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RE: A short rant to end my day...
I entirely understand your frustration. However, it is important to remember that sensationalist news is nothing new to this country. For example, there's the "You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war" that effectively ignited the Spanish-American war over 100 years ago due to propaganda! I totally agree with you though, its disappointing to see what is happening with modern media.
Hey @cupojoe3474 - Thanks for the reply brother... Unfortunately what we are seeing is unprecedented, and very well could lead to more than just a failure of any specific news agency. It may sound alarmist and tin foil hatty, but we could very well have a front row seat to the orange clown apocalypse...
My fear is of what I see happening to the only independent institution charged with exposing corruption within our government - when all a corrupt politician has to do is claim "fake news", discredit the reporting, discredit the reporter, and then go about their business like it never happened.
This already has and is happening with the buffoon in the White House, and the baby rapist in Alabama - half the population of the country believes what they do based solely on the source of their news , and if that news source has an agenda aligned with a politician or political party (exactly what we see happening), accurate information can be intentionally withheld, or basically any story can be told regardless of the actual truth of the matter (again exactly what we see happening).
To once again quote a couple of the Clown In Chief's favorite sayings - SAD, BELIEVE ME... I don't know about you, but whenever I hear someone say BELIEVE ME, I tend to think they are lying...
Thank you for your reply! I agree with you that this is unprecedented in terms of the extremes it goes to, but why do you think that is? The quick availability of information? The demand for information that confirms one's belief? Perhaps it is the new technology that makes it so easy for news organizations to manipulate information, thereby giving the "orange clown" something to complain about.
On the other hand, the extent of Trump's assault on the media does seem to be something not seen before... in this country at least. I think this is where you and I completely agree. His ability to sway his supporters to believe lies and reject facts is terrifying.
Also, I read some of your blogs and followed you because I really enjoy your content! Your letter to Trump is very well written!