I think I have figured out Cider. I had a friend once that was a total atheist, but could walk into a church and give as fine a sermon as you have ever heard. I think Cider is a total conservative. He has studied his liberal nemesis so well he can give a perfect comeback in their language that no one would ever guess his real feelings.
OK, Cider, you have been exposed, but you can keep your charade up. We all enjoy it. 
Good evening Mr. Cider. I took me a while but I eventually figured out the News Media is about making money. So how does TV media generate $, simple, increase the ratings, that is the number of viewers. So how does TV media increase viewers: scare folks, tell half the story, play the discrimination factor to the max, bias the reporting; create worry, fear, anxiety.
If everyone is happy few folks listen to the news, but place war on the dinner plate and people are starving, HANDS UP was total fake. People died due to that false reporting. No matter, say whatever to scare folks as when folks are frightened they listen to the news and viewers means cash in the pockets of TV mega rich.
Most TV stations, CNN, NBC, CBS Fox are owned by the same folks that own the Washington post, the New York Times, the list goes on and on.
Note: during the Presidency of OB, I saw an interview by Putin who was warning america that a new Cold War was starting. This was censored in the US. I well remember the exact words of Putin trying to reach Americans: the man stated: I DONT KNOW HOW TO REACH OUT TO YOU, USA, ANYMORE. Not a single major station carried Putin?s reaching out to the American public. The whole speech was censored and we ended up with the Cold War as OB wanted.
Currently, climate change is a big fear tactic to increase ratings. Very skewed news
ratings on climate.
So, Mr. Cider, you and your wife of 38 years have a very pleasant evening.
Van
