Trump is a real-life version of The Truman Show. The ultimate reality show.

It's where voters vote for Trump because he's "interesting" versus Joe Biden who just does his job. It's Nielsen, not democracy.

rampartc

(5,835 posts)

3. people pay to see demolition derbies and 'rasslin' matches

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Nov 21, 2022, 07:30 AM

Nov 2022

trump has that kind of entertainment value.

enough

(13,770 posts)

4. As the head of CBS said, Trump may be bad for America but he's great for CBS

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Nov 21, 2022, 08:57 AM

Nov 2022

https://fair.org/home/the-trump-campaign-bad-for-america-but-good-for-cbs/

Sympthsical

(11,114 posts)

5. Because people watch

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Nov 21, 2022, 09:14 AM

Nov 2022

The media follow eyeballs.

When people are obsessed with watching/reading/clicking on Trump, the media listens.

At some point, people have to hold themselves responsible for it.

Just like people forever complaining about Fox, but god knows, they simultaneously seem to know everything that airs on that channel.

Weird, right?

tanyev

(49,678 posts)

6. Why did mainstream news stop emulating Walter Cronkite and start emulating Entertainment Tonight?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Nov 21, 2022, 09:21 AM

Nov 2022

$$$$$$$

Freethinker65

(11,203 posts)

7. Same reason media, and social media (like even DU), repeat every sophomoric thing Musk Tweets.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Nov 21, 2022, 10:33 AM

Nov 2022

Trump and Musk know every outrageous thing they say/do will give them free publicity and keep them "newsworthy". They love the attention and, perhaps more troubling, it keeps people from learning about more important things that truly affect their lives.

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