Essay by Eric Worrall
h/t Dr. Willie Soon; “… Its all about planting little seeds of doubt” – CBC climate reporter Jaela Bernstien lamenting Twitter is not as enthusiastic as China’s TikTok at censoring climate skeptics.
From the video;
“… if people are exposed to this blizzard of false information about climate change, then their right to be informed about risk is being undermined…”
“.. misinformation can create a false sense that the science is still in question, when its not…”
“… there’s plenty of research showing that exposure to misinformation about climate change leads people to take it less seriously, and to be less willing to support climate actions …”
“… climate denial … erodes trust in science and undermines support for cutting emissions …”
“… misinformation can still slow support for the work that’s still going to decide all of our futures …”
“… we asked social media companies what are you doing about climate misinformation? Twitter didn’t respond, but Meta, TikTok Youtube all did. Two videos we flagged to TikTok are no longer on their site …”
See it for yourself: https://youtu.be/cOYLDr0ZTog
I’d love for CBC reporter Jaela Bernstien to explain the difference between being a fascist, and supporting the suppression of dissenting views, to prevent the free exchange of ideas from undermining support for your political cause. But I’m not holding my breath while waiting for that explanation to be published.
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If anyone is looking for one-sided reporting on climate and environmental issues, let him tune into the CBC, which gives the impression it has to get approval from the Suzuki Foundation, Greenpeace, and the Sierra Club before it broadcasts anything. In fact, there’s a strong belief among citizens that it gets donations from those organizations as long as it doesn’t present any facts and arguments that could undermine their beliefs. What’s particularly ironic about this is that the network is publicly funded to the tune of $1billion a year. So taxpayers are on the hook to support the government and the the various alarmist groups to spread their propaganda. Yet despite all of this, Canadians are still among the last nationalities on the planet to make major lifestyles changes to ostensibly save the planet. Even more ironic is the fact that during the past 35 years the Canadian government has had at least eight emissions reductions plans, and not one has come close to reaching its target. So the CBC may not realize it, but it’s whipping a lame horse on climate issues, and its suppression of the other side of the whole climate argument certainly hasn’t helped its credibility.
An arrogant CBC cub reporter is one thing. But she is only showing off how the Trudeau regime is moving to impose its woke concerns upon the nation’s structure. Canada Supreme Court hearings yesterday and today are debating overthrowing the federation in favor of central control by Ottawa.
Don Braid outlines the dangerous ploy in his article Liberals are striving to change Canada’s very nature. The future rests with Supreme Court
https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/braid-liberals-change-canada-supreme-court
My synopsis with exhibits is
https://rclutz.com/2023/03/22/overthrowing-canada-federation-for-climates-sake/
So funny if not so tragic!
They can’t even image the tables being flipped on them!
They fully believe their own BS 😂
The end justifies the means. A crisis which requires drastic measures to resolve. A great project so important all dissent must be silenced.
Can’t think where I’ve read ideas like that before…
“They can’t even image the tables being flipped on them!”
I think that every time someone demands unprecedented response to an opposing action. What happens when the opposition finds that special tool in their toolbox? How wise were the USA federalists of the revolutionary war to constrain government in a set of limitations- if t you can forgive their acceptance of 3/5ths.
Sometimes (not always) the best thing to hit with the big stick is nothing. Keep walking quietly.
“A false sense that the (climate) science is still in question.” Well:
Did anyone else notice her introduce the concept of ‘good science’ as a thing?
It would be fun to see her define ‘good science’ and how she differentiates that from what we regard as Science.
I suspect, for her good science is what agrees with her position. whether her good science is validated or not.
Another staple comment they use is, “the science is out there”, but never in their head.
“The science is out there” implies that “the science” has yet to be found. c.f. “The truth is out there”
Chuckle. The battle on social media for short attention spans is an amusing concept. This reporter seems well suited to that venue. Understanding the complex issue of climate is rather more meat than that diet allows.
In the mainstream media, she’s not an outlier. Just a bit more confident in her opinion of herself as an expert. (Expert parrot.)
“… climate denial … erodes trust in science and undermines support for cuttinemissions …”
Yes it’s important to always trust the scientific community and their utterings on this-
‘Embarrassing’: Faculty of Theology awards Greta Thunberg honorary doctorate (msn.com)
According to LinkedIn she has a degree in English Literature so it is unsurprising that there is no scientific understanding.
Engineering is a lonely world.
Another snot-nosed English major pseudo-journalist lacking even a shred of curiosity.
“blizzard of false information about climate change, then their right to be informed about risk is being undermined… “
It doesn’t occur to her that the “blizzard of false information” is coming from the CAGW climate cult. Taking that perspective, her statement is entirely true.
“snot-nosed” unnecessary.
Not really
The usual question: When in history have those who try to silence others been the good guys?
I wonder what The National and Jaela Bernstein Would have said about Copernicus if we had YouTube back in 1543?
She needs to watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNSPiMmuIvI
To paraphrase Darth Vader: the pomposity is strong with this one. It would be nice if reporters learned just a little humility. Jennifer and Joanne from Oz know a lot more about the climate than this CBC reporter. Sadly, virtually all Canadian media are essentially bought and paid for (literally via subsidies) by the government, so the populace are not allowed to see anything other than the party line. I’m glad I don’t live there any more.
The true intent is to stop debate then they can do what they want with their state sanctioned propaganda which is a ONE-WAY flow into the increasingly gullible mostly science illiterate people.
“increasingly gullible mostly science illiterate people”
probably always seems true when a 35-55 yo says it because the next generation is younger by definition.
A tech-based battle between an “average” 15 yo and an “average” 75 yo might be telling.
“How do I open ap store?!”
“Is Hotboots12345@hotmail my new best friend?”
“Should I click the link?”
As a nearing-oldness type I disdain kids less and less for their inexperience.
…though there will always some smarter than others. (Will there? I suppose. Sounds like an argument in need of words with tight definitions)
BREAKING NEWS – CBC Reporter refutes E=mc2; does not account for Dark Matter/Energy.
I just did a quick search for “Flat Earth Society TikTok”.
Lots of hits.
(I don’t do TikTok so didn’t check the content.)