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Speak truth to power? Lol.

Journalists and cartoonists sell the appearance of transgression to make their brand edgy.

You work for power. Speaking truth is just a slogan to assuage your guilt.

That’s deeply cynical, but many journalists I’ve met view their job as a calling and a duty.

Lol. Look up "yellow journalism" - why don't they view their jobs as a legacy of pandering to the rich and lying to the public?