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no_hypocrisy

(55,377 posts) Tue Mar 12, 2024, 11:31 AM Mar 2024

The media generally isn't interested in

journalism when it concerns Trump. It’s about entertainment. His lies are more interesting than fact-checking them.

Ratings and advertising dollars.

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The media generally isn't interested in (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Mar 2024 OP

Turn them off and ditch their products. onecaliberal Mar 2024 #1

K&R!!! RKP5637 Mar 2024 #3

Exactly, most legitimate journalism is ignored anymore. Most media is only interested in bytes of outrageous things. RKP5637 Mar 2024 #2

...anything that doesn't make the media more money. Xavier Breath Mar 2024 #4

The media decided that it's not a lie to say "Donnie said ..." even if what Donnie said was a lie. unblock Mar 2024 #5

onecaliberal

(36,594 posts)

1. Turn them off and ditch their products.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2024, 11:32 AM

Mar 2024

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

3. K&R!!!

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 12, 2024, 11:46 AM

Mar 2024

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

2. Exactly, most legitimate journalism is ignored anymore. Most media is only interested in bytes of outrageous things.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2024, 11:45 AM

Mar 2024

As you said, entertainment for media profit, hence, Trump sells well.

Xavier Breath

(6,674 posts)

4. ...anything that doesn't make the media more money.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2024, 11:48 AM

Mar 2024

unblock

(56,261 posts)

5. The media decided that it's not a lie to say "Donnie said ..." even if what Donnie said was a lie.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2024, 12:04 PM

Mar 2024

And then leave it to democrats to say hey he's lying. And then you have an "issue" and they can cover the "debate"

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