jadis

If only the Guardian was fringe... It's one of the most prestigious brands in world media, unfortunately.

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Buckeye Randy

True statement about The Guardian having huge influence and not being a niche source. When I said fringe I was thinking opinions from the far left or far right but I didn't state that very clearly.

I do feel that people getting single source news (or single views from multiple sources) are not doing themselves any favors.

I also think the UK Subs have not more than a few good songs that are over 40 years old. There is nothing really newsworthy about a festival appearance so maybe this was all a ploy to get some attention. If that's the case, well done!

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Drjohnrock

Attackng a story because you dislike the source for other reasons is not a cogent argument. But while it's hardly worth it, The Telegraph, not known for its left wing bias, also covered the story:


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/...bing_reg_first

Also covering the story is the Los Angeles Daily Times, also not known for its Marxist approach to reporting:

https://www.dailynews.com/2025/03/21...ump-criticism/

This happened quite a bit during the first Trump term as well. Some examples:

https://www.vulture.com/2017/03/sxsw...sa-issues.html

So yes, there's a pattern here. And that's not even getting into the detention, warrantless arrests and denial of due process for people legally in the US.

jadis

Could not agree more.

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Buckeye Randy

This reminds me of when I was a teenager and I would dismiss a song because I didn't like the band.

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