The secret to Trump's revenge plot: He's making his plans for vengeance public

[Doc Sportello]

As an institution, the mainstream American news media is not built for this moment. They have had more than seven years to adapt. They have mostly chosen not to. In that way, the American news media in the Age of Trump is like a sports team that is continuing to run the same plays even though the game has radically changed and, in many ways, has passed them by. As a result, they (and the American people) keep losing.

From the bothsidesism to access journalism to confusing neutrality with objectivity and an emphasis on the horserace instead of the consequences, the media's obsession with gossip and personalities has provided an undue platform for Trump and other malign right-wing actors to rehabilitate their reputations and circulate their propaganda and lies. Careerism, a lack of intellectual curiosity, and emphasizing profits over bold truth-telling allow the cycle to continue as our democracy languishes.

https://www.salon.com/2023/11/09/the-secret-to-revenge-plot-hes-making-his-plans-for-vengeance-public/

[OneGrassRoot]

1. It's as though they don't realize he'll...

not only eliminate their jobs but will likely imprison many of them.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. "Strategy": Make the plans so

outlandish that they won’t be credible, get re-elected, and then activate those plans.

Mein Kampf 2.0

[ProudMNDemocrat]

3. Thrre are not enough prisons or lawyers to go around

To prosecute everyone who told the truth about the orange Dipshit.

From former Administration insiders, to all Democrats and Republicans who spoke up, to those of us who believe in the US Constitution, etc. What is he going to do? Throw us all in jail and take away all we worked for all because we won't kiss his ass?

I am confident that the men and women of the US Military WILL NOT follow orders to turn on their families, friends, or this country to satisfy the blood lust of a power-hungry man.

[TheRealNorth]

4. Even the Nazis didn't lock up everyone on Day 1

Germany also did not have all its concentration camps ready to go for its political prisoners on day 1.

As for the US Military, I have met some who take their oaths seriously, but I also know many who have drunk the orange man's Kool aid. I guess you could say the ones I personally know are former military, but it's not like they are too old to fight if called upon.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

5. The traitor media haven't adapted

Because it's not in the interests of them or their owners to do so. And that didn't start 7 years ago. Serving the 1% is what they were hired to do. And they've been doing that job for decades now--because many of them are the 1% themselves.