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When news channels use loudmouth pundits to blow things out of proportion so they can make a big deal about something tiny. It’s like Fox News using Hannity and Beck to act like the world is ending every time a sandwich gets burned.
A news segment starts with Hannity yelling about a ‘fascist takeover’ because a guy wore a hat backward.
Beck acts like the moon is falling because a politician said ‘hello’ twice.
A news outlet starts a segment by screaming about a ‘communist conspiracy’ because a kid spilled juice on a teacher.
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Using a commentator who talks like they’re on a caffeine high to make a big deal out of nothing, just so the news can seem important. It’s like when Hannity yells about a ‘revolution’ because a mayor forgot to water the plants.
A news segment erupts because Beck claims ‘the government is trying to brainwash us’ because a kid drew a mustache on a statue.
A pundit yells about ‘the end of democracy’ because a politician made a typo on a sign.
A news outlet starts a segment by screaming about a ‘crisis’ because a coffee cup got knocked over.
by Slangipedia 10d ago
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When news outlets use a commentator who talks like they’re on fire to start a segment about something that barely happened. It’s like when Hannity screams about a ‘fascist nightmare’ because a kid said ‘no’ to extra cheese on pizza.
A news segment explodes because Beck thinks the country is going to war because a mayor said ‘hello’ to a dog.
A commentator yells about ‘the collapse of civilization’ because a teacher got distracted by a squirrel.
A news channel starts a segment with a commentator screaming about ‘the downfall of America’ because a kid missed a question on a test.
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