{"id":40440,"date":"2024-06-15T10:11:23","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T15:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huewhite.com\/umb\/?p=40440"},"modified":"2024-06-15T10:13:05","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T15:13:05","slug":"all-the-weapons-of-roman-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/huewhite.com\/umb\/2024\/06\/15\/all-the-weapons-of-roman-war\/","title":{"rendered":"All The Weapons Of Roman War"},"content":{"rendered":"

Axios<\/strong><\/em> has a disturbing report<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The number of partisan-backed outlets designed to look like impartial news outlets has officially surpassed the number of real,\u00a0local<\/a>\u00a0daily newspapers in the U.S., according to a new analysis.<\/p>\n

Why it matters:<\/strong> Many of those sites are targeted to swing states \u2014 a clear sign that they’re designed to influence politics.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

An independent press run by public spirited citizens is a vital part of a free democracy. These are not – the chained dogs of people frantic to win, because that’s how they advance up the all-important social ladder of prestige and, well, We’re better than you!<\/em><\/p>\n

Which is all a bit pathetic and a commentary on how the evolutionary positive features of yesterday just don’t scale up so well.<\/p>\n

PS Gotta love this:<\/p>\n

Catch up quick:<\/strong>\u00a0These types of websites are often\u00a0referred to<\/a>\u00a0as “pink slime,” a term that originated in the ground beef industry.<\/p>\n