Yup. Have you heard of CNN, MSNBC, New York Times, CBS, NBC, ABC, HBO, Washington Post, basically every other major newspaper except maybe WSJ, NPR, ESPN, shows like Daily Show and John Oliver...elliseamos wrote:Specific to your epiphany related to media: Had you never heard of FOX previously?BurtReynolds wrote:Basically it obliterated any faith I had in major news outlets, government agencies (17 intelligence agencies...), and the general dominant narrative put out by them. Not only did they get it wrong, but they were purposefully deceptive.
But the republicans have talk radio I guess.
And FOX and the RNC weren't on board with him at all until he smashed every other Republican candidate they put in his way (and there were a multitude) and they were forced to. So we can't attribute his rise to them, either. It was a true insurrection, and I wish the democrats would have experienced it as well this election, but they chose the most establishment candidate imaginable out of fear instead of someone that could actually change things like Bernie.
Edit: And FOX was probably as surprised as anyone by the outcome.
most of them, but I had no idea just how popular he was. And apparently I'm not the only one judging by the reactions. One had to ask himself why it was that we were so surprised. The answer is a dark one.elliseamos wrote:The majority voted against him, did you think that Red states would not vote him in?BurtReynolds wrote:It also really opened my eyes to the nature of democracy and what voters respond to.
Up until then I really thought the safe approach of liberals with their empty catchphrases of "hope and change" was pretty ironclad. I also thought a battle of another Bush vs. another Clinton was inevitable. I eventually realized that if conservatives play the game that the progressives have designed, they will lose (see McCain and Romney). They have to play their own game. I still don't think most republicans understand this.
