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12. Same reason people like to rubberneck bad car wrecks.

Sat Jun 20, 2020, 05:02 PM

Jun 2020

Humans love sensationalism.

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Why is MSNBC giving so much air time to the Trump rally? [View all] Kyblue1 Jun 2020 OP

Apparently, people are watching. Ptah Jun 2020 #1

And who's the star of the circus? Cirque du So-What Jun 2020 #14

Because it generates ad revenue. grumpyduck Jun 2020 #3

Conflict and drama. Big news! jmg257 Jun 2020 #4

Maybe because there obnoxiousdrunk Jun 2020 #5

because all they care about is money jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #6

$$$ Skittles Jun 2020 #7

what's the number one topic on DU today? t msongs Jun 2020 #8

Geoffrey Berman nt mucifer Jun 2020 #10

Because it's likely to be a gigantic train wreck, The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #9

My TV stays off tonight FakeNoose Jun 2020 #11

Same reason people like to rubberneck bad car wrecks. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2020 #12

Joy Reid is explains the 'why' ChazII Jun 2020 #13

Because people will watch. fleur-de-lisa Jun 2020 #15

$$$$. $$$$ $$$$ NRaleighLiberal Jun 2020 #18

Because MAGA ratings budkin Jun 2020 #19

If it bleeds, it leads! LeftInTX Jun 2020 #21

The same reason NASCAR gets aired manhattan123 Jun 2020 #22

They want cameras on him when he makes a bloody fool of himself. Binkie The Clown Jun 2020 #23

It's 2016 all over again eissa Jun 2020 #24