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The election didn't show that money or voters has the power, it showed that the media has the power (and doesn't know how to wield it).
by lifeformed 10y ago
The election didn't show that money or voters has the power, it showed that the media has the power (and doesn't know how to wield it).
- golergka 10y agoThe media? After all the push against the Trump?
- dragonwriter 10y agoInsofar as there was a late push against Trump by some of the mainstream media, it was after they spent many months fawning over him and giving him a multi-billion dollar free media advantage that was never erased. Given that people rarely change their view once it is well-established (rejecting new I formation which conflicts with it), even if there was quantitative balance, the fawning early coverage would be more significant in effect.