to see in the world. Give alternative sources, share articles, make the community vibrant with activity and informed discussions about the topic at hand.

      The usefulness of this community depends on news being shared, with no activity there’s no reason to visit.

      And like it or not, politico covers a lot of European politics and its being reported as factual and center left by bias and fact checking sites, so as a source it’s good enough, even if the owner is an ass.

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        Dude, the fuck? No, I won’t sit around reading sickening (literally!) news all day so you don’t share links asshats make a profit from!

        Criticism cannot be answered by “Make it better yourself”, that’s some kindergarten shit.

        center left by bias

        Unproven claim. (Ground News and FCMB don’t count, they have scewed perspectives themselves).

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          No, I won’t sit around reading sickening (literally!) news…

          Then… don’t? You have no obligation to read what I post.

          Criticism cannot be answered by “Make it better yourself”…

          What’s wrong with offering a solution to your perceived problem?

          Unproven claim. (Ground News and FCMB don’t count, they have scewed perspectives themselves).

          I’ve checked a number of them, they all pretty much agree. Where’s the proof that the bias and fact checks are false?

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            Then… don’t? You have no obligation to read what I post.

            You don’t even get what the issue is here FFS.

            What’s wrong with offering a solution to your perceived problem?

            You’re not offering a solution, you’re deflecting the criticism.

            We had the discussion about Politico’s issues before. I know you know because you commented on the thread. I even linked somewhere else in this very thread. I’m not going to repeat everything.

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              You don’t even get what the issue is here FFS.

              I get it. I just don’t agree with you.

              You’re not offering a solution, you’re deflecting the criticism.

              Suggesting that you provide alternative sources if you don’t like the ones provided isn’t a solution?

              We had the discussion about Politico’s issues before. I know you know because you commented on the thread. I even linked somewhere else in this very thread. I’m not going to repeat everything.

              Yeah, you don’t like Axel Springer media. So therefore nobody should be allowed to read Politico because… reasons; even though there’s nothing obviously wrong with Politico according to bias and fact checking sites.

              What I don’t understand is your crusade, but I’m sure you have your reasons.