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Sadly, the time to get involved was a while ago. At this point, the root cause analysis leads to a highly efficient right wing media scape. Efficient because i
by intended 1y ago
Sadly, the time to get involved was a while ago.
At this point, the root cause analysis leads to a highly efficient right wing media scape. Efficient because it’s given up on accuracy, and optimized on narrative effectiveness. Trump has a 60%+ approval rating amongst republicans right now, down from 77 in June July (iirc) and even higher in march.
There is no healing a wound, if the source of aggravation is constantly present.
It is also hard to categorize it as a wound, if all Fox and the right media ecosystem is doing, is simply exercising their right to free speech. They just happen to be in lock step with their party, and they’ve spent decades aiming to fill seats, and ensure bipartisan leaning politicians get ousted.
None of this is obviously wrong or illegal, it’s simply focusing on the rules as opposed to the spirit and the norms.
They are “winning”, against science, norms, public opinion and more.
This is the mountain that has to be climbed, and most people are still under the impression that this is business as usual, or that this is simply the pendulum of history moving in the opposite direction.