Are all the Sinclair media outlets only transmitted via cable? Are the airwaves still being used for TV transmission? I have always wondered why Baltimore has not had underground media renegades that some cities have. I think they were more active in the days of civil rights struggles and the Vietnam War era. Countering these private corporate titans takes effort. We are no longer a people who will fight injustice, instead kow to their commands. "news groups" have vilified the city for decades, keeping the suburbanites scared. The tentacles reach into Delaware & the Eastern Shore, maintain an image that this city is the source of all evil.

> "news groups" have vilified the city for decades, keeping the suburbanites scared.

Right. I'm sure it's because of Fox 45 that suburbanites have a negative image of Baltimore, not the fact that the city currently has the same murder rate as El Salvador.

Pardon my ignorance, but aren't having term limits a good thing?

The issue is fairly complicated. In major elections with wide media coverage, term limits are great. In small local elections where only a tiny percentage of the population can get someone elected, term limits can shift power to the wrong groups.

so is what your saying, it’s a bad thing because the candidate you don’t like might win? This makes zero sense.

"Should I vote for the measure that's more likely to result in candidates I don't like winning?"

This seems like a pretty straightforward "no" to me.

That's not exactly what I was getting at though. By "the wrong people" I'm talking about people that don't accurately represent an area.

If there are a lot of people from an area voting, then it's more difficult for bad actors to win elections. This is why I fully support term limits for higher levels of government. Until I had these conversations, I was mostly on the fence about it for local elections.

At the end of the day, if few people from an area vote in an election (as is typical for most local elections), then it's easier for bad actors to win.

It’s a much more nuanced issue than that.

No.

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2018/01/18/five-reasons-to-oppose-congressional-term-limits/

https://crcmich.org/press-releases/twenty-five-years-later-term-limits-have-failed-to-deliver-on-their-promise-but-theyre-probably-here-to-stay

Why do people think politics is the one place where you want inexperienced people over experienced people (especially something as complex as legislating)? And why do people want to rob themselves of choice?

Requiring new politicians with new campaigns every so many years gives them a bigger focus on campaigning. That gives big $$$ donors a bigger voice. That gives the Smith shitheads more say, and more favors. That means you get less say and more shit.

So no, it's not good.

What we actually want is people that build a career AND THEN go into politics. On a federal, state, and city level, we don't get many people that proved themselves by building a successful career. We get the numbnuts that can ONLY make a career out of (bad) public service. And honestly, who do you see being top dog at a company for 10 years? It's pretty rare. In the business world, talent moves in, talent moves on, younger talent with fresh ideas take over. In politics, people make a name for themselves and ride that to the grave.

I’d vastly prefer someone who built a career in politics, specifically by winning local smaller elections and moving up versus someone who built a career in the private sector. If anything, someone who’s been working in the private sector longer will prob do a far worse job imo

No, but it contributes to them believing that a high murder rate in certain sections of the urban core is some magical phenomenon that has no root causes and can only be solved by pumping an even higher % of our resources into police who spend 96% of their time not actually solving violent crime lol

Even if Sinclair were right about something, it's not being argued in good faith.

Baltimore is complicated and there are serious problems. But fearmongering doesn't fix them.

Name some...that aren't contributing to the status quo. Like our mayor who I actually liked at one point until he started blatantly disrespecting people who dare to question him. Been in city politics his ENTIRE life and he's more worried about maintaining those relationships than holding people accountable. It doesn't matter what any city agency does, he always gives his "trust and support" even when there's obvious wrongdoing.

Garbage people even beyond Sinclair broadcasting and the atlas restaurants, which is a hell of a feat.

It sure seems like it would be, but it's been pretty bad in the states that have tried it.

Not to mention, more $ will be spent on TV ads.

Plenty of Sinclair stations broadcast ota. Not all are Fox affiliates.

Renegade groups blocking TV stations? What could go wrong? Censorship is wrong whether you like the target or not