When wildfires rage through regions like Bordeaux and Madrid, you’d expect serious reporting and investigative journalism, right? But what do we get instead? A whole lot of sensationalist garbage from mainstream networks like CNN and the BBC that focus more on fear-mongering than on accountability. You can practically hear the corporate suits rubbing their hands together as they frame these disasters as the product of climate change, completely ignoring the role of poor land management and local governance.

Meanwhile, outlets like Fox News might throw in a token piece about how wildfires are part of a natural cycle, but the overall narrative gets skewed to match the political agenda du jour. Instead of educating viewers on the complexities of fire ecology, they’re too busy promoting conflict and controversy—hey, who needs facts when you have a good headline?

Let’s call out the hypocrisy: they can set the woods on fire with their outrage, but when it comes to the real stories? They’re silent, because it doesn’t fit the narrative. They ignore what truly needs to be addressed—neglect in fire management practices across Europe, poor urban planning, and yes, the political maneuvering that leads to these catastrophes being treated like a soap opera instead of a wake-up call.

Wake up, people! Instead of swallowing the narrative served up by these so-called news organizations, we need to demand facts and truth. Remember, if it bleeds, it leads, and they’re not in the business of telling you the whole story. You deserve better!