Edited title to not use potentially opinionated “outsider” term. Original article title does use it

  • mienshao@lemm.ee
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    2 days ago

    “Outsider”??? Word choice is so important, and an “outsider” often has negative connotations. Outsiders are other, not like us, different, strange.

    Point being: when are we going to start holding these “traditional media” outlets accountable for going out of their way to mischaracterize anyone slightly left of alt-right?

    I’m sorry, but that word choice is intentional to cast Mamdani in a negative light. I’m just so tired and done with this bullshit. Fuck you, BBC. You’re an embarrassment to journalism.

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        Good news, seems they did it themselves. Either that or I’m intensely confused by this thread…

        Currently reads “Left-wing Democrat stuns former governor in NY mayor primary”.

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          Ah yep looks like they updated their title again. Not sure I like that it’s vaguer about it all with no names listed but at least it’s less judgemental

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          Seems to be showing up under a few different title, really annoying how news sites do this nowadays.

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      Also, “outsider” is a weird thing to call a sitting assemblyman in his third term.