I had parents and aunts and uncles growing up that never trusted the Japanese, never had anything good to say about them. (and to a lesser extent the Germans) They had lived through WWII, they had lost friends and relatives in the war. They would never again trust the Japanese. Never.
I will admit as a kid growing up I recognized this, but didn't really understand it. Now I do. I have developed the same distrust and loathing towards leftists. Professionally I "grew up" a cold-warrior. Communism and socialism were the great evils, the fundamental enemy. Today, the MSM is nothing but a cheerleader, a propaganda arm for the leftists, socialists, and fascists of every stripe looking to destroy America. Not unlike the Japanese trying to expand their influence and power, willing to kill to do it. I understand my older relatives now. I also understand that there is absolutely nothing the MSM could do, no reversal of course, no sudden shift to actually doing their jobs in a fair and balanced way, nothing they can do that will ever change that. There is no integrity there, and no trust on my part. Never will be.
While they have of course a technical “right” no attempt to control the narrative, it remains disgusting and contemptible. I watch network news rarely, and it shocks me every time how awfully manipulative it is.