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You're making it zero sum but it's not. It's possible to have a media that profits off outrage but to simultaneously have outrageous things happening to our the
by ordinaryradical 9y ago
You're making it zero sum but it's not. It's possible to have a media that profits off outrage but to simultaneously have outrageous things happening to our the most important institutions.
The media did not create deported children, paid off porn stars, and collusion with foreign governments. So let's not pretend this is on them entirely.
- dictum 9y agoThe media did not create the situations you listed, but it did create a lot of "get a load of this guy" pieces about him exactly when he wanted them most: when he was the kooky loudmouth unlikely to be nominated.