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ificandream

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15. The media didn't pull the levers in the voting booth. People did.

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2024, 08:12 AM

Nov 6

There was a ton (and I mean a ton) of coverage about his trials and convictions, his horrible campaign, the Madison Square Garden debacle and much much more. He wasn't normalized. The problem was the voters. Why the hell after all this coverage did they pull the levers the wrong way? It certainly wasn't because they didn't know. It's because, bluntly, the legitimate media isn't Fox. They don't lie and make up crap (like voting for Kamala was cheating on your husband). They stick with facts.

The legitimate media works hard at being impartial. Yeah, there are some things to nitpick. Like bad headlines (FYI, writers don't generally write headlines ... copy editors do).

But the likely fault of today's tragedy is we still live in a nation of stupids. And stupid is who Fox talks to. And the stupids listened.

I just hope I survive this debacle (I'm 72).

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I'm sorry but I blame the corporate media [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Nov 6 OP

Yes, bdamomma Nov 6 #1

They could have put a stop to this when he first DemonGoddess Nov 6 #2

I agree IzzaNuDay Nov 6 #3

And all four of them... GiqueCee Nov 6 #23

Yes. they are a huge problem . JI7 Nov 6 #4

Don't apologize for a tiny cabal of disgustingly rich facists. Clouds Passing Nov 6 #5

Plutocracy here we come followed by feudalism with a fancy name. GreenWave Nov 6 #6

100% !!! The M$M, The USSC and Merrick Garland !! uponit7771 Nov 6 #7

They will only get worse this point on. Emile Nov 6 #8

Yeah, they dropped the ball. LisaM Nov 6 #9

Owned by billionaires Blue Full Moon Nov 6 #10

I agree completely angrychair Nov 6 #11

You're 100% right johnnyplankton Nov 6 #12

Yep JPPaverage Nov 6 #13

Honorable Mention Time Montauk6 Nov 6 #14

The media didn't pull the levers in the voting booth. People did. ificandream Nov 6 #15

And those voters were SocialDemocrat61 Nov 6 #21

You are 100% correct PhilosopherKing Nov 6 #24

Yep. We need to stop blaming the media for everything. TwilightZone Nov 6 #31

Yes. lees1975 Nov 6 #16

And their enablers in Congress will have plenty to answer for, as well... GiqueCee Nov 6 #17

Boycott ALL corporate media vdogg Nov 6 #18

Agree and announce this everywhere! rainy Nov 6 #20

I blame Russia and Merrick Garland. lark Nov 6 #19

coupled with home shooling IbogaProject Nov 6 #22

It doesn't matter who we blame. orangecrush Nov 6 #25

Social media! FalloutShelter Nov 6 #26

Very True! RetiredandHopeful Nov 6 #27

Exactly 😡 they all leaned towards him. Greedy companies TommieMommy Nov 6 #28

Horse buns 3auld6phart Nov 6 #29

The worst of it is that the media is the only thing Bluetus Nov 6 #30

The legacy media has now been replaced by Social Media I think. JohnSJ Nov 6 #32

I blame a lot of things. ShazzieB Nov 6 #33

Nothing to be sorry about WinstonSmith4740 Nov 6 #34

The media utterly failed us, but that is not news. Bluetus Nov 6 #36

I think the media were trying to avoid what they saw as snot Nov 6 #35

Of course, but we knew that all along Patton French Nov 6 #37